Question
In the religion of these people, their similarly-named spiritual leaders are taken care of by virgins during their six-month initiation periods. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this West African ethnic group which uses the language of the Sigui and used to hold a religious festival for the star Sirius B every sixty years.
ANSWER: Dogon people
[10m] The key spiritual figures in the Dogon religion are the Nummo, who are half-snake figures with this relationship to each other. In Hinduism, the Ashvins are two figures with this relationship.
ANSWER: twins [prompt on siblings; prompt on brothers]
[10e] In the Dogon religion, the Awa Society is a society that dances while using these objects. Many Western and Central African groups wear these objects during rituals to represent animals, deities, or ancestors.
ANSWER: masks
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 75% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 18.75 | 100% | 88% | 0% |
Data
| RIT | Columbia Ly-α | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Cornell Wind | Rochester B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Rochester A | Cornell Earth | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Rochester C | Cornell Fire | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |