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    ‘There is no such thing as a litle country The greatness of a people is no more deter- mined by their number than the greatness of a man is determined by his height. Victor Hugo BOOK OF THE BY FRANK WATERS Drawings and source material recorded by OSWALD WHITE BEAR FREDERICKS PENGUIN BOOKS “Tokpela: The First World “The fre workd was Tokpela (Ende Space) ‘Bt frst, they say, there seas oly the Creator, Taiowa. All else was endles space. There was no beginring and no end, no time, no shape, fo ie, Just an immeasurable void that had ts beginning and end, ime, shape, and life in the mind of Taiowa the Creator. "Then he, the infinite, conceived the finite. Fist he created Sétuknang tomake it manifes, saying to hi, "Vhave ceated you, the fist power and Instrument asa perion, o cary out ny plan for life in endles space. Lam your Uncle. Yot are my Nephew. Go now and lay out these universes in proper order so they may work harsoniously with one another according ‘omy plan.” "Stuknang did ashe was commanded. From endles space he gathered ‘hat which was tobe manifest as solid substance, molded it ito forms, and arranged them imo nine universal Kingdoms: one for Taiowa the Creator, fone for himself, and seven universe forthe life to come. Finishing this, Sheuknang went to Taiowa and asked, "Is this according to your plan? "Teie very good,” said Taiowa. "Now T want you todo the st tie wth dhe water, Place them on the sarfaces ofthese universes 0 ehey will be divided equally among all and «ach So Souaknang gathered from enlles space chat which was 10 be mani: fest asthe waters an placed them on the universe so that each would be half old and half water. Going now to Taiowa, he aid," want you to sce the work Ihave done a ft pleases you.” "ee very good,” said Talowa. “The next thing now isto put the forces of air into peaceful movement about all "This Staknang did. From ends space he gathered thae which was to be manifest as the air, made them into great forces, and arranged them into gentle ordered movements around each univere "Taiowa was pleased, "You have done a great work according to my plan, Nephen, ut heve crented the unveret and mde theen sande s 4+ OOK oF THE Worl in solids, waters, and winds, and put them in cheir proper places. But yout work isnot yet finished, Now you must create life and its movement to complete the four parts, Téwagachi, of my universal plan.” SPIDER WOMAN AND THE TWINS ‘éruknang went to the universe wherein was that to be Tok pela the Fise World, and out of ithe created her who was to remain on that earth and be his helper, Her name was Kékyangwét, Spider Woman, ‘When she awoke tile and received her name, she asked, “Why am 1 here" “Look about you,” answered Stuknang, “Here is this earth we have created, It has shape and substance, diecion and time, a beginning and fn end. But there is no life upon it. We see no joyful movement. We hhear no joyful sound, What i life without sound and movement? So ‘you have een given the power to help us create this life. You have Been {ven the Knowledge, wikdom, and Tove to bles all the beings you create, ‘That i wy you are here.” Following his instructions, Spider Woman took some earth, mixed wth it some hicheala (guid from mouth: saliva), and molded i inco wo beings Then she covered them with a cape made of white substance ‘which was the eteative wisdom itself, and sang the Creation Song over them, When she uncovered them the two beings, twins sat up and asked, “Who are we? Why are we here “To the one on the right Spider Woman sui, "You are Poginghoys land you are to help keep this world in order when life i put upon it ‘Go now around all the world and put your hands upon the earth so that will become fly solidicd, This i your duty. ‘Spider Woman then sid to the tin onthe let, “You are Palbngaw hoya and you are eo help keep this world in order when life is put upon it, This your duty now: go abou all the world and send out sound so that it may be heard throughout all the land. When this s heard you will Also be known at Ech, for al sound echoes the Creator.” Poqdnghoya, craveling throughout the earth, solidified the higher teaches into great mountains, The lower Teaches he made fre but stil pliable enough to be used by thowe beings to be placed upon it and who Would call their mother Pallngawhoya,waveing throughout the earth, sounded out his call ashe wa biden” All the vibratory centers along the earth's axis from pole {o pole resounded his cll; the whole earth wembled; the universe qui ‘rein tune, Thus he made the whole world an instrument of sound, van Myris 5 04 sound an instrument for carping menage, rounding prise to the restora a “This your voit, Ul” Situkeang si o Tons “verching is ened o your sound” "i very good" ald Towa When they had accomplished their dui, Pogdnghoya was seni othe north pole of the world ai and Faldngavoya to te south ple, where they were pny commanded te keep the word vont Pilnghys ona A given the pert herp de ath ir tale fer ofsolldpen Palbnganioys was gn te power to keep the ar in gene fordered movement, and inaraced to snd out hi ll for ood or for ‘earning through the wbratry ctr ofthe earth “There wl be your dui in tie vo come mid Spider Woman, She then created from the eth tec, uses plas ower ll ings of secdener and nutbears to cote the arth, giving to cach 4 lie apd mane. Inthe same maner she crested al Hin of bide and fcimale-molding them out of anh, coverog them with er white Sthtance cape ad sngng over them, Some he laced her right, some to her let, others Belore and bebind her indeating how they