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.

The passage says the cattle are sacred because they are a divine gift from Enkai, and it describes how the tribe depends on and cares for them. This explains why cattle are honored in Maasai culture. Choice C, “to explain why the culture honors cattle,” is correct; the passage does not explain how Enkai cares for the cattle.

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