The Ngani-vatu
Ngani-vatu is a huge bird from Fijian lore. Said to
carry off people and animals to devour and able to block out the sun with its
wings. Male birds have a light green back, while females are a light brown hue. Sounds like prehistoric giant
terror birds,the phorusrhacids,except they were flightless.
A story from local legend.
Okova and Tutu-wathiwathi, a married
couple, were out fishing in their boat when the ngani-vatu swooped from the sky
and carried Tutu-wathiwathi away. Okova went to enlist the help of his p brother in law ,
Rokoua., to pursue the bird. They followed
the bird to its home home on the
island of Sawa-i-Lau, but were too late. All they found left of Tutu-wathiwathi
were her fingers -. They swore revenge, and the two lay in wait.The ngani-vatu
eventually returned, with a load of prey and began to eat. Okova and Rokoua
plunged their spears into it . The bird collapsed, causing an avalanche, but
the two managed to escape.
Sounds like the thunderbirds sighted
in the USA . There are reports of giant birds from all over the world. Mistaken
identity or prehistoric survivors..what do you
think?
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