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Fijian Folktales

Tales of ocean journeys, magical creatures, and chiefs’ bravery.
A sepia parchment-style illustration of three Fijian maidens standing on a rocky sea cliff in Kadavu, singing a sacred chant as two giant sea turtles rise from the ocean below, symbolizing the transformed spirits of Tinaicoboga and her daughter Raudalice answering the ancient Namuana call.

The Sacred Turtles of Kadavu

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November 4, 2025
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On the island of Kadavu, where volcanic peaks rise green and lush from the Pacific Ocean and coral reefs shimmer beneath crystalline waters, there exists a ritual so ancient and sacred that it has been passed down through countless generations. In the village of Namuana, perched on dramatic sea-cliffs where waves crash against black volcanic rock, young maidens gather at
A sepia parchment-style illustration of the Fijian chief’s daughter fleeing barefoot through a mist-covered cloud forest on Taveuni Island, her torn wedding garments trailing behind her as she escapes an arranged marriage, symbolizing the sorrow that would give rise to the sacred Tagimoucia flower.
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The Tagimoucia Flower

High on the mist-shrouded slopes of Taveuni, Fiji’s Garden Island, where cloud forests cling to volcanic peaks and crystalline lakes reflect the ever-changing sky, there grows a flower so rare and precious that few have ever seen it in bloom. The tagimoucia, with its striking crimson and pure white petals,
Sepia-toned parchment illustration of a wise sea turtle and a sleek stingray racing through coral reefs beneath clear Fijian waters, inspired by a Melanesian folktale.

The Turtle and the Stingray

November 4, 2025
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In the ancient days when the world was younger and the boundaries between creatures were not as they are now, the sea creatures possessed the gift of speech. They conversed in the language of waves and currents, their voices rising and falling with the tides. In those times, beneath the
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A sepia ink illustration of a sacred banyan tree glowing with spirit lights, as a Fijian boy and woman sit beneath it offering prayers on aged parchment background.

The Spirit Tree of Vanua Levu

November 4, 2025
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On the northern island of Vanua Levu, where the mountains rise green and misty from the sea and rivers run clear through valleys thick with tropical growth, there stood a village that had witnessed the passage of countless generations. The houses clustered together like a family gathering, their thatched roofs
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A parchment-style ink drawing of the Fijian shark god Dakuwaqa battling the giant octopus guardian in the ocean, with waves crashing and islands in the background.

Dakuwaqa: The Fijian Shark-god

November 4, 2025
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In the ancient waters surrounding the islands of Fiji, where turquoise waves crashed against coral reefs and fishing canoes carved paths through endless blue, there lived a being of tremendous power Dakuwaqa, the shark-god. He was no ordinary creature of the deep. Born with abilities that transcended the natural world,
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