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Hi, I'm Christine, and I was raised without religion.  My dad believes in the teachings of Buddha, Dao, and Confucius to be the best way to live life, and he has passed on those teachings to me.  I was taught to grow up and be the best person I can be.

For the longest time, I have never heard of any creation myths.  I read the Adam & Eve story designed for toddlers for the first time when I was fourteen years old.  It was something to pass the time at a store while my mom shopped.

I asked my dad if he could tell me any creation myths.  He couldn't.  He didn't know any.  He reminded me that long ago, Asian people did not have a religion.  They went by the three philosophical traditions that guides them to the "way of life" and connects them to nature.

Then he started talking about the Big Bang Theory... ?  It's late at night.  I think he just wanted me to go to bed.

I read the creation myth titled Ainu.  I assume it's an African language meaning "People".  It's a short story of how the earth and its inhabitants came to be.  It explains in short details about how human characteristics came to existence.

This story inspires me to draw out the scenes.  When I think of anything African, I think of bright colors.  I love making art out of bright colors.

http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/miranda.htm#AFRICAN