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  MANA FIJI :: My Paradise ... My Mana ::
A day of feasting and merrymaking ensued and everyone was happy until Degei approached the people to enquire as to the whereabouts of the Kato ni Cakamana, the prized box of blessings.
When Degei heard about what had happened he quickly sent an emissary in the form of a beautiful woman to entice the warriors away.
Too frightened to go ashore, she returned hastily to Degei to inform the sea God that both warriors had been struck by a mysterious force.
www.manafiji.com /legend_of_mana.html   (662 words)

  
  Sport Diver Magazine - Announcing the WINNER of the Nai'a Name a Reef Contest
Degei built them a shelter in a vesi tree and fed them on scraps of food.
One day the man left his shelter and as soon as he saw the maiden held out his arms to her and told her Degei had made them for each other and that their children would populate the earth.
Some time later they were blessed with a little baby and Degei also was very happy as he knew that because of loneliness men and women had come into the world and would worship him as their god.
www.sportdiver.com /article.jsp?ID=8963   (595 words)

  
  Degei the Snake God - Sun Air, Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Degei built them a shelter in a vesi tree and fed them on scraps of food.
One day the man left his shelter and as soon as he saw the maiden held out his arms to her and told her Degei had made them for each other and that their children would populate the earth.
Some time later they were blessed with a little baby and Degei also was very happy as he knew that because of loneliness men and women had come into the world and would worship him as their god.
www.fiji.to /legends/degei.htm   (378 words)

  
 Degei
In Polynesian mythology (specifically, that of Fiji), Degei is a snake-god.
He judges newly-dead souls after they pass through one of two caves: Cibaciba or Drakulu.
Most others are thrown into a lake, eventually sinking to the bottom (Murimuria), where they will be rewarded and punished appropriately.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/de/Degei.html   (47 words)

  
 Lote Degei - Teivovo.com
Degei can play in a variety of roles in both 7s and 15s, having represented Suva at hooker, flanker, half-back and wing.
Before joining the Fiji Army, Degei attended New South Wales Polytechnic.
In 1994, he was selected to play for Army in the Sukuna Bowl.
www.teivovo.com /team_fiji/profiles/d/lote_degei.html   (75 words)

  
 Melanesian Mythology - Fiji
In this respect, Degei is not only considered the origin of the people but also as the huge snake living in a cave in the northernmost peak of the Kauvadra Range.
Rokola, a son of Degei was served by canoe builders as he was the chief of the carpenters and founder of the Mataisau or craftsman's mataqali.
Na Kauvandra is regarded as the traditional place of origin of all Fijians and Degei dwelt as a snake in a cave in the Na Kauvandra mountains.
www.janeresture.com /melanesia_myths/fiji.htm   (1368 words)

  
 InfoHub - Deities of Fijiian Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Degei was believed to have been in the form of a huge snake.
It was thought that when Degei made abrupt movements in his cave, earth tremors and thunder occurred.
Degei was said to have judged the souls of the dead after they went through either of two caves, Drakulu or Cibaciba.
www.infohub.com /forums/printthread.php?t=6406   (430 words)

  
 Degei Husbandry Database - Snake Care Snake tracking reptile software herp software herp care software
Degei has been confirmed to run on Windows Vista, but only if installed to a folder outside of the default "program files" location.
If you are upgrading an existing Windows XP system to Windows Vista, you will need to backup your data, reinstall Degei to a location outside of "program files" and then restore your data to that location.
Degei has been proven to run quite nicely on new macs that have xp loaded natively.
www.eyehit.com /degei   (373 words)

  
 Degei
When a person dies, his soul faces a long journey from the sunny land of the living to the cold, misty land of the dead.
Only are few are chosen by the gods to go to Burotu, the land of eternal life and joy.
Article "Degei" created on 19 June 1997; last modified on 02 April 2006 (Revision 3).
www.pantheon.org /articles/d/degei.html   (124 words)

