Erich Von Daniken - The Gold Of The Gods

5 - On The Trail Of The Indians
he who founded the 'big chamber' in which we discussed the trials and needs of our
tribe, and thus a better organization came into being that made life and work easier
for everybody.
"Often the young men resisted and did not go to the Ng Obi. Then Bep Kororoti
put on his bo and sought the young men; once he had done this they could no
longer resist and came quickly back to the Ng Obi because only there were they
safe.
"If hunting was difficult, Bep Kororoti fetched up his kop and killed the animals
without damaging them. The hunter was always allowed to take the best piece of
prey for himself, but Bep Kororoti, who did not eat the village food, only took what
was essential to feed his family. His friends did not approve of this, but he did not
change his attitude.
"His behavior did change with the years. He no longer went out with the others. He
wanted to stay in his hut. But when he did leave his hut he always went up into the
mountains of Pukato Ti from which he had come. One day he followed the will of
his spirit, for he could no longer master it. He left the village. He assembled his
family and only Nio Pouti was not present, for she was away, and his departure
followed rapidly. The days passed and Bep Kororoti was not to be found. But
suddenly he reappeared in the village square, and uttered a terrifying war cry.
Everyone thought he had gone mad and they all tried to calm him down. But when
the men tried to approach him, a terrible battle took place. Bep Kororoti did not use
his weapons, but his body trembled and anyone who touched him fell to the ground
dead. The warriors died in swarms.
"The battle lasted for days, then the fallen groups of warriors could stand up again
and continued to try to subdue Bep Kororoti. They pursued him almost to the crest
of the mountains. Then something happened that left everyone speechless. Bep
Kororoti walked backwards to the far edge of the Pukato Ti. With his hop he
destroyed everything that was near him. By the time he had reached the very top of
the mountain range, trees and bushes had turned to dust. Suddenly there was a
tremendous crash that shook the whole region and Bep Kororoti vanished into the
air, surrounded by fiery clouds, smoke and thunder. By this earthshaking event the
roots of the bushes were torn from the ground and the wild fruits destroyed. Game
disappeared so that the tribe began to suffer from hunger.
"Nio Pouti, who had married a warrior and bore a son, and was as we know a
daughter of the heavenly Bep Kororoti, told her husband that she knew where food
for the whole tribe could be found, but first they would have to follow her into the