STONE CIRCLE STORIES CULTURE and FOLKTALES creation stories By Virginia Loh-HagAn People have been telling stories since the beginning of time This series focuses on stories found across cultures You may have heard these stories from your parents or grandparents Or you may have told one yourself around a campfire Stories explain the world around us They inspire They motivate They even scare We tell stories to share our history
Introduction creation stories What are creation stories How are they different from pourquoi stories Most cultures have creation stories These are special stories They explain how the world was formed They explain where people came from They explain how animals came to be They try to explain the unknown They’re not based on science They’re based on people’s ideas and beliefs Creation stories are different from pourquoi stories Pourquoi is a French word It means why Pourquoi stories explain why something is the way it is An example is why dogs bark All religions have a creation story Some may have creator gods 4
Creation stories focus on the creation of the world Pourquoi stories explain everything in the world Both types of stories are fun to read 5
