Fumeripits was the first being to exist on earth and created the first ceremonial house, called a jeu. Growing tired of being alone, he carved human figures from trees and placed them in the jeu, but they were inanimate. So Fumeripits created a drum from a hollowed tree and as he played it, the figures came to life, their limbs became flexible, and they began to dance - thus creating the first people, the Asmat, from trees.