The placing of a deceased Native American tribal member on a scaffold is known as which type of funeral rite?

• A. Primitive funeral rite
• B. Mourning ritual
• C. Traditional ceremony
• D. Rite of passage

Answer: (A)

Placing a deceased tribal member on a scaffold reflects an early, elemental way of disposing a body, which is characteristic of primitive funeral rites. This category covers the simplest, less elaborate forms of funerary practice, often associated with ancient or traditional patterns before more structured ceremonies develop. It isn’t about expressions of grief or organized cultural ceremonies (which would be mourning rituals or traditional ceremonies), and it isn’t about a life-stage transition or a rite of passage. So this scenario best fits the term primitive funeral rite.