In the beginning, there was only darkness, water, and the great god Bumba. One day Bumba, in pain from a stomachache, vomited up the sun. The sun dried up some of the water, leaving land. Still in pain, Bumba vomited up the moon, the stars, and then some animals: the leopard, the crocodile, the turtle, and, finally, some men, one of whom, Yoko Lima, was white like Bumba.

Why would this myth use such an unpleasant image for the creation of the world? Choose the most likely answer.
A.Perhaps they suffered from weak stomachs.
B.Perhaps they had unpleasant senses of humor.

Question

In the beginning, there was only darkness, water, and the great god Bumba. One day Bumba, in pain from a stomachache, vomited up the sun. The sun dried up some of the water, leaving land. Still in pain, Bumba vomited up the moon, the stars, and then some animals: the leopard, the crocodile, the turtle, and, finally, some men, one of whom, Yoko Lima, was white like Bumba.
 
Why would this myth use such an unpleasant image for the creation of the world? Choose the most likely answer.
A.Perhaps they suffered from weak stomachs.
B.Perhaps they had unpleasant senses of humor.

anonymous · Answer

neither one of those makes any sense.