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

The Breadfruit Story

November 5, 2025

Long ago, when the islands of Palau were still new and the people depended only on what they could gather from the wild, a goddess descended from the heavens. Her name was Dirachedesbsungel, though many came to know her as Meduu Ribtal, the Lady of Breadfruit. She appeared from the mist that rose above the ocean, her hair like flowing

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

Micronesian Folktales·Palauan Folktales

The Legend of Milad and the Four Children

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

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

The Legend of Dilukai

Long ago, in the ancient islands of Palau, there lived a woman

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

The Stone Fish

Long ago, when the coral reefs of Palau shone like jeweled crowns

A young Palauan man near a ridge shaped like a serpent, Palauan folktale scene.

The Monster of Chelechui

November 6, 2025

Micronesian Folktales·Palauan Folktales

Long ago, in the lush island village of Chelechui, people lived in fear of a monstrous creature that haunted their lands. This beast was said to be as long as ten canoes, with scales like stone and eyes that burned red as fire. Its body slithered through the forests, devouring

Chief Osilek’s torn net scattering fish across the sea, Palauan folktale scene.

Osilek and the Giant Fish Net

November 6, 2025

Micronesian Folktales·Palauan Folktales

Long ago, when the islands of Palau were young and the sea shimmered like polished glass, there lived a powerful chief named Osilek. He ruled over a great village by the coast, where his people prospered through fishing and trade. Osilek was wise in council and strong in spirit, but

Palauan sea god Ngesechel rising from turquoise waters with fishermen offering gifts.

Ngesechel – God of the Sea

November 5, 2025

Micronesian Folktales·Palauan Folktales

Long before the islands of Palau were shaped into their present beauty, when the coral reefs still whispered to the wind and the ocean stretched endlessly, there ruled a god named Ngesechel. He was lord of the sea, guardian of its creatures, and protector of those who journeyed upon his

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

palauan folktales

The Breadfruit Story

The Legend of Milad and the Four Children

The Legend of Dilukai

The Stone Fish

The Monster of Chelechui

Osilek and the Giant Fish Net

Ngesechel – God of the Sea

Surech and Dulei – Palauan Folktale

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