Question

Read the passage from “The Beginnings of the Maasai.” Our relationship with Enkai is essential to the tribe. Enkai is neither male nor female. The sky god is powerful, but can change from nurturing to vengeful depending on our behavior. Sometimes Enkai is Enkai Narok, the Black God, happy with us and blanketing the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains. When angry, though, Enkai becomes Enkai Nonyokie—the Red God. In these times, the sun grows incredibly hot until the earth dries up and becomes barren. Because of this, we work to keep Enkai happy. Which information from this passage about Enkai is most important to include in a summary of the overall story?

Answer 1

"our relationship with Enkai is essential to the tribe. The sky god is powerful, but can change from nurturing to vengeful depending on our behavior.

Answer 2

The Maasai's relationship with Enkai is crucial and important to them.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage from “The Beginnings of the Maasai” details how important the Enkai is to the tribe. His happiness is the what the tribe works for, hoping never to make him angry. For his mood changes dictate how the weather and climates change, for the better or worse of the people. Ever the powerful god, his mood dictates his attitude to the people. And when he is angry, he makes the sun so "hot until the earth dries up and becomes barren", but when he is happy, he "blanket(s) the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains". Therefore, when writing a summary of the story, it will be essential to include the significance of the Maasai tribe's relationship with Enkai, which is essential to the tribe's existence.