THE ORIGIN OF THINGS

All peoples have transmitted their histories, their philosophies of life and their experiences of importance through time and generations. The Jaqaj do this in their stories. They recount their own notions of their origins, highlighting the important task of man as the orderer of his universe. They tell of their great ancestors and their efforts to create and open up a land where subsequent generations could live and thrive. In their stories they also give meaning to the world around them, especially the sun and the moon, which represent the recurrent duality found throughout Jaqaj culture. They distinguish between an