It is Probably the 3rd one or the second one
Most likely metaphor..... but I could be wrong
I think it is "the natural world". This is because i have read many things where it says that they have a deep respect for the land and the animals they kill. These things are part of the natural world. So i am pretty sure it is the natural world they have great respect for.
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