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 as they are a divine gift from Enkai, and the tribe's livelihood depends on caring for them. We analyze each option:

• "to explain the supernatural being Enkai": The passage focuses on cattle, not Enkai's nature. Eliminate.
• "to explain where the tribe comes from": The passage doesn't discuss the tribe's origin. Eliminate.
• "to explain why the culture honors cattle": The passage gives the reason (divine gift) and how the tribe relies on them, so this matches.
• "to explain how Enkai cares for the cattle": The passage doesn't describe Enkai's care for cattle. Eliminate.

Answer:

to explain why the culture honors cattle