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The
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Marakei's total land area is 14.13 square kilometres (5.46 sq mi). A 26-kilometre (16 mi.) road circles the island. Its length, from the airport, across the lagoon to
Teraereke at the island's southern portion, is 9.93 kilometres (6.17 mi). Its greatest width is at the village of
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is a tradition unique to
Marakei. Before engaging in any other activities, first-time visitors must pay their respects to the four ghosts of Marakei, travelling anticlockwise. It is believed that offerings of tobacco, sweets or money at the shrines of Nei Reei, Nei Rotebenua, Nei Tangangau and Nei
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The construction of causeways caused a significant reduction in the flushing of the lagoon, reducing the water's oxygen levels so that fish are no longer found in it. Erosion and accretion along the shoreline has been linked to aggregate mining, and land reclamation and causeway construction are
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Marakei and the other islands in the Southern Gilberts. An important legend in the culture of Marakei is that spirits who lived in a tree in Samoa migrated northward, carrying branches from the tree,
543:, cadet administrative officer in the Gilberts from 1914 and resident commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony from 1926, recorded the myths and oral traditions of the Kiribati people. He wrote the best-sellers
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Rawannawi, and narrowest width at Temotu on the island's western side. It is one of only two islands in
Kiribati that encircles its lagoon. The Marakei
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