In reply to my
> It is strange how just as the flood story is so widespread, of
equal provenance is the tales of other species of "humanoids"
(Giants,
fairies, trolls, in Europe, Masalai, Ginagabee in the Papua New
Guineans and Aboriginals people. China also has its own
> crop). Only Africa and the Americas seem to have cultures
deprived of other humanoids (which are the areas where other
humanoids
were absent!)
Piotr wrote
> Other hominids were also absent from Australia.
True, but the coexisted with Homo sapiens in South East Asia from
approx 70,000 BCE to 27,000 BCE. Possibly this may have coloured
Austronesian cultural memory.
> As for North America, have you never heard of Sasquatches,
Bigfeet
and Florida Swamp Apes?? Many of them belong to the Palefaces' urban
folklore, but at least the Sasquatch seems to be an authentic if
legendary giant of the Halkomelem. Glen will be better informed about
Sasquatches, I suppose.
Hmm... I never thought of that one. Interesting. I know the Yeti
has
been linked to the survival into early historic times of
Gigantopithecus - a relative of the Orang Utan.
It is interesting, I came across a reference that claimed PIE had a
word for monkey. I don't follow it myself. But the word for elf
seems to have a long PIE etymology.
Thanks
John