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Question
In some societies, a dead child was mutilated to alter which of these _________?
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Traditional beliefs in some societies held that a child who died young might 're-incarnate' into the same family. Mutilation was a ritualistic attempt to prevent this 'bad' re-incarnation or to mark the child to ensure it would not return in the same form.
Hint
This practice relates to beliefs about the soul's return after death, especially for children who died prematurely.