Paper 1 · Heritage, Taboos and Totems
One way in which the totem system protects the family in Indigenous Religion is that it
Aallows a man to marry any woman he chooses in his village.
Brequires each clan to keep its own herd of the totem animal.
Cforbids marriage between two people who share one totem.
Dobliges every clan member to hunt the totem animal yearly.
Explanation: Because a totem is inherited from the father and shared by everyone descended from the same ancestor, the rule that people of one totem may not marry prevents marriage between close blood relatives. It also pushes clans to marry outward, which builds alliances between families.
Derived from ZIMSEC Family and Religious Studies 4047/1, Specimen Paper (filename says "MID YEAR EXAM 2022" but every page's footer reads "ZIMSEC SPECIMEN PAPER"; genuine ZIMSEC content, locally relabelled copy), Q1