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Niuē-fekai (or Savage) Island and its People

Ko Fakahoko

Ko Fakahoko

81. Ko Lua-tupua ko e fifine ne nofo i Avatele, liga ko e hoana a Fakahoko, ko e taha ia he faoa toko-lima ne o hake i Motu—ko Fakahoko, ko Lua-tupua, ko Lua-fakakana, ko Lua-totolo, ko Lua. Ko Tagaloa-tatai, ko Tagaloa-fakaolo, ko Tagaloa-fafao, ko Tagaloa-motumotu. Ko e ulu tupua kua pule i Avatele, ka loto ke moumou e oneone, ti galo oti ia ke he moana. Ka tu hake e hokohoko-lagi, ti fale ne fai e matagi, kua āgi mo e tafe lahi e kili moana. Ha ne toho hifo e tau vaka ke he Nuku-lafalafa ti fa mamate ai e tau folau he mata i Tepa, ka e haohao-fetamakina e falu. Ko lautolu ne mahani mo e kitia a Fakahoko kua vale mo e fakaoloolo hake hana tau afoafo-lagi, ti eke-taha ke fehola ki Avatele. Ka fakateaga, ti moua mo e toho mo e moumou ha lautolu a tau vaka. Ne pihia agaia ke hoko mai ke he aho nai.

82. Kua mua e mata ia he muhu ika. Ne uhu ai e taha patu ne higoa ia Foufou e lologo he tutuli ika ke o hake ke he toloaga i Paluki ke koukou i a Galiaga mo Patu-iki. Ko e iki ia ne koukou he patu i Tama-ha-leleka, Liku, ko Mohelagi:—

Tepa, mo e Nuku-lafalafa
Kau falanaki ai,
Vete i luga to vete i lalo,
Lauta he aho ka hake mai,
Na mata tiale o Avatele
Moku fofola ke he iki e.
Talu vete aki e foto e (?he) iki
Ke mafola i Paluki, ke mafola.
To muhu iloa, to muhu iloa
Kua taha haku ola Pāla
Ua aki haku ola kiega
Mo tagi e lau ki Paluki e.