Read the passage from "the maori: genealogies and
origins in new zealand."
what can be inferred about how the maori feel about the
land they live on?
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in his anger, tù chopped down the forests to find tâne and
threw him into a basket. next, tû searched out haumia and
rongo by digging into the soft earth, putting them into the
basket as well. at last, tû made nets to capture tangora's
fish, and lured tangora into the basket. in a rage, tû
opened his mouth and ate his brothers to punish them for
their cowardice. tù's descendants became the māori, the
humans who are able to master anything that they decide
to conquer the forest, the sea, the food, and the earth.
the maori feel in control of their land.
the maori feel overwhelmed by their land.
the maori feel afraid of their land.
the maori feel deep affection for their land.
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