  
 Common Ground 191
Degei is the creator of the people and is also a huge snake, living in a cave in the northernmost peak of the Kauvadra Range.
By association with Degei, snakes have an honored place in Fijian traditions and legends—on islands where no snake existed.
Volcanic soil is new, constantly expanding ground, perhaps in Fiji as a result of the snake god Degei’s uneasy turnings in his cave.
www.commonground191.com /journal/fiji.htm   (1007 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
In Fijian mythology, Degei (pronounced Ndengei) is a snake-god.
Most others are thrown into a lake, where they will eventually sink to the bottom (Murimuria) to be appropriately rewarded or punished.
Degei hatched an egg from which the first humans came to Earth.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Degei   (85 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Degei: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: )
References 77 See also cannibal, monster DEGEI This is the name of a cosmic serpent in the...
Degei promised him: "I'll see to it that a lamb is...
Leachates from bracts enclosing fruits of Grayia bran- degei inhibited the germination of debracted fruits.
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Degei&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1   (873 words)

  
 Nadi : In Depth | Frommers.com
The Dreaded Degei -- The tour guides like to point out that Viseisei village between Nadi and Lautoka is where the great canoe Kaunitoni came out of the west and deposited the first Fijians some 3,000 years ago.
Lutunasobasoba died on this trip, but Degei lived on to become a combination man, ancestor, and spirit -- and an angry spirit at that, for he is blamed for causing wars and a great flood that washed the Fijians to all parts of the islands.
The dreaded Degei supposedly still inhabits a mysterious cave in the mountains above Rakiraki, but no one is about to go in there to find out.
www.frommers.com /destinations/nadi/0351010012.html   (331 words)

  
 DEGEI : The fabulous creature from Oceanic Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Intrigued, DEGEI offered to baby-sit and was astounded when the eggs hatched and out popped a baby girl and boy.
DEGEI decided to punish them with a flood, but she was too kind-hearted to let them drown.
Instead she sent down a shaddock fruit for them to use as a life raft — and a snack for when the flood subsided.
www.godchecker.com /pantheon/oceanic-mythology.php?deity=DEGEI   (206 words)

  
 Purchase
Degei 3.0 is available in either a Standard version or a Pro version in addition to the ever popular free version of Degei 1.8.2.
Degei Standard is available for electronic delivery for a $25 registration fee via PayPal.
Users that purchased a registered version of Degei on or after April 1, 2006 are entitled to a free upgrade to Degei Standard version 3.0 and should contact me via email to be verified and be given upgrade instructions.
www.eyehit.com /degei/productfiles/purchase.htm   (529 words)

  
 Degei Links Page
Flex watt wiring job in the back of a 3 shelf shoebox rack before assembly by Degei.
Building an incubator from a cooler by Degei.
Considerations for a Degei Supporters link are that you place a banner from the banners page on your site.
www.eyehit.com /degei/supportfiles/links.htm   (255 words)

  
 Legends   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Greatest of all Fijian gods was Degei, the Snake god.
According to legend Degei also created Viti Levu and all the small islands.
One of the best known gods in Fijian legends is the fierce sea-monster Dakuwaqa.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /fiji/about_destin/legends.asp   (3681 words)

  
 IRB World Sevens, Japan - Teivovo.com
A yellow card to Fiji's Lote Degei for a swinging arm tackle on Matt Isaac and a bizarre incident that led to Pither's first try.
With Degei off the field for two minutes, Fiji actually looked the more likely to score as skipper Alifereti Doviverata charged upfield.
Three minutes into injury time of the first half, Pither beat Degei into the corner to extend the lead to 17-0.
www.teivovo.com /intl_sevens/japan/20010430_vs_aussie.html   (399 words)

  
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A story about a tribe who rebelled against the great serpent, Degei, is a good example of a functional myth.
This story is about a tribe who learned many skills from their great serpent god, Degei, and then became Degei’s workers and servants.
Instead of winning their freedom, they were killed in a great flood caused by Degei.
www.philau.edu /OIT/training/word2/Odysseus.doc   (4650 words)

  
 Degei Husbandry Database
03-04-2005, 11:00 AM The Degei Husbandry Database (DHD) is the solution to your cluttered note cards and scribbled calendar.
I've been using Degei for about 6 months, and I love it.
When I came across Degei, I decided to download the trial and fell in love with it immediately.
www.faunaclassifieds.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-63056.html   (438 words)

