Wisdom Dougie, the man with the long arm In ancient times, there lived a man named Dagi. His left hand was ordinary, but his right hand was very long. Dagi himself never left the hut, but at night he stuck his long arm out the window, and it... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom Where did crocodiles come from? Naga and other people who once lived on Tudo Island often went together to kill dugongs and built bridges over the reefs to do this. Some managed to kill two dugongs in one hunt, others three, and Nag... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom How a man had to carry an evil creature on himself Once upon a time there lived a man named Nadere, and inside a small hill nearby lived a creature who was also called Nadere. Nader the man had a vegetable garden, and when he went there, he passed by ... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom How a mother found a wife for her son Once upon a time in Peve, on the Oriomu River, there lived a young man whose name was Novare. Novare's father died, and he lived alone with his mother. Novara was a handsome young man and all the girl... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom How lightning appeared On the island of Kiwai, in a place called Iasa, there once lived in a hut a young man and several girls. The young man had ulcers all over his body, it was difficult for him to walk, and he lay all th... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom Javana and Janudo Javan's brother and his sister Janudo lived together. One day Javana said to his sister: “Tomorrow morning I’ll go bird hunting, and you stay at home.” At dawn Javana got up and went into the forest. ... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom How dogs and couscous quarreled Previously, dogs and couscous lived together, but there was not enough food for everyone, and the dogs began to think about how they could make the couscous go to live in another place. Finally the do... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom Why are there dark spots on the white moon? Once upon a time there lived a woman whose name was Viovio, and she had a son named Ganumi. When he was still an infant, his mother became pregnant again. This caused her milk to spoil and Ganumi stop... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom Fisherman husband Once upon a time, in ancient times, one man agreed with his two wives that the next day the three of them would go to make sago. When they came to the forest, the husband cut down a sago palm, cut a l... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom How a young man died because of his greed Near the mouth of the Oriomu River lived a man named Iwogu and his younger brother. One day Iwogu sailed on a boat up the river. He swam and looked at the trees along the banks to see if an iguana or ... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
Wisdom How Tubo found his wife Once upon a time, a young man named Tubo and his mother, whose name was Bibi, lived together. They ate only vegetables from their gardens. One day Bibi told her son: “If only I could eat some fish, I’... Fairy Tales Papuan Fairy Tales
