Nei Manganibuka: The Fertility Mother and Weaving Goddess of Kiribati
In the scattered coral atolls of the Southern Gilbert Islands, where the Pacific Ocean stretches endlessly in every direction, and the land itself seems to float between sea and sky, there exists a goddess whose name is spoken with reverence by women gathering pandanus leaves, by mothers cradling newborns, and by grandmothers teaching ancient weaving patterns. Her name is Nei
