Abeguwo is a goddess within

Melanesian mythology Melanesian mythology refers to the folklore, myths, and religions of Melanesia, a region in Southwest Oceania that encompasses the archipelagos of New Guinea (including Indonesian New Guinea and Papua New Guinea), the Torres Strait Islands, ...

. It is believed by some that she resides in the sky, and when she feels the urge to

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, does so onto the Earth in the form of

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. She is worshiped by people who hold indigenous beliefs in the region of Melanesia and the island of New Guinea but also in the surrounding region.

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