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Oceania Folktales

At Old Folktales, we gather and share traditional stories from across the Pacific, including: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Micronesia, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Palau, Nauru, Marshall Islands, and French Polynesia. These folktales feature: Creation stories, ancestor spirits, and sacred animals. Courageous heroes, tribal wisdom, and natural symbolism

Sina and the Eel; Tale of Love and Gift

by Bilewu Eniola

August 9, 2025

Oceania Folktales

Long ago in Samoa, when the moon still spoke to the tides and the stars walked the night, there lived a young woman named Sina. She was known across the villages for her beauty, her laughter, and the kindness that seemed to follow her like a warm breeze. Her eyes were deep pools, reflecting both the sky and the sea,

Oceania Folktales

How Maui Slowed the Sun

In the days when the world was young and the lines between gods and mortals were thin, the people of Aotearoa struggled with time itself. The sun, fierce and impatient, raced across the sky like a wild waka with no paddler. Days passed in a flash. There was barely enough