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

The Monster of Chelechui

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 livestock and even fishermen who ventured too near the water’s

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Tiddalik the Thirsty Frog

In the Dreamtime, when animals still spoke the first language, the land woke to find no water anywhere. Rivers were empty, the
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