Creation Story
Society & Culture
First He Created a Tremendous Tree — The Creation Story of the San People of Southern Africa
First Kaang created a wondrous tree, with branches stretching over the entire country. At the base of the tree he dug a hole that reached all the way down into the world where the people and animals lived.
Society & Culture
“And The First Human Was Named Baatsi” — The Creation Story of The Efe Pygmies of DR Congo
The efe pygmies of DR Congo believe that a god named Arebate created the world and is the supreme being. He is identified with the forest, since everything is dependent on it.
Society & Culture
The Creation Story of the Maasai People of East Africa
The Maasai are an indigenous ethnic group in Africa of semi-nomadic people settled in Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Maasai are among the best known local populations internationally due to their residence near the many game parks of the...
Religion
“The Time When Everything Divided”; The Creation Story of The Kaluli Tribe
All cultures and religions have their creation stories. One creation story is of the Kaluli people who believe everything in the world was created to solve the problems of cold and hunger.
The Kaluli are a clan of indigenous people...
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