American Samoa · Folktales and oral traditions
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American Samoa
- Tales
- 1
- Dated records
- 2
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 0
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On the coast at Vaitogi, Tutuila, the Turtle and Shark story also lives through a sung call. The place name is an entry point to both the story and how it is remembered there.
Tales in the Atlas
The Turtle and Shark of Vaitogi
1922 · John Russell · Vaitogi account cited in the National Register nomination · section 8
2014 · Vaitogi oral accounts cited in the National Register nomination · section 8
Tales found across countries
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