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Nei Ikiku
Nei Ikuiku te Bina and the magic seed

Nei Ikuiku te Bina was a girl who lived in Kiribati in the ancient days. One day, while walking along the beach, she found a special seed called te kimatore. She picked up the kimatore and threw it into the air.

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Teroron
Bwa ana tauraoi i mwain te Kanimabong

Teroron is a ten-year-old boy who lives on the island of Marakei in Kiribati. ‘You must always work hard, son,’ says his mother. He sweeps outside, he looks after the gardens, he feeds the pigs, he cleans the toddy shells and sometimes he goes fishing.

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