450 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION G. 



This was what the pair, Pua and Singano, heard.. Then they had 

 pity on tlie crying woman, and brought lier up [out of the chasm].. 

 They brought her up to dwell with them.. The woman Sinataeo- 

 ilangi asked them .. Is there no salt water here ?? Pua and Singano 

 answer,, The sea is there in front of the house.. [Sina asks]. How 

 is it that we do not prepare made dishes of food?? [They answer].. 

 It is because we have no one to fetch *salt water..] Sinataeoilangi 

 said,, Give me the water bottles, and I will fetch salt water.. Tliis 

 was her scheme to meet with Tafa'i with whom she was still in 

 love, and who dwelt by the sea.. The brotliers looked up, and the 

 woman appeared to them.. [They accosted her saying],. Woman 

 come, let us drink together,, [She replied], Let me first get my salt 

 water, then I will come.. She returns, and Tafa'i relents, having 

 thought she was dead.. Tafa'i calls to her, and she resolves to 

 retort on him the same as he had served her in the skies.. [He 

 says], Sina stop !! [She answers], Tafa'i come on.. Again he cries, 

 Sina stop !! Again she replies,, Tafa'i come on.. The woman 

 reached the place inland where the parents of the brothers 

 dwelt; then she sprang up to the top of the house.. Tafa'i came 

 and entered into the house.. The woman called down to him from 

 the house top : — 



Tafa'i come outside.. 



Let us bid farewell, and I will go.. 



This is my road.. 



I shall not return another day.. 

 Tafa'i's heart was angry as he sat in the house, and he would not 

 go out.. The woman then sprang up into a tall cocoanut and from 

 thence went to the skies, and the Manuma went with her.. On the 

 road she met her family, the whole tribe of Tangaloa, bringing 

 her marriage portion.. Tangaloa-langi said to her,. Come daugh- 

 ter, let us return to the earth.. At first she refused,, but afterwards 

 said. Let us go down,, for my love for my husband is not ended.. 

 Tangaloa-langi agrees.. We will, he say.s, go down to Tafa'i., The 

 Manuma then went on ahead,, to report that the family of Tanga- 

 loa were coming with Sina's dowry.. His sister, changed to an ifiifi,, 

 shook from her boughs a large supply of food with which to 

 receive the family of Tangaloa.. Tiien the family of Tangaloa 

 and the woman arrived.. So abundant were the provisions that 

 they were thrown into the sea.. 



Tafa'i and the woman were married.. The family of Tangaloa 

 waited till she was in the family way ;; and then he returned to 

 his own country.. In due time the woman brought forth her son, 

 the Sun (Ija).. When he was born, the heat of his body was like 

 a whirlwind.. [When he was grown], the Sun planned a scheme ;; 

 the Sun said,. What land is this 11 He was told, I'his is the country 

 of Tafa'i.. He asked, Where is my mother's country ?? The answer 



♦This was used in the preparation of many made dishes. 



