The Santal Creation Story: Kolean Guru’s Ancient Narrative of Thakur-Jiu and the First Humans
In the Beginning: A World of Water The oldest Santal traditions begin with a scene of utter solitude. There was no land, no forest, and no living creature. There was only a vast, dark expanse of water. In this primal ocean, the Supreme God, Thakur—the source of life—first created the water dwellers. The first beings…
