Answering other questions about Oceanian sculpture
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The Malangan figures were not involved in ___________.
birthing rituals
CORRECT
honoring the dead
negotiating land rights
affirming clan group identities
Explanation
The Malangan figures were single use sculptures made in an island of Papua New Guinea for malangan, a set of rituals that were used to say goodbye to the dead, affirm clan identities, and negotiate land rights.