Question

read the passage from \the beginnings of the maasai.\ these cattle are sacred, because they are actually a divine gift from the sky god, enkai. our tribe makes a living by caring for the cattle, feeding them, and protecting them. what is the purpose of this passage?
○ to explain the supernatural being enkai
○ to explain where the tribe comes from
○ to explain why the culture honors cattle
○ to explain how enkai cares for the cattle

Explanation:

The passage states cattle are sacred (a divine gift from Enkai) and the tribe’s livelihood depends on caring for them. This explains why the culture honors cattle. Other options: Enkai’s explanation isn’t the focus, tribe origin isn’t discussed, and Enkai’s care for cattle isn’t explained.

Answer:

to explain why the culture honors cattle