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Category Archives: Pacific Islands

Red Watarah

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

http://www.dreamtime.net.au/waratah/text.htm  (audio and video versions)

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Posted in Australia, Myths, Pacific Islands, Parables/Wisdom Tales, Watarah, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales

Man with the Coconuts

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

www.pitt.edu/~dash/philippines.html

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Posted in Coconut, Pacific Islands, Parables/Wisdom Tales, Philippines

Legendary Canoe-making (Laka’s canoe)

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hlog/hlog10.htm

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Posted in Environmental Stewardship, Jungle, Koa (Mahogany), Mahogany, Pacific Islands, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales

Legend of the Coconut

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

www.coffeetimes.com/coconut.htm (Hawaii) ns.gov.gu/coconut.html (Guam)

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Posted in Coconut, Healing/Consolation, Myths, Pacific Islands

Legend of the Bread Fruit Tree

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hloh/hloh08.htm

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Posted in Breadfruit, Healing/Consolation, Pacific Islands, Parables/Wisdom Tales, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales

Legend of Ohia and Lehua

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0114964/lehua.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0316

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Posted in Myths, Ohia, Pacific Islands

Lau Ka Ie Ie

Spirit of Trees Posted on April 3, 2012 by BostonTerrierApril 3, 2012

http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hlog/hlog11.htm

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Posted in Myths, Ohia, Pacific Islands, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales

The Punahou Spring

Spirit of Trees Posted on March 30, 2012 by BostonTerrierMay 6, 2012

A Tale from Hawaii from Woody Fern, as retold by Caroline Curtis There was a dry time in Oahu. No rain fell, streams dried, and many springs ceased to flow. It was a hungry time, for gardens too were dry. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreams, Appearing in, Hala, Healing/Consolation, Myths, Pacific Islands

The Gift of Kü

Spirit of Trees Posted on March 30, 2012 by BostonTerrierNovember 16, 2013

A legend from Hawai’i As retold by Caren Loebel-Fried When the great god Kü came to the island of Hawai’i, there was much commotion in the skies to celebrate his arrival. Sharp flashes of lightning and loud cracks and rumblings … Continue reading →

Posted in Breadfruit, Healing/Consolation, Myths, Pacific Islands, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales

Demon Girls of Ujae

Spirit of Trees Posted on March 30, 2012 by BostonTerrierNovember 16, 2013

A Tale from the Marshall Islands Told by Nitwa Jeik, edited by Daniel A. Kelin, II from a translation by Sylvia Lolin The iroij (chief) of Rongerik atoll owned a tree with the most beautiful yellow flowers, the kio (see … Continue reading →

Posted in Kio, Pacific Islands, Wonder Tales/Fairy Tales
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