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Web Sites in Category Oceanian

A Tahitian Legend - Legend of the shaping of the mountains of Tahiti.

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

Chaifi - The Ancient Spririt Volcano of Guam - A Real Video presentation of the legend.

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.

Maui Myths and Folklore - Four Maui stories from the Maui Cheetah website.

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.

New Zealand Maori Legends - How the Kiwi Lost his Wings, and Rata's Waka.

One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights - Four folktales in Tok Pisin and English from a larger collection, by Thomas H. Slone; includes bibliography.

Papua New Guinea traditional story illustrations - Description of an unpublished book of Papua New Guinean folktales, and a sample story from Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, "Where the Rains Come From".

Polynesian Mythology - A description of the gods of Polynesia.

Polynesian Mythology - A description of Polynesian deities.

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

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

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.

Tales and Stories of the South Pacific - Legends and oral history passed from generation to generation on the Pacific Islands.

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".

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.

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