Books in the Children of the Pacific series
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Dharma, a young girl from Lautoka, describes how she and her friends and family celebrate Diwali, the festival of light.
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Toakase's mother helps her make a special tapa cloth for her brother who is moving to Auckland.
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Daniella lives on a Dairy Farm and this year she grooms her calf to be judged at the Calf and Lamb Day.
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Faranisi describes how he performs the traditional Ailao or Siva Afi fire knife dance and how he trains to compete in the International Siva Afi Competition. Includes some Samoan words and a glossary.
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Arfa, who lives in Niue, describes how he and his father hunt for huge coconut crabs called uga.
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Florence lives on a small island called Nguna and she describes the many uses of the pandanus tree in daily life in Vanuatu. Includes some words in Bislama.
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Mauriora and Tahu make a traditional manu taratahi kite, and fly it at the Otaki kite festival.
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Mana describes his life on Aitutaki and community preparations for celebrating Gospel Day, when church groups join together to sing hymns, and perform dramas and dance.
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Billy, who lives on the island of Ovalau in Fiji, describes some of the things he does on the weekend. Includes some Fijian words, and a glossary.
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To celebrate Raksha Bandhan, Pal ties the special rakhi bracelets
around her male cousins' wrists. She blesses them and they promise to
protect and care for her.
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