An Indian anthropologist, Chandra Thapar, made a study of foreign cultures, which had customs similar to【C1】______of his native land. One culture in【C2】______fascinated him because it reveres one animal【C3】______sacred, much as the people in India【C4】______the cow. The things he discovered might interest you【C5】______you will be studying India as part of this course. The tribe Dr. Thapar【C6】______is called the Asu and is found on the American continent north of the Tamhumara of Mexico. Though it seems to be a【C7】______developed society of its type, it has an overwhelming【C8】______with the care and feeding of the rac—an animal much like a bull in size, strength and temperament. In the Asu tribe, it is almost a social【C9】______to own at least one【C10】______not more racs. People not possessing at least one are【C11】______in low esteem by the community because they are too poor to【C12】______one of these beasts properly. Some members of the tribe, to【C13】______their wealth and social prestige, even own【C14】______of racs. 【C15】______the rac breed is not very healthy and usually does not live more than five to seven years. Each family invests large【C16】______of money each year to keep its rac healthy and shod, for it has a tendency to throw its shoes often, fhere are rac【C17】______in each community, perhaps more than one if the community is particularly【C18】______. These specialists, however, due to the long period of ritual training they must undergo and【C19】______the difficulty of obtaining the right selection of charms to treat the rac, demand【C20】______offerings whenever a family must treat an ailing rac."