Question

Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”

In the very beginning of the world, Enkai was the only god: the guardian of rain, fertility, sun, and love. With that love, Enkai birthed three sons who became the Fathers of the three tribes. Enkai gave each tribe a gift to help them succeed in their new home. Upon the Father of the Kikuyu, Enkai bestowed a hoe to cultivate the plains. To the Father of the Kamba, Enkai gifted a bow and arrow so his people could hunt wild animals in the forests and plains. To my father, Neiterkob, the Father of the Maasai, Enkai gave a stick.

Why does the myth explain that each tribe has its own gift?

to show why the tribes dislike each other
to show why the tribes admire each other
to show the Maasai’s view that each tribe has a purpose
to show the Maasai’s view that some tribes are inferior

Answer 1

to show the Maasai’s view that each tribe has a purpose

The myth assigns each tribe a specific gift suited to their way of life (hoe for farming, bow for hunting, stick for the Maasai), implying each group has its own role or purpose.