Creation Story
Ojibwe Creation Story of Turtle Island
In this assignment I will be looking at the creation story of the turtle land, the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the Christian Creation Story, which include the creation story in the bible. In this story, the Ojibwe people believe that Kitche Manitou is the Great Spirit, which had a vision, a dream. And He made the earth, the rocks, water, fire and wind. He made the plants, animals, fishes, birds, and insects and then the Original People, and the last he made was the Anishinabe. And also, there are beliefs and experiences that Native People hold in common. Most important are the beliefs pertaining to the Great Spirit, Kitche Manitou, and the vision dream he had was that he created the good red Earth, which is their Mother - and water, wind, and fire. And He made new life forms in the shape of plants, animals, birds, fishes, and insects, whereby each possessed its own unique spirit and nature. Then He gave each life and gift that makes them unique in spirit and nature. And which there is a purpose for each life.
It is said that the Original People were given the power to dream. Man dreams and prays to attain certain powers from other spirits, and the Spirit gave Native People the power to dream. And Men were given powers from spirit helpers while women received the powerful gift to give life. And then Kitche Manitou made The Great Laws of nature in order for all living things to live in harmony and balance. The Great Laws governed the place and movement of the sun, moon, earth and stars; the powers of wind, water, fire and rock; the rhythm and continuity of life, birth, growth and decay. All things lived and worked by these laws. One of the beliefs pertaining to the Great Spirit is that everything – both seen and unseen – is connected. In which, Non-Natives refer to this as the laws of nature where all living things exist in balance and harmony. According to Kitche Manitou, the Great Laws of Nature dictate the rhythm of
In this assignment I will be looking at the creation story of the turtle land, the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the Christian Creation Story, which include the creation story in the bible. In this story, the Ojibwe people believe that Kitche Manitou is the Great Spirit, which had a vision, a dream. And He made the earth, the rocks, water, fire and wind. He made the plants, animals, fishes, birds, and insects and then the Original People, and the last he made was the Anishinabe. And also, there are beliefs and experiences that Native People hold in common. Most important are the beliefs pertaining to the Great Spirit, Kitche Manitou, and the vision dream he had was that he created the good red Earth, which is their Mother - and water, wind, and fire. And He made new life forms in the shape of plants, animals, birds, fishes, and insects, whereby each possessed its own unique spirit and nature. Then He gave each life and gift that makes them unique in spirit and nature. And which there is a purpose for each life.
It is said that the Original People were given the power to dream. Man dreams and prays to attain certain powers from other spirits, and the Spirit gave Native People the power to dream. And Men were given powers from spirit helpers while women received the powerful gift to give life. And then Kitche Manitou made The Great Laws of nature in order for all living things to live in harmony and balance. The Great Laws governed the place and movement of the sun, moon, earth and stars; the powers of wind, water, fire and rock; the rhythm and continuity of life, birth, growth and decay. All things lived and worked by these laws. One of the beliefs pertaining to the Great Spirit is that everything – both seen and unseen – is connected. In which, Non-Natives refer to this as the laws of nature where all living things exist in balance and harmony. According to Kitche Manitou, the Great Laws of Nature dictate the rhythm of