  
 Anti Essays : : Four Theories of Myth
serpent, Degei, is a good example of a functional myth.
Two chiefs of this tribe were sick of working for him and tried to
defeat him; they were too weak for Degei.
www.antiessays.com /print.php?eid=366   (615 words)

  
 China | Tibet | Travel Services & Products | Expedition Tour from Sichuan to Tibet
Drive 100km to Gantse, visit Gantse Temple, overnight in Hotel.
Drive 250km to Degei, visit New Land Lake(Xinluhai), Lection Printed Monastery, overnight in Degei Hotel.
Drive 339km to Chamdu, overnight in Chamdu, Chamdu is the heart of east Tibet region.
www.cots.com.cn /tour-index/tour_e02.htm   (160 words)

  
 Degei Husbandry Database Software - Clay English RedTailBoas Forums
Degei Husbandry Database Software - Clay English RedTailBoas Forums
Degei Husbandry Database Software Here is a place to discuss the DHD software.
Many forum members including myself use this as our tracking software.
www.redtailboas.com /forum/forumdisplay.php?f=109   (76 words)

  
 Stories of Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: )
According to legend, the great chiefs Lutunasobasoba and Degei led their people in a canoe across the seas to Fiji.
The legend also says that the people of the canoe made their way inland from where they eventually spilled to other parts of Fiji.
While the legend tells of Lutunasobasoba leading the migration to Fiji, it is Degei who is ultimately deified and his direct descendants are recognised to this day.
www.bulafiji-au.com /legends.htm   (159 words)

  
 Hazleman keeps Fiji's hopes alive - Fiji Times Online
This is after top seeds and South Pacific Games training squad members Finau Fa and Lote Degei were ousted from the men's Open singles competition.
Degei, a Fiji rep to the 2003 South Pacific Games had kept his title hopes alive after a hard fought battle against Duncan Maetoloa in the quarter final 7-5, 7-6.
However, the Nadi Sports Club player's chances of lifting his first major title for the season was dashed by a swift Lorenzo Pineda of Vanuatu.
www.fijitimes.com /story.aspx?id=60405   (385 words)

  
 O'Connel, Degei lead Nadi into tennis final - Fiji Times Online
NADI stormed into the final of the tennis championship with resounding wins over Lautoka Two and Suva during the Fiji Games at the Nadi Sports Club yesterday.
William O'Connell and Lote Degei were the backbone of the Nadi side as it thrashed its opponents to qualify for the gold and silver medal playoffs.
Degei overcame a spirited effort from International Tennis Federation scholarship student Lorenzo Pineda.
www.fijitimes.com /story.aspx?id=62064   (310 words)

  
 About Your Fiji Holiday With Us
ne day Degei could not find his friend and looked everywhere for him.
ne day the man left his shelter and as soon as he saw the maiden held out his arms to her and told her Degei had made them for each other and that their children would populate the earth.
ome time later they were blessed with a little baby and Degei also was very happy as he knew that because of loneliness men and women had come into the world and would worship him as their god.
www.fijiagent.com /about/legends.html   (3593 words)

  
 In Polynesian mythology Polynesian mythology specifically that of Fiji Fiji Degei...
In Polynesian mythology Polynesian mythology specifically that of Fiji Fiji Degei...
In Polynesian mythology Polynesian mythology (specifically, that of Fiji Fiji), "Degei" is a snake snake-god.
He judges newly-dead souls after they pass through one of two caves: Cibaciba or Drakulu Cibaciba or Drakulu.
www.biodatabase.de /Degei   (130 words)

  
 PTAG- The Admins Gave us Thumbs Up. Why don't you? | Gaia Online
I try not to get carried away and have an intelligent opinions, but it usually turns into "Die Gino" or, "That wasn't my thinking, it was the Grunny." Since I've been sick, my excuse for stupidity and my scratchy voice will always be, "It was the flu." Oh yes and Brains Please.
Title: Charity for Charities Owner/ Owner of DeGei/ Level 5 Cleric
I enjoy spending much too much time on Gaia running my Charity, and generally running amuck.
www.gaiaonline.com /gaia/redirect.php?r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaiaonline.com%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D12720831   (1858 words)

  
 Pita Degei   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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