Which of the following statements about polyandry is true?
A) It is found only among mining communities in Madagascar.
B) It is a cultural adaptation to the high labor demands of rice cultivation.
C) It is a cultural adaptation to mobility associated with male travel for trade, commerce, and warfare.
D) Polyandry almost always takes the form of a sororate.
E) Polyandry fails to meet Leach's criteria for marriage.
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