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Ha’amonga ‘a Maui Trilithon (Tonga)
“Scattered over 700,000 square kilometres in the southern Pacific Ocean are the Tonga islands. On one of the 176 islands that make up Tonga, there stands one of the strangest megalithic monuments in the Pacific, a trilithon called Ha’amonga ‘a Maui (A carrying stick/burden of Maui). There are many legends about the Ha’amonga ‘a Maui. The most prominent story says that the trilithon was made by the Maui demigod(s) because no other mortals would be able to handle such giant stones.” – Ancient Origins
Mount Yasur (Vanuatu)
“Tanna is the most populated island in Tafea Province, almost entirely Melanesian. Most of Tanna’s 30,000 inhabitants still closely follow the lifestyle of their ancestors and their customs practiced for hundreds of years... The principal attraction of Tanna is Mt Yasur, known as the most accessible active volcano in the world. Mt Yasur has... been nearly continuously erupting for centuries, although usually it can be approached safely.” – Air Taxi Vanuatu
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