and her male companion Madder Atcha were, according to the Lapps, the divine couple who created humankind. Madder Atcha was responsible for the soul and Madder Akka for the body. The child they made was then placed in the womb of its earthly mother. Their three daughters were involved with procreation as well. Sarakka supported women during childbirth; if a male child was to he born, Juksakka ensured that the baby changed from its originally female gender, while Uksakka, who lived underground, looked after the interests of the new-born child.