Wisdom Magic tree One old man lived his entire life in a cave because he could not get enough wood to build a hut. His wife also died in this cave. The old man felt that his strength was leaving him, and he thought wit... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Seven Blind Brothers Once upon a time, seven blind brothers lived on the island of Mua. Every day they swam to the reef and beat the fish there with a spear. Before going out to sea, the brothers tied a bandage around the... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom How children became stars Pipiri and his sister Rehua were lying on their mats in the corner of the house. They were alone - mother and father went in a canoe to fish. The palm trees rustled above the children, and they could ... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom The leader and his wonderful servants In very ancient times, there lived on the island of Oahu a leader named the Strongest. One day he decided to go around and inspect his lands. On the way, he met a stranger and told him where he was go... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Dolphin Girl A young man lived on the same island with his mother and grandmother. Grandma knew the secret to making fragrant coconut oil. She often rubbed her beloved grandson with this oil, and on such days the ... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom The spirit-that-changes-people A mother and her little son lived far away in the mountains. No one ever visited them, even hunters stayed away from this house. This was strange, because the woman was the daughter of a leader and wa... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Octopus and rat One day the birds got ready to go on a trip and invited with them a rat and a hermit crab, who at that time lived on land. They got into the boat, raised the sail and sailed away from the shore. Every... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Adventures of Maui Far out in the ocean, a cradle of seaweed rocked on the waves, and birds circled above it. A baby lay in the cradle, and nothing but seaweed protected him from the birds and predators of the ocean. It... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Visiting the Sun, Moon and Night Once two people from the Kiwai tribe had an argument. One stated: - Hivio the sun and Ganumi the moon are two different people. And the other one argued that Hivio and Ganumi are one person. Their arg... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Heron and turtle Once, during low tide, a heron went to a coral reef, but lost its foot and got stuck in a crack. And then the tide comes in! The water began to rise and soon rose up to the heron’s neck. A heron sees ... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Shark and turtle On the island of Savaii, in the village of Salega, there once lived a blind old woman named Fonuea, and she had her only daughter, whose name was Salofa. One day there was a terrible famine throughout... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
Wisdom Living water In very ancient times there lived a noble leader. One day he became seriously ill and everyone thought he would die. Relatives gathered around the leader, and his three sons were already bitterly mour... Fairy Tales Oceanian Fairy Tales
