According to Asmat tradition, Fumeripits was the first being on earth who created the first ceremonial men's house called a jeu. Fumeripits grew tired of being alone, so he carved human figures from trees and placed them in the jeu, but they remained inanimate. Fumeripits then created a drum from a hollowed tree with lizard skin and brought the figures to life by playing music, with the first people being the Asmat people.