The only source of income for the people on Matupit island are the eggs from the Megapode bird, a small chicken, who lays massive eggs in the hot volcanic ash and trusts the volcano to incubate them. One egg costs 2 Kina, 50 Euro cent, on the market, Tavu

The only source of income for the people on Matupit island are the eggs from the Megapode bird, a small chicken, who lays massive eggs in the hot volcanic ash and trusts the volcano to incubate them. One egg costs 2 Kina, 50 Euro cent, on the market, Tavu

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