Question

What does the reader learn about the Maasai people from “The Beginnings of the Maasai”? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

• They value cattle and identify as cattle herders.
• They rely heavily on the weather.
• They take responsibility for the care, feeding, and protection of animals.
• They include cattle in their spiritual and community rituals.

Explanation:

The Maasai are an ethnic group that inhabit Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Maasai are a semi-nomadic group. Their main economic activity is cattle herding, and cattle hold a very important place in their society. The Maasai rely heavily on the weather, even though their agriculture is very limited. The text "The Beginnings of the Maasai” touches on all of these topics.

Answer 2

Thinking of the way it's presented on the text, the strongest impression I get speaking of what we're supposed to learn about the Maasai people, are the following:

They value cattle and identify as cattle herders.

They rely heavily on the weather.

They take responsibility for the care, feeding, and protection of animals.

They include cattle in their spiritual and community rituals.

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