shold ‘read to al four comer ofthe eth to ve ‘Soran was bappy,scing tow Beattiflt allwat-the and, tie plane the bind and ata ad the power working rough them a Jonuly be sid to Taiows, "Come sce what our word looks like now “1 very good" mid "Taowa I ready now for human ie, che Sal wouch to ompete my pln" CREATION OF MANKIND $0 Spider Woman gidred carb this ie of four colon, yellow, re, white apd backs med wth chet, the Hild of Ber "Routh; molded hem, and coverel thm with her vhiteatuance cape Which was the creative widom ill As fore, sheng over them he Creation Song, and when she uncrrered them thes forms were human Ings inthe image of Sona Then she crated fur other Deings afer her own form. They were feral panes for the ff tale beng, ‘When Spider Woman uncovered them the forms came to ie, This war the ime ofthe dar prplelight Qoangsp the fn pow of She dyn of Creation wc it rea te mph of mas craton “They woon avakcncd and begin to more but Ue ns sla damp ‘non tee foreheads ands ot pot on their ends Ths wa tthe tne 6+ nook oF THE HoPI ofthe yellow ight, Sangnuga,the second phase ofthe dawn of Creation, When the breath of life entered man. Ta short me the sun appeared above the horizon, drying the damp ness on their foreheads and hardening the vote spot on their heads. This ‘vas the time ofthe red light, Talawa, the third phase of che dawn of Creation, when man, flly formed and frmed, proudly faced his Creator. “That she Su," sx Spider Woman, "You are meeting your Father the Creator for the fst time. You must always remember and observe these three phates of your Creation, The time ofthe three light, the dark purple, the yellow, and he red vevea in tum the mystery, the breath of life and warmeh of love, ‘These comprise the Crestor plan of life for you as sung over you in the Song of Creation: ‘The dark purple light ses inthe nor, ‘A yelow light es in the est. ‘Then we ofthe Bowers of the earth come forth Torecie a lang leo joy ‘Weal ounces the Buttery Maidens ‘Both male and female make thelr prayers othe ea, Make the repectal sgn tothe Sun our Crestor ‘The sounds of bells ing through thea, ‘Making 2 jyfl woud throughout the lan, ‘Their ofa echo rounding everywhere, ubly Cask my Father, ‘The perfect on, Talow, our Father, ‘The perfect one creating he enuf ie ‘Sowa tous by the yellow light, ‘ogi us perfect ligt a the ime ofthe eight “The pertct one lid aut the perfect plan And gave wus Tong spun of le, (Creating song to ploy ia ie ‘On thispath of happiness, we the Buwerty Makdens (Carryout his wishes by greeting our Father Sun, “The song retounds back rom cur Creator with oy, And we ofthe earth repeat i o our Crestor ‘Ache appearing of she yellow he, ‘Repeats and repeats again the joyful echo, ‘Sounds and reounds for tne o come “The Fins People ofthe Fist Word did not answer her; they could not speak. Something had to be done. Since Spider Woman received her THE MYTHS +7 power from Séeuknang, she had w call him and ask him what todo. So ‘she cid Paléngawhoya and sid, "Call your Unde. We need him Paléngawhoya the echo ewi, sent out his call along the world axis to the vibratory centers of the earth, which resounded his mesage through ‘out the univene. "Séeunang, our Uncle, come at once! We need you! ‘Allatonce, with the sound a ofa mighty wind, Sdeuknang appeared infront of them. “I am here. Wh do you need me wo urgently?” ‘Spider Woman explained. "As you commanded me, Ihave created theye First People. They ate fully and firmly formed; they are properly hey have life; they have movement. But they cannot talks That the proper thing they lack. So I want you to give them speech. Alo the wisdom and the power to reproduce, 50 that they may enjoy their life and five thanks to he Creator.” So Séeuknang gave them speich, «diferent language to each color, with respect for eath ethers dflerence. He gave them the wisdom and the power to reproduce and mulply. "Then he said to them, "Withall these I have given you thie word to live on and to be happy. There isonly one thing I ask of you, To respect the Creator at all ies. Wisdom, harmony, and respect forthe love ofthe (Creator who made you. May i grew and never be forgotten among yu at Jong as you lve” ‘So the First People went their directions, were happy, and began to multiply THE NATURE OF MAN ‘With the pristine wisdom granted dem, they understood that ‘he earth was a living emiy ike themselves. She was Uhir mother; they were made from her flesh; they suckled at her beast For her milk was the ts upon which all animals grazed and the corn which had been created ‘specially to supply food for mankind* Bus te car plant was alo living tty with a body similar to man's in many respec and the people built its sh into thie own. lene cra wa als tele mother. Ths they knew their mother in two aspeca which were often syronyious-ar Mother arth and the Corn Mother ** In their wisdom they aso knew their father in two aspect He was [EERE RES Ye ame tee Wasi pects te ts ce To ‘Vag of Sandie te Cin ptm of Inn Ani Z od r 8. nook oF THE HoPr the Sun, the solar god oftheir universe, Not until he fist appeared £0 them a the ime of the red light, Télawva, had they been fully firmed and formed. et his was but the face through which looked Taiowa, their Creator "These universal entices were their real parents, cher human parents ‘being but the instruments through which their power was made manifest. In modern times their descendants remembered ths. ‘When a child was born hie Com Mother * was placed beide him, where it was kept for twenty days, and during this period he was kept in

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