Ode to Miluotuo

Ode to Miluotuo (Mi Luo Tuo in Chinese) is an ancient song on creation of the Bunu subgroup people of the Yao ethnic group.The epic combines myths,creation stories and heroes stories into a whole,which is the most complete and majestic epic of the Yao ethnic group so far.

“Miluotuo”means“aged grandmother”or“aged mother”.She is honored as the female ancestor by people of the Bunu subgroup of the Yao ethnic group.She is also honored as the mother creator and goddess of all creatures in the world.She is an omnipotent woman who loves labor,creates the world,shoots down the suns,kills the tiger,exploits the land,creats the forests,and builds houses.She is created by the wind;the wind is created by the dragon;the dragon is the master of Miluotuo;Miluotuo is the inheritor to the dragon.(https://www.daowen.com)

Ode to Miluotuo is typically an epic myth in which people overpower the nature by imagination.In the myth,the image of the creator Miluotuo is described,who is the incarnation of human intelligence and strength.