"In the beginning, the world was a vast sea, filled with salty water (Pa'pa), and there was nothing else..."
"The great Heavenly Divine and Sea God, were nurtured together in the sea, brothers from the same womb... They both had their eyes closed, floating above the sea. The Sea God opened his eyes, glanced once, and the saltwater blinded him, causing him to sink into the sea. The Heavenly Divine opened his eyes, glanced once, and the sky allowed him to see, so he ascended into the sky (Kukatem)..."
"Then, the Heavenly Divine created the red ants, and the ants, using their bodies, filled in the first land of red (Sújam) upon the sea. The Heavenly Divine also created flocks of black eagles (Qawi), but without light, they were lost, wandering the skies endlessly, unable to find a place to perch..."
