KANASSA

Also known as KANASA

Creator God and the Bringer of Fire.

Not wanting to flatten any more of his creations, he racked his brains. 'Fireflies are useless for shedding light,' he thought. 'Now where is that bird that carries embers in its beak? I'll use some of that to shed some light.'

So, shouting "Gimmee!", he snatched the passing Vulture King UGWVU-CUENGO by the legs and persuaded him to fly into the sky to bring back a piece of the sun.

'Hmm.. These embers are hot. Now, how do they work?' he wondered. But some nearby frogs were not too keen on this horribly hot glowing stuff, so KANASSA found himself squirted with water.

Ah, here comes a snake. "Mr Snake, would you like some succulent frogs in return for a small favor? Right, you carry this ember and we'll head into the forest to find some kindling and get this light show on the road — fancy barbecued frogs?"

So the snake carried the embers safely into the forest and — eventually — KANASSA brought fire into existence. Meanwhile, the rayfish slipped quietly into the river when no-one was looking.