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A dramatic volcano eruption changed lives in Fiji 2,500 years ago. 100 generations have kept the story alive
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A dramatic volcano eruption changed lives in Fiji 2,500 years ago. 100 generations have kept the story alive

Patrick Nunn
The Conversation, Vol.17 August 2023
2023
Appears in  The Conversation
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Can you imagine a scientist who could neither read nor write, who spoke their wisdom in riddles, in tales of fantastic beings flying through the sky, fighting each another furiously and noisily, drinking the ocean dry, and throwing giant spears with force enough to leave massive holes in rocky headlands?

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