Answer:
"were warmly received".
Step-by-step explanation:
"The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand" narrate the mythical belief of how the Maori people came to be. These tribe in New Zealand and their inception is revealed and how they came to be from one of the strongest mythical creature, Tû.
As given in the excerpt, the Maori people believed Rangi and Papa to be their parents who gave birth to them and get them started. The many children who were born out of Rangi and Papa were the first humans, the Maoris. The phrase "were warmly received by the earth, their new home" strongly supports the idea that they felt cared for by the earth.