Which of the following does NOT accurately describe how masks and maskers were perceived in African society before the Europeans arrived?
A. Masks sometimes became so influential that they had their own priests.
B. Masks were not allowed to serve as power sources or as oracles.
C. Maskers boasted extensive regulatory and judicial powers.
D. Maskers enact a broad range of human, animal, and fantastic otherworldly behavior.
Answer: B
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