After cremating their dead,the Yanomamö grind the ashes and later add the ashes to a banana stew to be consumed.Most Americans might feel that drinking the ashes of the dead to be disgusting.On the other hand,anthropology tells us that we should not judge the customs of others by our own standards.This latter attitude towards other cultures is called:
A)holism
B)ethnocentrism
C)cultural relativism
D)participant observation

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Cultural relativism is the attitude towards other cultures where one recognizes and respects that different cultures have their own customs, beliefs, and values, which should not be judged by one's own cultural standards. This means that what may seem disgusting or inappropriate to one culture might be perfectly acceptable or even sacred to another culture.

After Cremating Their Dead,the Yanomamö Grind the Ashes and Later