Were and the Creation of the World
Were, the supreme god of the Luo, created the world from the primordial waters. First, Were created the sky and the earth, then the sun, moon, and stars to give light. He fashioned the first man and woman from clay and breathed life into their nostrils. Were gave them cattle, goats, and seeds to plant, teaching them how to live. But the first people disobeyed Were's command not to eat from a certain tree, and death entered the world. Were withdrew from direct contact with humanity but left the ancestral spirits (juogi) as intermediaries. The juogi watch over their descendants, guiding them and