Why do Trobriand Islanders minimize or deny the role of men in conception?
A) Trobriand men do not want the responsibility for raising a specific child,as all men should contribute to raising all children.
B) It reinforces the matrilineal principle that exists in Trobriand society.
C) Trobriand Islanders do not understand the scientific basis of conception.
D) Conception is attributed solely to the agency of the baloma spirit.
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