Polynesia

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Chaifi - The Ancient Spririt Volcano of Guam

A Real Video presentation of the legend.

New Zealand Maori Legends

How the Kiwi Lost his Wings, and Rata's Waka.

Tales and Stories of the South Pacific

Legends and oral history passed from generation to generation on the Pacific Islands.

A Tahitian Legend

Legend of the shaping of the mountains of Tahiti.

Maui Myths and Folklore

Four Maui stories from the Maui Cheetah website.

Simply Australia

E-zine on Australian folklore, oral and social history, as well as music and song, both traditional and contemporary.

Climbing a Mountain Without a Ladder: Chronologies and Stories

An analysis of folktales from Unea Island, Papua New Guinea, as published in the journal "Time and Society".

Magurei

A folktale in English and the Nakanai language of Papua New Guinea. This is a copy of the book "Magurei", which was collected by Ray and Marilyn Johnston.

The Leagacy of Moro, the Snake-Man of Bariai, West New Britain

A folktale from Papua New Guinea, originally published in the book "Children of Kilibob".

New Ireland Tok Pisin - Story

A folktale called "The Woman Who Became a Stone" from Papua New Guinea, in English and Tok Pisin, with audio.

Papua New Guinea traditional story illustrations

Description of an unpublished book of Papua New Guinean folktales, and a sample story from Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, "Where the Rains Come From".

Snakes, adulterers, and the Loss of Paradise in Kaliai

An analysis of the Kilibob-Manup corpus of myths from West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

Vanishing and Returning Heroes: Ambiguity and Persistent Hope in an Unea Island Legend

An analysis and synopsis of the story of Mataluangi from East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

Polynesian Mythology

A description of the gods of Polynesia.

Polynesian Mythology

A description of Polynesian deities.

Ancient Legends of Guam

Legends of places and people of Guam (in Chamorro and English).

Polynesian Voyaging Traditions

Proverbs, stories, and bibliography on the sea travels of the Polynesian peoples.

One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights

Four folktales in Tok Pisin and English from a larger collection, by Thomas H. Slone; includes bibliography.