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Nabagatai
In Fijian mythology, Nabagatai is a village on the road to Bulu, where the souls of the dead live (Williams and Calvert 1858:245). See also * Bulu (Fijian mythology) * Burotu References *T. Williams, J. Calvert, ''Fiji and the Fijians'', Heylin, 1858. Fijian mythology Underworld {{Oceania-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulu (Fijian Mythology)
In Fijian mythology, Bulu (pronounced: ''Mbúlu'') is a name for the 'world of spirits' (presumably the underworld). In the month called ''Vula-i-Ratumaibulu'', the god Ratumaibulu comes from Bulu, the world of spirits, to make the breadfruit and other fruit trees blossom and yield fruit. Ratumaibulu is a god of great importance who presides over agriculture. Another source refers to a "place called 'Nabagatai' on the road to 'Bulu', the separate state or land of souls".''The Quarterly Review'', page 170. (year of publication unknown) The most westerly point of the island of Vanua Levu was the place from which the departed spirits started out for Bulu, the eternal abode of the blessed (Freese 2005:70). See also *Burotu *Pulotu Notes References *''Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada The ''Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada since 1907. The ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fijian Mythology
Fijian mythology refers to the set of beliefs practiced by the indigenous people of the island of Fiji. Its gods include Degei, a serpent who is the supreme god of Fiji. He is the creator of the (Fijian) world. He judges newly dead souls after they pass through one of two caves: Cibaciba or Drakulu. A few he sends to paradise Burotu. Most others are thrown into a lake, where they will eventually sink to the bottom (Murimuria In pre-Christian Fijian mythology, Murimuria is part of the underworld. According to Fijian religion, after a man dies, his soul is brought over a stretch of water by a ferryman, and has to face many dangers on the other side by going through the P ...) to be appropriately rewarded or punished.T. Williams, J. Calvert, ''Fiji and the Fijians'', Heylin, 1858. References {{Oceania-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burotu
In the Melanesian mythology of Fiji, Burotu is the paradise-underworld. Newly dead souls are judged by Degei, and a few go to Burotu. The rest go to Murimuria.T. Williams, J. Calvert, ''Fiji and the Fijians'', Heylin, 1858. See also * Bulu, said to be the name for the Fijian 'land of death' *Pulotu, a similar concept in the Polynesian cultures of Tonga and Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ... References Fijian mythology Afterlife places Conceptions of heaven Underworld {{Fiji-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |