An age set is a social grouping consisting of all men or women born during a certain span of time, typically defined by a culturally significant event such as a harvest or a religious ceremony. They are commonly found in many African societies, where they play important roles in initiating younger members into adulthood and fulfilling certain societal obligations.

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What Is an Age Set

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What is an age set?

A) A village council
B) A pantribal sodality that represents a certain level of social achievement, much like the stages of an undergraduate's progress in college
C) All men and women related by patrilineal descent from a human apical ancestor
D) All men and women related by matrilineal descent from a nonhuman apical ancestor
E) A group including all men or women born during a certain span of time

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