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Ethnology of Tokelau Islands

Figure 3.—Map of Nukunono. Numbers refer to place names as follows: — 1. Talikilangi (old malae, site of present Catholic Church) — 2. La vaka (land between church and cemetery, formerly a canoe passage to lagoon until filled by tidal wave) — 3. Asulu (site of present cemetery, and land beyond) — 4. Muli — 5. Takeletu — 6. Tumulivaka — 7. Mulifanua (piece of land and tip of island) — 8. Te Kamu (islet) — 10. Te Fakanavataulotu (islet) — 11. Vini (islet) — 16. Avakilikili (islet) — 17. Nuialemo …

Figure 3.—Map of Nukunono. Numbers refer to place names as follows: 1. Talikilangi (old malae, site of present Catholic Church) 2. La vaka (land between church and cemetery, formerly a canoe passage to lagoon until filled by tidal wave) 3. Asulu (site of present cemetery, and land beyond) 4. Muli 5. Takeletu 6. Tumulivaka 7. Mulifanua (piece of land and tip of island) 8. Te Kamu (islet) 10. Te Fakanavataulotu (islet) 11. Vini (islet) 16. Avakilikili (islet) 17. Nuialemo (islet) 18. Te Palaoa (islet) 19. Laulauia (islet) 20. Saumangalu (islet, name means “the coming of waves”) 22. Lalosumu (northern end of island, land division) 81. Matautu (land division and end of island) 83. Motufala (islet) 84. Motuakea (islet) 85. Manuisi (islet) 86. Tui Masanga (islet) 87. Fatingausu (islet) 88. Ahua (islet) 90. Motusanga (southern end of village island) 91. Sulu-o-kafa (land division in village) 92. Tafata (division in village Talikilangi) The following names which appear on the map of the Government Report were not in the list given me at Nukunono: Falafala (another name for Natoli?), Atukavakava (general name for the group of islets from Avakiliki to Niututahi?), Lalo (north division of the long eastern island), Mataulanga (central division of the long eastern island), Vaitupu (southern division of the long eastern island), Nasapiti (name for Motuakea and Manuisi), Teguatautafa (name for Te Ahua), A'ai (Samoan word, probably a name given for Motosanga after the hurricane).

Figure 3.—Map of Nukunono. Numbers refer to place names as follows:
1. Talikilangi (old malae, site of present Catholic Church)
2. La vaka (land between church and cemetery, formerly a canoe passage to lagoon until filled by tidal wave)
3. Asulu (site of present cemetery, and land beyond)
4. Muli
5. Takeletu
6. Tumulivaka
7. Mulifanua (piece of land and tip of island)
8. Te Kamu (islet)
10. Te Fakanavataulotu (islet)
11. Vini (islet)
16. Avakilikili (islet)
17. Nuialemo (islet)
18. Te Palaoa (islet)
19. Laulauia (islet)
20. Saumangalu (islet, name means “the coming of waves”)
22. Lalosumu (northern end of island, land division)
81. Matautu (land division and end of island)
83. Motufala (islet)
84. Motuakea (islet)
85. Manuisi (islet)
86. Tui Masanga (islet)
87. Fatingausu (islet)
88. Ahua (islet)
90. Motusanga (southern end of village island)
91. Sulu-o-kafa (land division in village)
92. Tafata (division in village Talikilangi)
The following names which appear on the map of the Government Report were not in the list given me at Nukunono: Falafala (another name for Natoli?), Atukavakava (general name for the group of islets from Avakiliki to Niututahi?), Lalo (north division of the long eastern island), Mataulanga (central division of the long eastern island), Vaitupu (southern division of the long eastern island), Nasapiti (name for Motuakea and Manuisi), Teguatautafa (name for Te Ahua), A'ai (Samoan word, probably a name given for Motosanga after the hurricane).