Tagai
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Tagai is a significant spirit being in the culture and spirituality of the Torres Strait Islander peoples. These Indigenous Australians, who inhabit the islands between Papua New Guinea and Australia's Cape York Peninsula, believe Tagai created the world.1
Tagai is represented by a constellation in the southern sky, and stories about him shape Torres Strait Islander law, customs, and practices. Their deep knowledge of the stars, influenced by Tagai, helps them understand seasonal changes, optimal times for planting and hunting, and navigation. The Torres Strait Islander peoples are one of Australia's two distinct Indigenous cultural groups, with their own unique languages, beliefs, and practices.1
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