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In Fijian mythology, Dakuwaqa (Dakuwanga) is a shark-god.〔''Fijian Medicinal Plants'' by RC Cambie,J Ash〕 He was greatly respected by fishermen〔''Bed the turtle softly: legends of the South Pacific'' by Mary Edith Branham and Joel S. Branham. ("Many are the stories about the shark-god Dakuwaqa )."〕 because he protected them from any danger at sea〔''Deuba: A Study of a Fijian Village'' by William Robert Geddes〕 and sometimes protected them from evil denizens of the sea.〔''The People of the Sea: Environment, Identity, And History in Oceania''. Author: Paul D'Arcy. (Please see this page ). "His Fijian crew addressed the creature as Dakuwaqa, and promised it ''kava'' if it did not harm them. Dakuwaqa had a history of fierce retribution against seafarers who did not respect him, but had rescued his worshippers from trouble at sea."〕 He was once going inland to conquer Kadavu Island〔''(Fiji )'' by Dean Starnes,Nana Luckham. Featuring more diving information than many other guides, this work also includes options for sustainable travel, comprehensive trip itineraries.〕 through the river when another goddess〔''She is everywhere! : an anthology of writings in womanist/feminist spirituality'' by Mary Saracino. According to Mary Saracino, the great octopus was a goddess.〕 challenged him in the form of an octopus.〔(Dakuwaqa The Shark God. ) "One of the best known gods in Fijian legends is the fierce sea-monster Dakuwaqa. He was the guardian of the reef entrance of the islands, fearless, headstrong and jealous. He frequently changed himself into the form of a shark and travelled around the islands fighting all the other reef guardians."〕 After a great battle, the octopus won (mainly due to her 8 arms which enabled her to hold off the massive attack of Dakuwaqa) forcing Dakuwaqa to promise to never attack Kadavu again. That is how Dakuwaqa became the god and protector of Kadavu. Dakuwaqa can also change shape into anything, but his real form is that of a muscular Fijian man with the upper torso of a shark.〔(The Fierce Sea God )〕 In the book ''Pacific Irishman'',〔''(Pacific Irishman )''〕 the Anglican priest William Floyd records in Chapter 1, ''Creation'': == In popular culture == American writer Jeff VanderMeer wrote a story about Dakuwaqa that can be found in his book, ''The Third Bear''.〔(The Third Bear )〕 Used as the merge tribe name for popular online-reality game Stranded's 20th Season. As quoted by host Jeff Poodst, "They are all legends." Dakuwaqa is featured and recreated in the third episode of the TV miniseries Beast Legends. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dakuwaqa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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