Sky and Earth In the tradition of the Mojave, the union of the Sky and the Earth brought forth all beings—people, the Great Spirit, who was named Matavilya, his brother Mastamho, and all the plants and animals. All were born at Spirit Mountain. Matavilya, who was born first, led the rest east to the center of the earth, where he built a house. But Matavilya fell under witchcraft, and soon became deathly ill. As he lay in his house he spat blood, which was gold, and white saliva, which was silver. His sweat was ore. As he was dying Matavilya gave instructions for how he should be cremated. The sand fleas came forth to dig a hole beneath him. Others built a funeral pyre according to his request. But there was no fire; Frog went to search for fire and returned with a burning stick in his mouth from which the pyre was lit. After the death of Matavilya, his brother, Mastamho, led the people. He created the wind to blow the sand and fill in the grave of Matavilya. He made daylight, the sun, and the moon. He thrust a stick in the ground, and water came forth to form the Colorado River. Mastamho separated the people into six tribes and gave each a language and a place to live; the sixth tribe was the Mojave. Betty Barrackman, Mojave When a Mojave potter creates a clay frog, the sculpture always holds a burning stick in its mouth; it is the image of the frog that secured the fire for the cremation of Matavilya. Ceramic dolls are created in the image of both Matavilya and the Mohave people, called by Matavilya "Pipa Aha Macav," meaning "people who live along the water."