Question

papa fell and became the earth, while rangi rose up to become the sky above. light flooded into the world that had been created between rangi and papa. the brothers rejoiced, and were amazed to find that in the dark, they had birthed many children—the first humans! these offspring fell to papa, and were warmly received by the earth, their new home. tāne, wanting to honor his father above, adorned rangi with stars.
—\the māori: genealogies and origins in new zealand\
based on this excerpt, what did the māori most likely believe about nature?
○ it is a dangerous place where people must fight all the time.
○ it is a barren place without food or resources.
○ it is a foreign place where people are not welcome.
○ it is a place where people feel provided for and comfortable.

Explanation:

The excerpt describes the Māori origin story where the Earth (Papa) warmly receives the first humans, and the sky (Rangi) is adorned as a honored father figure. Nature is framed as a nurturing, welcoming space that supports human life, which aligns with one option and contradicts the others that paint nature as dangerous, barren, or unwelcoming.

Answer:

It is a place where people feel provided for and comfortable.