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A wise Kiribati woman sharing wisdom with her village by the sea, inspired by The Clever Woman of Tarawa folktale.

The Clever Woman of Tarawa

In the days when the islands of Kiribati were young, Tarawa shimmered under the endless Pacific sun. The people lived by the rhythm of the tides, planting, fishing, and sharing the fruits of the land. But peace began to fade when a powerful chief rose to rule. His name was Chief Nabae, and though he was strong and rich, his

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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
1 A sepia parchment-style illustration of the Fijian chief’s daughter fleeing barefoot through a mist-covered cloud forest on Taveuni Island, her torn wedding garments trailing behind her as she escapes an arranged marriage, symbolizing the sorrow that would give rise to the sacred Tagimoucia flower.

The Tagimoucia Flower

High on the mist-shrouded slopes of Taveuni, Fiji’s Garden Island, where cloud forests cling to volcanic peaks and crystalline lakes reflect the
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