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When people borrow ideas or practices or objects from elsewhere, they usually modify them so that they fit into the local way of life. A common anthropological term describing this process is:_______________________.

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Answer: Indigenization

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Indigenization is mechanism through which something is turned to make it familiar with the local culture or make it native. This transformation process is used for any practice, service , thought or thing to suit the local environment.

According to the question, people who borrow the thought to layer it accordingly to make it suitable for their local life is a example of indigenization in the field of anthropology.

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