Fieldnote: Thrice Formed
“After countless formations and abandonments, the first world emerged. It was vast with inhospitable heat. This did not remain.
The second world was modest in breadth, but too dark and cold for nurturing life. This too was forsaken.
The third world was formed upon the lessons of the past. It's expanse and climate erring on tough, but with potential to be fostered.
The name of this land is Sua.”
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Geghdol told me an interesting story today. It came up spontaneously as we were hanging out after a meal and his brother's sons became rowdy in the lead up to their rest. It was, according to Geghdol, a version of the creation myth of the Northern Itān tribes. Geghdol was insistent that this is an ancient tale, verbatim told to him by his dōroxam, who was told by her dōroxam before that.