# Inspector task sheet

Bioko: the spirit husband and the meaning of marriage

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Bioko: the spirit husband and the meaning of marriage, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare attributed participant explanations, historical records and the researcher's interpretation. Preserve distinctions among social kinship, biology and spiritual belief; do not expose private participants or restricted rites.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare consented descriptions of status and obligations. Compare historical changes and specifically attributed contemporary accounts. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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