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English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs, superstitions, dance, balladry, and folktales that have been passed down through generations, reflecting the cultural heritage of the country.
Republic of Palau. Palau was initially settled around 1000 BC.. Palau was likely sighted for the first time by Europeans as early as 1522, when the Spanish mission of the Trinidad, the flagship of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage of circumnavigation, sighted two small islands around the 5th parallel north, naming them "San Juan" without visiting them.
Prince Lee Boo or Lebu [1] (c. 1764 – 27 December 1784) was the second son of Abba Thulle (), the ruler of Koror in the Pelew Islands, now called Palau. [2] [3] Prince Lee Boo was one of the first people from the Pacific Islands to visit Great Britain.
Anagumang was a (probably legendary) Yapese navigator who led an expedition in rafts and canoes five or six hundred years ago. On this expedition he discovered the islands of Palau, where he and his men first saw limestone.
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. English mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of England, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.
According to the state constitution of 1982, Angaur's official languages are Palauan (and the Angauran dialect in particular), English and Japanese. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It is the only place in the world where Japanese is a de jure official language, as it is only the de facto official language of Japan .
The name for the islands in the Palauan language, Belau, derives from the Palauan word for "village", beluu (thus ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *banua), [15] or from aibebelau ("indirect replies"), relating to a creation myth. [16] The name "Palau" originated in the Spanish Los Palaos, eventually entering English via the German Palau.