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The Solomon Islands

“Story telling was important in the evenings. The gatherings sometimes attracted everyone when a story-teller was holding forth. Maduru, of course, had much to tell of his experiences […] But he found to his dismay that the people in his own village were never very enthusiastic about his stories.”

— John Saunana, ‘The Alternative’, (The University of South Pacific Solomon Islands Centre)