Hawa takes us to Central Africa with a story from the Fang tribe of the Bantu people. There’s a beautiful world, some noble animals and a human being.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to Central America with a story from the Mayans.  There’s a shaper, a maker and all-seeing beings.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to Cuba with a story from the Taino first nation people.   There are caves, raves and shining stars.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to Nigeria with a story from the Yoruba people.  There’s a golden chain, some palm wine and a goddess with something to say.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to Estonia with a story from the Baltic people.  There are tweeting birds and suitable suitors in a star-studded line up.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to Aotearoa (New Zealand) with a story from Maori people. There’s a loving mother, a doting father and a band of squabbling siblings.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to China with an ancient Chinese story  There’s a cosmic egg, an old tortoise and a talented goddess. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to North America with a story from the Miwok first nation people.  There’s a singing fox, a hungry coyote and a shower of pine nuts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to Ceram in Indonesia with a story from the Alifuru people.  There are gods, a dog and a girl with a gift.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawa takes us to Australia with a story from the Gunai/Kurnai Aboriginal people.  There’s a drought, a frog and a contest.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are we here, how did we get here and who are we anyway? These profound questions have given rise to creation stories, shared across cultures and societies to help us humans make sense of the world and there are many commonalities between these stories. In the Beginning brings ten of these ancestral tales to life.  These stories transport us through the cosmos, into dreamtime, down a golden chain and through nature’s arc where we meet animals, gods and spirits -  the makers, shapers and...