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Oceania Archive
Oceania is a geographical region that includes Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Hawaii, and Easter Island. These are the myths, legends and folktales belonging to the people of Oceania.
Australia
There are about 900 distinct Aboriginal groups in Australia; each conveying its own local culture, history and beliefs through traditional storytelling. Here are some of the ancient stories told by Australian Aboriginals, including surrounding islands such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands and Groote Eylandt.
The story of why the Emu has no wings, and why the Bustard lays only two eggs in a season. A folktale of the Noongahburrahs people.
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