Question

The tireless assistance of "workers" during funeral rituals is not only to show proper respect to the "owners," but also to:

Answer 1

Answer:

The tireless assistance of workers during funeral rituals is not only to show proper respect to the owners but also to avoid suspicion of involvement in causing the death.

Explanation:

• The prevalent social beliefs on the Trobriand Islands tend to make the workers work relentlessly to carry out the funeral rituals of the owner, no matter how long they last.
• It is believed that if all the workers work with devotion to carry out the funeral rituals of the owner, none of the workers is involved in causing the death of the owner.