Creation stories from around the world, dramatised for radio. An immersive audio adventure back to beginning time…
Shortlisted for British Podcast Awards best Kids Podcast, ARIAS best Radio Drama, Sandford St Martin best Youth Audience and Prix Marulic best short form audio.
Why are we here, how did we get here and who are we anyway?
These profound questions are addressed in the creation stories found across cultures and societies that have helped us humans make sense of the world. Despite their differences, there are also many commonalities between these stories from the beginning of time.
In the Beginning… brings ten of these ancestral tales to life.
These stories transport us through the cosmos and into dreamtime, down a golden chain and through nature’s arc where we meet animals, gods and spirits – the makers, shapers and creators.
The Stories…
1. The Great Drought (Gunaikurnai – Australia)
Hawa our storyteller takes us to Australia with a story from the Gunaikurnai First Nation people. There’s a drought, a frog and a contest.
2. Hainuwele The Coconut Girl (Alifuru -Ceram / Indonesia)
In this story we travel to Ceram in Indonesia with a story from the Alifuru people. There are gods, a dog and a girl with a gift.
3. Coyote and Silver Fox (Miwok – California / North America)
We travel to North America with story from the Miwok indigenous people. There’s a singing fox, a hungry coyote and a shower of pine nuts.
4. Pangu Creates The World, Nuwa Creates Humans (China)
Now we travel to China with this ancient Chinese story. There’s a cosmic egg, an old tortoise and a talented goddess.
5. The Cosmic Hug (Māori – Aotearoa / New Zealand)
We visit Aotearoa (New Zealand) with a story from the Māori people. There’s a loving mother, a doting father and a band of squabbling siblings.
6. The Legend Of The Milky Way (Baltic – Estonia)
Here we fly to Estonia with a story from the Baltic people.
There’s tweeting birds and suitable suitors in a star-studded line up.
7. The Council of the Orishas (Yoruba – Nigeria)
Hawa our storyteller takes us to Nigeria with a story from the Yoruba people. There’s a golden chain, some palm wine and a goddess with something to say.
8. Where The Sun And The Moon Came From (Taíno – Cuba)
Here we visit the island of Cuba with a story from the Taíno, the indigenous people of many of the Caribbean islands .
There’s caves, raves and shining stars.
9. The Corn People (Maya – Central America)
We visit Central America with a story from the Maya. There’s a shaper, a maker and all-seeing beings.
10. The Arrogance of Fam (Fang/Bantu – Central Africa)
Hawa our storyteller takes us to Central Africa with a story from the Fang tribe of the Bantu people. There’s a beautiful earth, some noble animals and a destructive human being.
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Meet the team
Lucia Scazzocchio (Social Broadcasts) and Hawa Khan (Sonomatapeia) create immersive audio storytelling, bringing a modern twist to traditional tales.
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