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Dilukai standing near a Palauan meeting house, symbol of protection and fertility.

The Legend of Dilukai

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November 6, 2025
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Long ago, in the ancient islands of Palau, there lived a woman whose name would echo through generations, Dilukai. Her story began in the village of Airai, a place of towering trees, bright lagoons, and deep respect for the balance between land and sea. Dilukai was the daughter of a great chief, known for her radiant beauty and her kindness
The sacred tree spreading islands across the ocean, Kiribati folktale scene.
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The Sacred Tree Kai n Tiku Aba

In the time before the world was divided by sea and land, there existed only a vast, endless space where light and water intertwined. From this eternal stillness emerged Na Atibu, the first divine being, whose body became the foundation of creation. Out of his chest rose a magnificent tree,

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