Legends From The Pacific
A weekly Asian & Pacific folklore podcast.
Join Kamuela Kaneshiro as he shares tales of people, traditions, and gods from Pacific Island countries, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. These stories influenced films, Marvel and DC comic books, Disney movies, Netflix series, TV shows, and books. Episodes include a featured song, and Hawaiian word.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 170
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
146: The Filipino Sasquatch - Kapre
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What is a Kapre? Kapre are cryptid humanoids who smoke cigars in banyan t…
145: China's Child Warrior God - Nezha
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Who is Nezha? Nezha, also known as Nazha, is the Chinese Child Warrior Go…
144: The False Messiah - John Frum
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Who was John Frum? John Frum or Tom Navy, was an American soldier who bec…
143: The Field of Stone Jars
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What is the field of stone jars? The field of stone jars are areas in Lao…
142: Thailand's Rocket Festival
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What is the Rocket Festival? The Rocket Festival, also known as bun bang …
141: The Hindu God of Wealth - Kubera
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Who is Kubera? Kubera was once the Hindu lord of criminals and chief of e…
140: Japan's Master of the Great Land - Okuninushi
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Who is Okuninushi? Okuninushi is Japan's master of the great land.
Discov…
139: The Buddhist God of Time - Mahakala
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Who is Mahakala? Mahakala is a deity in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Discover t…
138: Guam's Underworld God - Chaife
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Who is Guam's god of the underworld? Chaife is Guam's underworld god. He …
137: The Confusing Mayan Rainbow Medicine Goddess - Ixchel
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Who is the Mayan Moon Goddess? Ixchel is the Mayan Moon Goddess however, …
136: The Philippine Shapeshifting Centaur - The Tikbalang
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What is a Tikbalang? Tikbalang are Philippine spirits who are shapeshifti…
135: The Demon Who Cursed Japan - Tengu
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What are tengu? Tengu are Japanese supernatural creatures who are anthrop…
134: Moana's Pirates - The Kakamora
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
What were the coconut p…
133: Civilization's Maori Leader - Kupe
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Who is Kupe? Kupe was t…
132: Uncle Scrooge, Hobbits, and The Mystery of the Menehune
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
What are menehune? Mene…
131: Maui and the Maori Goddess of Fire - Mahuika
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
How did Maui give the g…
130: The Hawaiian Protector - Eddie Aikau
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. What is the Eddie? The …
129: The 1880 Brujo War
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Was there a Chiloe witch hunt? Yes, the government went to war against br…
128: The Brujo's Gruesome Servant - The Imbunche
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What is the Imbunche? The imbunche, or invunche, are humans deformed by b…
127: China's Vital Gatekeepers - The Menshen
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What are Menshen? They are Chinese door gods.
Discover some of the beings…