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.
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.