Read the excerpt from sudanese slit drum.

this thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. a musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over central africa and of allegiance to islam.

macgregor's analysis in this passage is mostly focused on

the musical history of the drum.
the religious history of the drum.
the cultural significance of the drum.
the general usefulness of the drum.

The passage shows the cultural meaning of the drum, as shown in the third answer option.

We can arrive at this answer because:

Thus, the drum became a symbol of resistance, very important for cultures.

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the cultural significance of the drum.

In this excerpt, the author discusses the cultural significance of the drum. He argues that the drum's original purpose was music-making and calling people to arms. However, after the people who used it underwent a cultural change, the purpose became one of displaying the north's political dominance over Central Africa and their allegiance to Islam. These changes were displayed by the new carvings that were in fact branding, and by the thinning that changed the sound of the drum.

the answer should be d) he was one of those young thousands who greeted the war with a certain amount of relief, welcoming the liberation from webs of tangled emotion" since it is the best option because it shows his desire to free himself.

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