The Goddess of Hunting Nu People – China and Myanmar A young hunter was roaming the Gaoligong Mountains in search of some game to take back to his village. But it had been raining non-stop since dawn. He was soaked, and potential prey seemed to detect him from a distance that day. There were…
The Woman Who Had a Bear as a Foster-Son Inughuit People – Greenland (Denmark) There was once an old woman living in a place where others lived. She lived nearest the shore, and when those who lived in houses up above had been out hunting, they gave her both meat and blubber. And once…
The Siblings Constellation Hlai People – Hainan Island, China In ancient times, in the mountains of Hainan Island in the South China Sea, there were seven sisters and brothers who, having been orphaned at an early age, cared for each other with great affection and diligence. Each undertook those tasks and activities that they…