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Palauan Legends Inventory at Belau Museum by Vanray Tadao is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides an annotated inventory of Palauan legends held in the collection of the Belau National Museum. It summarizes 74 legends in three groups - those about gods, interactions between humans and gods, and deeds of humans. The legends are classified based on their historical time period and themes. They describe the creation of the world and social order, the origin of natural laws, and genealogically connected stories of gods and early humans in Palauan tradition.

Author

Vanray Tadao

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