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turtle legend and mythology

A sepia parchment-style illustration of three Fijian maidens standing on a rocky sea cliff in Kadavu, singing a sacred chant as two giant sea turtles rise from the ocean below, symbolizing the transformed spirits of Tinaicoboga and her daughter Raudalice answering the ancient Namuana call.

The Sacred Turtles of Kadavu

On the island of Kadavu, where volcanic peaks rise green and lush from the Pacific Ocean and coral reefs shimmer beneath crystalline waters, there exists a ritual so ancient and sacred that it has been passed down through countless generations. In the village of Namuana, perched on dramatic sea-cliffs where waves crash against black volcanic rock, young maidens gather at

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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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