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Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea (Landtman)

7 episodes · 55 tales · 2.4 hours of listening. Season 40 of the KacheliTV library.

Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea (Landtman)
Episode 1 · Oct 17, 2026 · 18:20

Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea — Part 1 (The Origin of Kiwai Island and People · The Kiwai People Move from the Bush to the Coast · Kapía the Black Cockatoo Brings Fire · How the Animals Were Sent to Fetch Fire · Narato and the Suguma)

The Origin of Kiwai Island and People · The Kiwai People Move from the Bush to the Coast · Kapía the Black Cockatoo Brings Fire · How the Animals Were Sent to Fetch Fire · Narato and the Suguma

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Episode 2 · Oct 18, 2026 · 15:14

Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea — Part 2 (Bárberi and the Mosquitoes · The Origin of the People of Dudi · The Beginning of Páráma Island and People · How the Mawáta and Gúrahi People Met · The Mawáta People Move to Their Present Village)

Bárberi and the Mosquitoes · The Origin of the People of Dudi · The Beginning of Páráma Island and People · How the Mawáta and Gúrahi People Met · The Mawáta People Move to Their Present Village

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Episode 3 · Oct 18, 2026 · 25:12

Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea — Part 3 (Sabáke's Farewell to Old Mawáta · Páspae Who Was Born Under the Ground · Wíobári and the Cassowary · Ásái in Adíri, the Land of the Dead · Amára in Adíri · Ásái Swims Home)

Sabáke's Farewell to Old Mawáta · Páspae Who Was Born Under the Ground · Wíobári and the Cassowary · Ásái in Adíri, the Land of the Dead · Amára in Adíri · Ásái Swims Home

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Episode 4 · Oct 19, 2026 · 22:22

Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea — Part 4 (Ánai Under the Burial Ground · Dódo Carried Off by a Spirit · The Two Girls and the Spirit-Boys · The Spirit Who Helped a Man Fish · The Spirit Who Came to Look for a Friend · …)

Ánai Under the Burial Ground · Dódo Carried Off by a Spirit · The Two Girls and the Spirit-Boys · The Spirit Who Helped a Man Fish · The Spirit Who Came to Look for a Friend · Visited by His Brother's Spirit · +3 more

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Episode 5 · Oct 19, 2026 · 20:03

Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea — Part 5 (The White Men and the Spirits of the Dead · The Resentment of a Dead Man Whose Grave Had Been Neglected · A Reappearing Spirit Who Brought Dugong to Harpooners · Gabia Gored by a Pig · +5 more)

The White Men and the Spirits of the Dead · The Resentment of a Dead Man Whose Grave Had Been Neglected · A Reappearing Spirit Who Brought Dugong to Harpooners · Gabia Gored by a Pig · The Pig-Men in the Garden · The Spirits Clearing the Burying Ground · +3 more

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Episode 6 · Oct 20, 2026 · 22:50

Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea — Part 6 (Tübe of Háemüba · Sivágu of Áugaromüba · Básai and Káibáni of Páho · Gúbo and Móiso of Gímini · How Móiso Was Carried to Adíri by a Fish · +8 more)

Tübe of Háemüba · Sivágu of Áugaromüba · Básai and Káibáni of Páho · Gúbo and Móiso of Gímini · How Móiso Was Carried to Adíri by a Fish · Erumía of Mawáta · +7 more

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Episode 7 · Oct 20, 2026 · 21:33

Folk Tales of Papua New Guinea — Part 7 (Bídja and the Wallaby · The Óboubi · The Busere-Busere Cause Sago to Grow in Kiwai · Müe · The Dibiri Boy and the Busere-Busere · Tu and the Orordrora's Daughter · The Woman Carried Off by an Óboubi)

Bídja and the Wallaby · The Óboubi · The Busere-Busere Cause Sago to Grow in Kiwai · Müe · The Dibiri Boy and the Busere-Busere · Tu and the Orordrora's Daughter · +2 more

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