From Kuttia Kong Folklore

At first when the earth was made and men were born, all the world was dark and human beings were in great distress. Kapan-tali brought some white earth, mixed it with oil and made a mirror and threw it up into the air. From this seven Suns and seven Moons were created and filled the world full of light. But so strong was the fire of the Suns that the whole world was burnt. Men and animals were burnt.

Nirantali and Paramagatti called the Moons and Nirantali caught six of them and put them in the bun of her hair. She called the Suns and said, “I’ve eaten six of the Moons, let me eat six of you.” She ate them and only one was left. Then Nirantali buried the six Moons in the ground. Since then there has been one Moon and one Sun.

Source:

Chapter 3, Tribal Myths of Orissa, Verrier Elwin, 1954

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