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Post #100188 by atomictonytiki on Wed, Jul 7, 2004 6:57 AM

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I read this article in Fortean Times magazine a few months back and thought about scanning it and posting it but now they've saved me the hassle...

Spirits of the South Pacific

Despite the predominance of modern attitudes and Catholic faith in the islands of the South Pacific, the people of the Marquesas Islands still have close encounters with terrifying, shape-changing ancestral spirits. PAUL ROSS travelled to the land of the tupapau to hear their stories.

http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/181_pacific1.shtml