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The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu

  The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu A Fijian Legend 1.     What is a legend? A legend is a very  old   story  or set of  stories  from  ancient   times about famous events or persons. These   stories are not always  true . 2.     Where does the story “The Scared Turtles of Kandavu” take place? The legend of the sacred turtles of Kandavu takes place in the Fijian island of Namuana. 3.     Fiji:  Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago (group of islands) of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. 4.     How, according to the legend, did the warriors of Kadavu save themselves a long journey by sea? The Fijian islands are surrounded by sea. The legends says that the warriors of Kadavu saved the time for a long journey by sea, by sliding their canoes on rollers up over the na...

The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu

  The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu A Fijian Legend 1.     What is a legend? A legend is a very  old   story  or set of  stories  from  ancient   times about famous events or persons. These   stories are not always  true . 2.     Where does the story “The Scared Turtles of Kandavu” take place? The legend of the sacred turtles of Kandavu takes place in the Fijian island of Namuana. 3.     Fiji:  Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago (group of islands) of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. 4.     How, according to the legend, did the warriors of Kadavu save themselves a long journey by sea? The Fijian islands are surrounded by sea. The legends says that the warriors of Kadavu saved the time for a long journey by sea, by sliding their canoes on rollers up over the na...

Post Early for Christmas (Question and Answers)

                                                                                        Post Early for Christmas R H Wood 1.                              What was the Assistant’s experience the other day?                       Why does she consider people funny? The Assistant considers people funny because the previous day a man came asking her where he could get a stamp. She thought the man was playing a joke on her. Then there was an old man who could not see very well. He put a g...

Disasters and Disaster Management

  Disasters and Disaster Management Types of Diasters: Ø   Natural Disasters Ø   Man Made Disasters Results   Ø Cause wide spread Destruction and Damage. Ø you face the danger of death or physical injury Ø risk for emotional and physical health problems Ø Loss of life, home, property and community. Ø Material and Economics loss. Ø Psychological Trauma. Ø Displacement, Poverty,  Exploitation, Epidemics   Major Natural Disasters   Ø   Floods/Hurricanes/Tornados/Cyclones Ø   Volcanic Eruptions Ø   Earthquakes Ø   Droughts Ø   Tsunamis Ø   Landslides Ø   Forest fires Ø   Heat waves Ø   Rail accidents/ Plane accidents/Ship wrecks Ø   Hailstorms Ø   Avalanches Man-made Disasters Ø   Riots Ø   War Ø   Accidents (road, rail, plane Crashes and ship wrecks) Ø   Deforestation Ø Over   exploitation of natural resources Ø   Construction Collapses – houses,...