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The Fijian myth of the greedy god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak

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Long ago, the ancestral gods of Fiji settled on the Pacific archipelago. They eventually metamorphosed into various forms, with the god Dakuwaqa transforming into a shark. But he was unsatisfied. He became proud and greedy and wanted to establish himself as the mightiest god, and dominate all of Fiji’s islands. Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak share the tale of Dakuwaqa’s quest for power.

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Meet The Creators

Special Thanks
Bu Naomi Biri
Educator
Raiana McKinney, Esther Wozniak
Director
KERO Animation studio
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Storyboard Artist
Anna Aleksandrova
Animator
Ayapov Maxat, Maksim Kotlyar, Elmar Aleskerov, Aimbetov Mansur, Oleksandr Kuznetsov, Zhakiyenov Bekezhan
Art Director
Elmar Aleskerov
Sound Designer
Weston Fonger
Composer
Jarrett Farkas
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis, Anna Bechtol
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright
Script Editor
Nidhi Upadhyaya

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