ðɛɹˌɑːɹ sˈɛvɹəl ˈoːɹəl hˈɪstɚɹi vˈɜːʒənz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ɐsˈæɹoʊ mˈʌdmɛn, wɪð ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒˌɪst tˈɑːd ˈɑːɾoʊ nˈoʊɾɪŋ, "ðɛɹˌɑːɹ æz mˈɛni vˈɜːʒənz ʌv ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən lˈɛdʒənd æz ðɛɹˌɑːɹ sˈoːɹsᵻz.
There are several oral history versions regarding the creation of the Asaro Mudmen, with anthropologist Todd Otto noting, "there are as many versions of [the creation legend] as there are sources.