First-Forged Ancestor of Humankind
Toraja · demigod · time of creation; first generation · Recorded classification
Type 'demigod': directly created divine-born progenitor of humans (a primal ancestor tier). Sex 'none' recorded as the sources do not consistently gender this first being. Included as the Toraja progenitor/culture-origin tier.
Parentage
- parent: Old Lord of the Heavens
Domains
- ancestry of humankind
Powers
- stands as the first ancestor from whom humankind descends
Sources
- Datu Laukku' is the first human ancestor in Toraja myth, one of the eight beings forged by the creator Puang Matua in his sky-smithy.: Nooy-Palm, Hetty (1979). The Sa'dan-Toraja: A Study of Their Social Life and Religion, Vol. I. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. (secondary); Encyclopedia.com, 'Toraja Religion' (Encyclopedia of Religion), consulted 2026. (secondary)