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Latitude
-2.558725
Longitude
147.2815
Start Date
2011-06-29
End Date
2011-06-29

Description

A legend about the snake and the eagle. This is a commonly encountered legend in the area. In this version, a woman collects some of her blood in a cup and from this a snake and an eagle are born. The eagle builds a house for him and his mother in a large tree, and the snake can't get up there. He goes off and kills the entire population of another island. The eagle is eventually killed when he is caught stealing sago.

Sources

ID
tc2dd4
Source
https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/DS1/KW290611

Extended Data

ID
DS1-KW290611
Languages
Baluan-Pam - blq
Countries
Papua New Guinea - PG
Publisher
Dineke Schokkin
Contact
admin@paradisec.org.au
License
Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
Rights
Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)