Myths and Songs from the South Pacific

aere Aitutaki anau apai ariki atua Avaiki bird brother Buataranga calabash called canoe chief Chorus CIRCA cocoa-nut tree dance descended divinity drum enua fairy father FÊTE fire fire-god fish ghosts gods heavens human inhabitants iron-wood island kake kava king Koro Koroa land lived Mangaia Manihiki marae Maruata matangi Māui Mauike metua Miru Moko moon mother Motoro myth native nether-world Nganaoa Ngaru night nunga ocean OFFSHOOT oven pandanus paoro Papa parents priest Rangi Rarotonga reef rocks Rongo Sacred Isle sacrifice Savai'i shades shark slain Solo song spirit spirit-land stone Tahiti Tane Tangaroa tangi Tangiia Tapairu Tarauri taua Tautiti te anau tere thee thou Tiaio Tiki Tinirau Tonga Tongatea tribe UNUUNU upper world Vari-ma-te-takere Vatea Veêtini victim whilst wife worship