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In the Micronesian mythology of Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands) Uekera is a tree that reaches to the heavens; Te Kaintikuaba which is translated as the "tree of life" or "tree of knowledge" in Kiribati legend. It is said to have been planted in Buariki village in North Tarawa by . The creation story is that spirits who lived in Te Kaintikuaba in Samoa, migrated northward carrying branches from the tree and created the islands of Tungaru (the Gilberts). It is the inspiration for the name of the Kiribati weekly newspaper, Te Uekera.

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  • In the Micronesian mythology of Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands) Uekera is a tree that reaches to the heavens; Te Kaintikuaba which is translated as the "tree of life" or "tree of knowledge" in Kiribati legend. It is said to have been planted in Buariki village in North Tarawa by . The creation story is that spirits who lived in Te Kaintikuaba in Samoa, migrated northward carrying branches from the tree and created the islands of Tungaru (the Gilberts). It is the inspiration for the name of the Kiribati weekly newspaper, Te Uekera. (en)
  • De Uekera is in de en Kiribati een boom die reikt tot in de hemel. Het is de 'boom der kennis' in de legende van Kiribati. Gezegd wordt dat hij werd geplant in het dorp Buariki, in Noord-Tarawa, door . Deze mythe was de inspiratie voor de naam van het Kiribatisch weekblad, Te Uekera. (nl)
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  • In the Micronesian mythology of Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands) Uekera is a tree that reaches to the heavens; Te Kaintikuaba which is translated as the "tree of life" or "tree of knowledge" in Kiribati legend. It is said to have been planted in Buariki village in North Tarawa by . The creation story is that spirits who lived in Te Kaintikuaba in Samoa, migrated northward carrying branches from the tree and created the islands of Tungaru (the Gilberts). It is the inspiration for the name of the Kiribati weekly newspaper, Te Uekera. (en)
  • De Uekera is in de en Kiribati een boom die reikt tot in de hemel. Het is de 'boom der kennis' in de legende van Kiribati. Gezegd wordt dat hij werd geplant in het dorp Buariki, in Noord-Tarawa, door . Deze mythe was de inspiratie voor de naam van het Kiribatisch weekblad, Te Uekera. (nl)
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  • Uekera (nl)
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