The correct answer is B) "We cannot do this," he said. "Rangi and Papa are our parents. They have created us, made us who we are."
The excerpt from “The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” that best shows how the Maori perceived their parents is "We cannot do this," he said. "Rangi and Papa are our parents. They have created us, made us who we are."
The Maoris are the indigenous people in New Zeland. In this country -differently from other countries- indigenous people are respected and protected. It is believed that they came from the Pacific Islands such as Thaiti, Rapa Nui and other locations. Today, Maoris represent 15% of the population in New Zeland.
Maori people have great respect for their ancestors. Parents, being the pillars of a family in the Maori tradition, are respected as an important member of the family nucleus. Sons and daughters follow this tradition of honoring their progenitors.
The other options of the question were A) "We should kill our parents," he suggested, for he was the god of war. "It will be difficult, but it is the only way we can truly be free! C) "The Sky Father will watch us from above, while the Earth Mother nourishes us from below." D) "It is impossible!" cried TU. "We should kill them. There is no other way to be free."
