Katafa, Lakena 2004
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Nanumea's Natural World

We sing about the beauty of Lakena and Nanumea -- wonderful melodic songs from the heart. Here we feature some of the wondrous aspects of Nanumea's natural world. This is a fragile atoll environment, tough, salty, humid. But it is rich in plant and animal life, fellow Nanumeans living on the land made by Pai and Vau.

Additional photos coming Soon...

Bird, near Lafogaki
Bird, near Lafogaki islet -- hetaumate he Lakia -- a Lakia tern (noddy)

Small Cowries of NEA
Pule -- Some Small Cowries of Nanumea

Sand, Lakena
Kau one (on the sandy shore) -- this sand is at Lakena. All sand in Nanumea is made of coral or shell, not rock

Evening Walk at Hahake
Haelega i Hahake -- Peaceful Evening Walk at Hahake

Coral on Lakena beach
Coral on western reef, Lakena

Misc Small Shells of NEA
Other Small Shells from Nanumea's reef (pule mai te kaupapa)


Korean Fishing Boat on reefKorean Fishing Boat on reef at Nanumea -- now a part of the "natural world" too, as it slowly rusts away and breaks up



Would you like to share your thoughts and feelings about Nanumea's Natural World? Write a story, or a poem to share? Tuhituhi mai faka taatou, pau katoa! Email and let us know!

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At head of this page -- a Katafa flies over Lakena, 2004
 

 
 
 
   
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