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 narrow neck of land. 5. What is the strange custom observed by the women of Namuana? The women of Namuan
Sujatha Ramprasad:
“A Three-wheeled Revolution” is an interview by Sujatha
Ramprasad for the India Currents published on June 24th 2010.
Sujatha Ramprasad was an Indian author and writer, who passed
away in March 2016.
Sujatha Ramprasad was a writer with an unabashed style and
content.
Her story, “Kindness” was widely acclaimed.
She also won over the readers with her non-judgmental
observation of gay parents in, “Two Daddies”.
This interview had brought keen respect for the
under-privileged rickshaw pullers by profiling Irfan Alam, a social entrepreneur
with a message to support the cause of clean air.