Although priests and shamans sometimes coexist as among the Plains Indians of North America, Turner notes that shamans are most often found where the priest is absent in
A) small-scale agricultural societies with ceremonial public "calendrical" rites.
B) food-gathering cultures where they perform "non-calendrical" rites to address illness or mishap.
C) cultures that operate with an inherent cultural fear of supernatural mischievousness and treachery.
D) small-scale societies with high incidences of inter- and inner-tribal conflict.

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Shamans are typically found in food-gathering cultures where they perform "non-calendrical" rites, often to address specific issues such as illness or mishap, rather than in societies with structured, ceremonial public rites that are often overseen by priests.

Although Priests and Shamans Sometimes Coexist as Among the Plains