The daughter of the Maasai elaborates on the relationship between the Maasai and their sky god Enkai in "The Beginnings of the Maasai." She explains how the cattle and Enkai were propelled into the air by a volcanic eruption. Enkai built a large tree that allowed the cattle to travel back to earth in order to safeguard them. The narrator's father Neiterkob and his clan were then given charge of the livestock by Enkai. As a result, the cattle fear the Maasai, and the Maasai maintained a tight bond with Enkai.
