I chose to do the Maori creation myth which
involves a Supreme being, IO, which forms the Earth and Sky who
are “cleaved together in a procreative embrace" their offspring
then separate them and form a woman out of the earth. I haven't done
much research on it yet and that is of course a very brief summary. I chose the
Maori creation myth because I became very interested in the Maori culture and
myth after reading the book The
Bone People by Keri Hulme. It takes place in New Zealand (the Maori's
origin) and goes in depth about their culture. In the process of reading this
great book I learned a lot about the state of the culture now as well as some
deep and important aspects of their myth/culture. But I haven't learned their
take on creation so I look forward to exploring it further.
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