In traditional Bali, it is believed that infants should be treated like gods, since they have just arrived from the spirit world, where the gods dwell
Consequently, infants should be held constantly and should never touch the ground, out of respect for their godly status. If an infant dies, this is often interpreted as indicating that the infant was not shown the proper respect and so decided to return to the spirit world. This describes how cultures developed ____.
a. biological explanations for their physical world
b. practices to protect their infants
c. a moral code that is incongruent with modern society
d. laws and values that are consistent with modern medicine
Answer: B
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