New Caledonia · Folktales and oral traditions
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New Caledonia
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- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 0
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Yam and taro from the Waa Wi Luu valley and mangrove fruit from the coast give the Moaxa story two different tables. The name cixé lets readers follow one food through both a tale and local culinary knowledge.
Tales in the Atlas
The Two Sisters of Moaxa
1932 · Maurice Leenhardt · Documents néo-calédoniens · Les deux sœurs Moaxa
2021 · Province Nord · Le Pays 172 · Cixé, le gâteau de fruits de palétuvier
Tales found across countries
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