The Legend of Ti‘iti‘i and the Fire God: Samoan Folktale
In the ancient days of Samoa, when the gods still walked the earth and mortals lived close to the divine, there was no fire
The Two Lovers – Puntan Dos Amåntes
Long ago, when the island of Guam was still ruled by proud chiefs and the rhythms of life followed the sea and stars, there
Puntan and Fu’una – The Creation of the World
In the beginning, before the blue waves of the Pacific rolled or the wind touched the palms, there was only the endless void. No
The First Man and Woman
In the long silence before time began, the world lay still beneath a dark sky. There was no voice, no song, no footstep upon
Nafanua, the Warrior Goddess of Peace: Samoan Folktale
Long ago, in the time when the gods walked among mortals and the sea carried the voices of spirits, the islands of Samoa were
The Discovery of Fire
In the earliest days of the world, when the earth was still young and the trees whispered the names of the stars, humankind lived
Tagaloa and the Creation of the Islands: Samoan Folktale
In the earliest time, before there were lands or people, there was only the endless expanse of the ocean, a vast, shimmering mirror stretching
The Magical Stone That Birthed Pigs
In the misty highlands of Papua New Guinea, where morning clouds cling to volcanic peaks and rivers carve deep gorges through ancient earth, there
The Girl Who Married the Moon Shell
On the Trobriand Islands, where the coral reefs bloom like underwater gardens and the turquoise waters meet white sand shores, there once lived a
The Crocodile Father
In the beginning, before the first human footprint marked the earth, the world was a place of water and wilderness. The great Sepik River
