Niue, Pitcairn and Easter Islands. Just a few of the South Pacific Islands

The Peopling of the Earth.

Lagilagia gave birth to a son whose body consisted only of a skull. This skull fell to earth and was caught by Valavala who placed it on a long legged chair that he had made. Valavala gave voice to his wish that the skull should be given a body so that he should have a companion. The skull suddenly developed the body of a boy. As this boy grew up he developed much wisdom. Valavala asked him as he pointed to the different quarters of the compass “where is this and this and this?” The boy answered “North- South-east-west-above-below.” Valavala said “very good, you are a clever boy; you know all the points of the compass.”

The boy replied “from your remarks I derive my name of Ituagieseese” (different points of the heavens) Itulagieseese married the East wind and begot Tui; married the West wind and begot Tui; married the North wind and begot Tui; married the south wind and begot Tui. As a result of these marriages the four quarters of the earth were peopled.

I think these blogs I found about the time people spent on the Pitcairn's is a lovely way of telling you something about the Islands

Date posted: May 2006

Aaron (USA):

I think that Easter Island is about the most intriguing place on earth. I lived on Oahu for 3 years, and the only thing that disappointed me was how it catered to American life. I would change my life in a second to live in a place that people know that money doesn't bring happiness. That you could enjoy every day you're alive because you are with your friends and family, living in the best place on earth

Kaitanu (Rarotonga):

Kia orana koutou, Hi and welcome to you all. I would just like to acknowledge the people of Te Motu, 'Rapa Nui' and express my undying passion for our beautiful Pacific Island people.

I proudly come from the blood line of Rarotonga, Atiu and Manihiki in the Cook Islands and would like to acknowledge the similarities within our two cultures of Rapa Nui and the Cooks.

Firstly, our languages are very close for example,

Cook Islanders say 'Kia orana' while Rapa Nui say 'Iorana' (hello).

Also Cook Islanders say 'Pea koe'? while Rapa Nui say 'Pehe koe'?.

Our dance is also very similar we both hula or Ura.

It is amazing to trace back thousands of yrs ago and discover that our pacific Island people are linked in one way or another. Our ancestors were great navigators of the sea and they have the most extraordinary stories to tell of their voyagers and the history of their vaka's (canoes) that tie us to our current land. Kiaorana, Meitaki Maata.

The Fox, The Cat, and the Cockerel. A Cossack Tale

RUSSIA
THE FOX, THE CAT, AND THE COCKEREL.
A Cossack Tale

Once upon a time there lived a cat and a cockerel. They kept house together, these two. The cockerel did the house work, and the cat went out to look for food.
Every day before she went out the cat would say to the cockerel:
"Now mind whatever happens, you are not to open that door to anybody!"
And everyday the cockerel would reply: "No, Pussy Wussy, I will not open the door."
One day a sly old fox, who had been watching the house for some time, came and tapped on the front door.
"Open the door, little cock,"he called.
"No! No! No! Pussy Wussy has told me not to."
Then the sly old fox tapped again.
"Open the door, little cock."
"No! No! No!"
But the old fox kept on tapping. At last the cock grew tired of answering "No! So he opened the door.
In rushed the fox. He seized the poor cock in his jaws and carried him off over the fields as far as the little stony bridge.

Then the cock cried out in alarm :

"Help! Pussy Wussy,
The sly foxy woxy
Is holding me tight
With all his might.
Across his tail
My legs do trail
Along the bridge so stony."

Dodie is posting the blogs tonight, this poem is over a hundred years old by Edith E Millard

THE MAN IN THE MOON
by Edith E Millard 1832 - 1891

The Man in the Moon is a friend of mine,
He comes when the stars begin to shine:
I fancy he lights them, one by one,
And never rests till his work is done.

Sometimes I do not see him at all,
And I think, most likely, he has to call
And shout for the stars that would rather try
To play hide and seek in the big blue skies.

The other night, to my great surprise,
The Man in the Moon had tears in his eyes;
He looked so sad and his mouth drooped down,
And he gave me the most tremendous frown!

"Poor Man in the Moon, I am sorry!" I said,
"Have you lost some stars?" but he shook his head;
He could not tell me what was amiss,
So I waved my hand and threw him a kiss.

For more than a week there was rain or snow,
And the wind was very angry- I heard it blow;
But the Man in the Moon I could not see,
The dark clouds hid him away from me.

Last night he peeped through the window pane,
I declare I hardly knew him again!
I tried to sketch him for Nurse to see,
A jollier face there never could be.
His eyes were smiling at me like this,
And all because I threw him a kiss!

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There was no blog for Dodie today so My sister said I could borrow a bit of yours, thanks diddilydeedot in dreamland

Sorry my Darlings,
Seli not to well today. She is hoping to go out tomorrow to see her latest Grandson Jayden. So she must get to bed early. We'll all be here tomorrow night. I will take this opportunity of saying though. If any one wants me to find a rhyme or poem, that is posing hard to fine, Let me know, especially if it's old as I do have some very ancient tombs. I do believe we have cooking this week

COME AND SEE WHAT IS ON OFFER IN DREAMLAND

Yummy I love Pizza! loads of Spanish topping plenty of cheese, gosh now I am so hungry.

Happy Cooking and Cartooning

HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME

Think Twice before growing old to quick.

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HOMEPAGE THREE OF DODIES WORLD.
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If ever you think to yourself, "I would love to put a page from many of the country's in the world on a small web site. Along with bits of info and video play-list's, poems, chat, then worry yourself silly in case you upset someone, by putting together two countries who don't like each other.
DON'T
Oh boy! what a nightmare.
Don't let anyone tell you, we only live on a small world, we don't

IT'S BLOODY MASSIVE, HONEST

I AM NOW TOTALLY GREY, I HAVE AGED TEN YEARS, AND MY BOTTOM IS NOW SQUARE FROM SITTING ON IT FOR TOO LONG.

Last Olympic Games I think there were 170 nations at the Games.
Don't even go there if you get the 70 it will be a miracle.
you will have to write them yourselves and email them to me at
dottido@gmail.com
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