Question
Sierra Leone’s Poro healers confiscate examples of these objects made from brown sugar to stop witches from spreading disease. For 10 points each:
[10m] The devil gifts what magical objects in Carl Maria von Weber’s (“VAY-bur’s”) opera Der Freischütz (“dehr FRY-shoots”)? The Beast of Gévaudan (“zheh-voo-DAWN”) was slain by these objects derived from a melted chalice.
ANSWER: bullets [accept magic bullets or silver bullets; prompt on guns or rifles or pistols]
[10h] Soko Bana healers use razors to cut this body part to strengthen their powers. An ashamed deity wearing a mundamala reveals this body part as she steps on Shiva’s chest.
ANSWER: tongue [prompt on mouth; prompt on face] (The unnamed goddess is Kali.)
[10e] Other Poro society members don straw to mimic the Devil while performing this action. A stick is secured to the Gambian Kumpo’s head as they perform this action to the beat of drums.
ANSWER: dancing [accept Devil dancers; prompt on stomping and spinning]
<Ganon Evans, RMP - World Mythology> ~23647~ <Editor: Kevin Thomas>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 13.61 | 97% | 31% | 8% |