The Yellow Men of Ihili
In the days when the ancestors still walked close to the spirit world, when the boundary between the seen and unseen was thin as
The Flame That Changed the World
In the time before time, when the world was young and unformed, darkness ruled the earth. The people of Aneityum Island lived in shadows,
Osilek and the Giant Fish Net
Long ago, when the islands of Palau were young and the sea shimmered like polished glass, there lived a powerful chief named Osilek. He
Ambat and the Ogress Nevinbimbaau
In the ancient days of Malekula Island, when the world was still young and danger lurked in shadows, there lived a fearsome ogress named
The Old Man and the Yam
In the time before memory, when the world was still finding its shape and purpose, there was no food upon the earth. The land
Talamaur, The Spirit Master
In the old days, before the missionaries came with their bells and their books, before the world changed and the ancient ways began to
Qasavara the Giant
The sea was calm that day, stretching endlessly in all directions like a great blue blanket beneath the tropical sun. Qat, the Great Maker,
Qat and the Beginning of the World
In the time before time, when the world was young and unfinished, there was no laughter echoing across the valleys, no footprints pressed into
The Tale of Pania of the Reef: The Sea Maiden of Napier
Along the glittering coast of Hawke’s Bay, where the waves break gently upon the rocks and the tides sing to the moon, there once
The Story of Tinirau and Kae: The Sacred Dolphin
In the ancient days of Aotearoa, when the world still shimmered with the breath of the gods and every creature held sacred purpose, there
