Question

Which excerpt from the passage best allows the reader to infer that the Maori people felt cared for by the earth?

Answer 1

The excerpt from the passage best allows the reader to infer that the Maori people felt cared for by the earth is:

C) were warmly received

The Maori creation myth tells the story how humans were born and how nature helped in their birth by sacrificing themselves. According to this creation myth, the earth and heaven were once joined as Ranhinui.   Papatuanuku was the sky father and the mother Ranhinui was the Earth and they had many children. The children lived in the darkness and wanted to live in the light. The children separated the parents in order to live in the light. The parents continue to grieve for each other until the present day.