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 that the cattle are sacred because they are a divine gift from the sky god Enkai. The tribe's livelihood is centered around caring for these cattle. This indicates that the passage is focused on explaining why the culture honors cattle (due to their sacred nature as a divine gift). The other options are not supported - it doesn't mainly explain Enkai (only mentions Enkai as the giver of the cattle), doesn't explain the tribe's origin (only their livelihood related to cattle), and doesn't explain how Enkai cares for the cattle (only that Enkai gave the cattle as a gift).

Answer:

to explain why the culture honors cattle