Polynesian Society
Published: 2013-09
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... (For translation of paragraphs 22 to 26, see paragraphs sonumhered in Part IV). KO E FANAU HE TAO ATA. 22. Kua fanau mai e tagata moui he akau--ko e akau ne higoa ko e Ti-mata-alea, ne tu he tafagafaga, nakai ko e mata-alea he vao motua, ko e tane ia. Hanai: Ka fatu ne fai e tama-afine kua fai-tane, ti tagi lahi ni ke he fia-kai he ti, mo e kau-ti; ne o e tiine mo e tau matua ke tao e umu-ti mo e fakahua e tama. Kua kai ni he fifine, ti mao e tama he kai e umu-ti. Kua mahani tuai e motu ko NiuG ke pihia, tali mai he ta e motu. Ne ua e po ne tao e amu to fuke, ko o umu ne tanu he kelekele. Kua pihia, ha ko e matua ia he tagata, ke kai ni e tama he puke he matua, ko e Ti-mata-alea; kua fanau e tama, ti kai ne fai e pukehuhu he matua fifine. 28. Kua fanau e tama-tane, ko e fua mai he inalo-tau a ia. ' Fua he inalo-tau." Ko e tane ia. Kua fanau e tama-tifine, ko e fua mai he La-Lava. "La-Lava "--ko e fua tifine. Nakai pehe ko e tamatane, po ke tama-nfine, kua huhu ko e fua mai he hainoa, e tama ko e malo-tau, ko e La Lava. 2). Kua fanau c tama uluaki, ti koukou ne fai kc ho vai, kua mulu ni he patu lahi e tino he tama. ti oti, kualapolapo mo n vagahau atu pehe ke he muke ha ne fakatutala ki a ia: -- Kia tohtcle totnmt, Teletele fa tatfi Teletele fa tiko Teletele fa muni Teletele fa vale, Kua tele niui e tama i fonua. Ka e tele mua a mca i I'aluki l-'iti 1. i'/a ki o tupua Vai-matagi And Vai-fualolo. 27. Vai-Matagi and Vai-Fualolo were two men who (formerly) dwelt at Hiola, at the sea on the east side of Mot u. There are streams there that flow from the rocks. Vai-Matagi is above all others iu sweetness; it is fresh, notwithstanding that ihe waves come up and cover it. When the tide returns then (the waters) are drank; they are not...