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 cares for them. This shows the passage aims to explain why the Maasai culture honors cattle (since the cattle's sacred nature from a divine source leads to the tribe's care and honor of them). Other options: The passage doesn't focus on explaining Enkai (option about supernatural being), where the tribe comes from, or how Enkai cares for cattle.

Answer:

to explain why the culture honors cattle