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Seafaring tales and trickster stories from the islands of Guam, Palau, Kiribati, and the Marshall Islands.

Chamorro giants near Hagåtña Bay pausing by a star as a great boulder rests on the shore.

Dinagi Laolao (Unfinished Rock & Giants of Old Guam)

by Elizabeth Fabowale

November 4, 2025

Chamorro Folktales (Guam)·Micronesian Folktales

In the time before humankind walked freely across Guam, when the island was still young and full of power, there lived giants who roamed the land. These giants were said to be taller than coconut trees, strong enough to move mountains, and wise in the ancient ways. They were the first caretakers of the island, shaping rivers and valleys with

Chamorro legend showing a small creature stealing fire from spirits and bringing it to humankind on Guam.

Chamorro Folktales (Guam)·Micronesian Folktales

The Discovery of Fire (Chamorro Version)

Before humankind knew the warmth of the hearth or the glow of the cooking flame, the world was dim and cold. The nights on the island were long, and the people shivered beneath the stars. They ate their food raw and huddled together for warmth. In those ancient days, fire

Goddess Meduu Ribtal teaching women to plant breadfruit and taro in Palau.

The Breadfruit Story

Long ago, when the islands of Palau were still new and the

The sun, moon, and sacred stone symbolizing creation in the Chamorro legend from Guam.

Puntan and Fu’una – The Creation of the World

In the beginning, before the blue waves of the Pacific rolled or

Two lovers leaping into the Palauan sea beneath moonlight

Surech and Dulei – Palauan Folktale

November 5, 2025

Micronesian Folktales·Palauan Folktales

Long ago, in the islands of Palau where the sea glitters like glass and the forest hums with ancient whispers, two clans lived side by side yet apart. Their enmity stretched beyond memory, rooted in old conflicts of pride, land, and vengeance. Between these clans were Surech and Dulei, a

A fisherman meeting the living stone fish in Palau’s sea.

The Stone Fish

November 5, 2025

Micronesian Folktales·Palauan Folktales

Long ago, when the coral reefs of Palau shone like jeweled crowns beneath the waves, there lived a fisherman named Rubak. He was skilled and proud, known across the islands for his abundant catches. Each morning, his canoe glided through the clear waters, and by sunset, its hull was heavy

The goddess Milad creating the islands of Palau with her four children.

The Legend of Milad and the Four Children

November 5, 2025

Micronesian Folktales·Palauan Folktales

In the beginning, when the world was only sea and sky, silence covered everything. From the calm waters rose Milad, the Mother of Islands, her spirit formed from the union of light and ocean. Her hair was woven with mist, her eyes shimmered like shells under sunlight, and her voice

Chaife, Chamorro god of the underworld, surrounded by spirits in a moonlit cave.

Chaife – God of the Underworld

November 5, 2025

Chamorro Folktales (Guam)·Micronesian Folktales

Long before the people of Guam learned to fish and plant taro, there existed a world unseen by mortal eyes. Beneath the earth, deep beyond the roots of the tallest trees, lay a realm of quiet shadows and shimmering spirits. It was neither dark nor light, but filled with a

Fouha Rock at Umatac Bay with Fu’una’s spirit creating the first people of Guam.

Fouha Rock – Birthplace of Humanity

November 4, 2025

Chamorro Folktales (Guam)·Micronesian Folktales

Long before the waves shaped the islands and before humankind walked upon the shores of Guam, there was only the great sea and the whispering sky. The earth was still forming, soft and new, and the spirits of creation watched from the heavens above. Among them was Fu’una, the sister

Chief Gadao paddling half a canoe with ancient Chamorro symbols in the background.

Chief Gadao – The Three Feats of Strength

November 4, 2025

Chamorro Folktales (Guam)·Micronesian Folktales

Long ago, when Guam was a land of villages ruled by wise and brave chiefs, there lived a man named Gadao, the great leader of Inarajan. He was known throughout the island for his incredible strength, his cleverness in speech, and his deep sense of fairness. The people loved him

Ancestral spirits among banyan trees in a Chamorro legend from Guam.

Taotaomo’na – Spirits of the Land

November 4, 2025

Chamorro Folktales (Guam)·Micronesian Folktales

Before the modern world, when the island of Guam was still young and the jungles whispered with unseen voices, the people lived in deep harmony with the land. They believed that every stone, every stream, and every towering banyan tree had a spirit within it. These were not just spirits

Two Chamorro lovers on a cliff above the sea, symbolizing eternal love in a Guam legend.

The Two Lovers – Puntan Dos Amåntes

November 3, 2025

Chamorro Folktales (Guam)·Micronesian Folktales

Long ago, when the island of Guam was still ruled by proud chiefs and the rhythms of life followed the sea and stars, there lived a beautiful young woman, the daughter of a noble family from Hagåtña. She was graceful and kind, admired by all who saw her. Her father

How the Sea Learned to Rest

October 17, 2025

Micronesian Folktales

Before time knew days and nights, the sea never slept. Waves climbed over mountains and devoured whole villages. Storms spun without end, and even the moon hid behind clouds to escape the roar. The people of Kiribati lived on tiny islands that floated like beads on a necklace, and every

The Sailor Who Followed the Whale Road

October 17, 2025

Micronesian Folktales

In the old days of Palau, before compasses or radios, men learned the sea the way others learned prayer—by repetition, reverence, and risk. Among these men was Rahu, a young sailor who could read the waves better than most could read the wind. He knew the paths of the fish,

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Micronesian Folktales - Page 3

Dinagi Laolao (Unfinished Rock & Giants of Old Guam)

The Discovery of Fire (Chamorro Version)

The Breadfruit Story

Puntan and Fu’una – The Creation of the World

Surech and Dulei – Palauan Folktale

The Stone Fish

The Legend of Milad and the Four Children

Chaife – God of the Underworld

Fouha Rock – Birthplace of Humanity

Chief Gadao – The Three Feats of Strength

Taotaomo’na – Spirits of the Land

The Two Lovers – Puntan Dos Amåntes

How the Sea Learned to Rest

The Sailor Who Followed the Whale Road

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