In Kristina Z. Zama’s account of traditional Mizo death customs, what was the farewell ceremony at the…

In Kristina Z. Zama’s account, the family bids farewell to the dead at the thlanpaih ceremony at the close of three months of mourning.

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In Kristina Z. Zama’s account of traditional Mizo death customs, what was the farewell ceremony at the end of three months of mourning called?

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In Kristina Z. Zama’s account, the family bids farewell to the dead at the thlanpaih ceremony at the close of three months of mourning.

Option A

Thitin is not the name Zama gives the three-month farewell.

Option B

Zingtian is not the name used for this farewell in the cited account.

Option C

Hringban is not the term Zama uses for this rite.

Option D

Zama identifies thlanpaih as the farewell at the end of the three months.