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What is biiga doll used for?

A
a prayer doll
B
a fertility figure
C
to bring wealth
D
a child’s toy
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What is depicted above?

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A
nlo byeri
B
biiga doll
C
bwami doll
D
blolo bla
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What is a kikaku?

A
an initiation rights ceremony
B
a three-sided roofed enclosure
C
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
D
a fertility doll
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What does the other world spouse represent?

A
the highest marks of beauty
B
having children
C
being married
D
all of the above
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Who is the artist of the painting above?

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A
Julie Biiga
B
Julie Mehretu
C
Julie Byeri
D
Julie Kikaku
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What is nkanda?

A
the West African word for “Force Publique”
B
the vigor of the initiate
C
initiation rights
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What do initiation rituals represent in the bwami system of the Lega people?

A
a new birth
B
admittance to the tribe
C
moving up in status or levels
D
a girl becoming a woman
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What does the mask above symbolize?

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A
the connection between the ancestors in the living and dead community
B
the elders who have died
C
good spirits
D
evil spirits
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What does the middle figure in the image above represent?

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A
a European colonial administrator
B
all white men
C
native slave owners
D
a tribal god
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What are ancestors regarded as?

A
the guide to your personal path
B
guardians for those left on earth
C
wise spirits
D
evil spirits
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What is biiga doll used for?

A
a prayer doll
B
a fertility figure
C
to bring wealth
D
a child’s toy
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What type of mask is shown above?

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A
bwanai
B
bewami
C
bwani
D
bwami
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What does the middle figure in the image above represent?

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A
a European colonial administrator
B
all white men
C
native slave owners
D
a tribal god
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What does the mask above symbolize?

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A
the connection between the ancestors in the living and dead community
B
the elders who have died
C
good spirits
D
evil spirits
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What is nkanda?

A
the West African word for “Force Publique”
B
the vigor of the initiate
C
initiation rights
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