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. why is this excerpt a good example of a feature often found in a myth? it features a reference to the earth. it features a reference to the sky. it features a reference to the origin of the tribe. it features a reference to a supernatural being.

D)  It features a reference to a supernatural being.

Explanation: a myth is a traditional story that helps to explain some belief, practice, tradition or natural phenomenon. In the given excerpt from “The Beginnings of the Maasai” we can see a clear example of the feature often found in a myth: the reference to a supernatural being, in this case, we can see the description of Enkai, who was the god of this tribe, he was very powerful and could be benevolent or vengeful.

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explanation:

jack roosevelt robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball.as he was the first african american to play in the major leagues, jackie robinson became the target of racial abuse. jackie robinson is referring to the historic event, harlem riot.

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