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Fiji

The Veli: Fiji’s Hairy Little People of the Forest

Fijian villagers still leave a plate of food at the treeline when someone new arrives, and old hunters still refuse to w...
New Zealand

Larnach Castle: The Real Tragedy Behind New Zealand’s Only Haunted Castle

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Nauru

Areop-Enap: The Spider Who Wove Nauru’s World Awake

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OCEANIA

Ambat: The Malekula Culture Hero Who Defied an Ogress

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OCEANIA

Te Pusi mo te Ali: Tuvalu’s Eel and Flounder Creation Myth

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OCEANIA

Adaro: The Shark-Spirit of Solomon Islands Folklore

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Kiribati

Nareau: The Spider God Who Made Kiribati’s World

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OCEANIA

Masalai: The Place-Bound Spirits of Papua New Guinea

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The Yowie: Australia’s Own Bigfoot Legend

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The Patupaiarehe: Māori Folklore’s Fair-Skinned Forest People

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