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Liuangakaualihi. A place where the whistling birds return [liu, to return; anga, 

 habit, position, where anything takes place; kau, plural; aliki, a whistling 

 sound]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NP) — Fusitua, landlord. 



Loa. Name of a plant, the fruit of which was used as a cosmetic to tint the face 

 a red color before going to war. Tract on Nomuka island (H). Also tract on 

 Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Loafa. To besmear the body with pandanus juice(?) [loa, to besmear the body; 

 fa, pandanus]. Tract near Felemea, village on Uiha island (H). 



Loamanu. Tomb near Longoteme, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract 

 near Malapo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Luani, landlord. Also four 

 royal tombs of the Tui Haatakalaua near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T). The names of three were ascertained: Langifalepulemaalo, Langifale- 

 tuipapai, Langiloamanu. 



Loanoa. To besmear the body at random [loa, to besmear the body; noa, ran- 

 dom]. Tract on Nomuka Island (H). Also tract near Neiafu, village on 

 Vavau island (V). 



Lofanltanl. This frigate bird stained [lofa, frigate bird (Fregata aquila); ni, 

 this; tani, to be stained]. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T). 



Lofanga. Many landing places [lo, many; fanga, landing place]. Island (H). 

 Also tract near Otea, village on Kapa island (V). Also tract near Mua, vil- 

 lage on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Lofia. A volcano. Volcano on Tofua island (H). 



Lohlfo. Many offered in sacrifice [lo, many; hifo, to offer in sacrifice]. Tract 

 near Longoteme, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Veikune, landlord. Also 

 tract near Tatakamotonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Loholohoa. To beat with the thick stem of the branch on which coconuts grow. 

 Tract near Haalalo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Lolamoeake. Surfeited in eating and convalescent [lola, surfeited; moe, and; 

 ake, convalescent]. Tract near Vaimalo, village on Vavau island (V). 



Loka. A rough or tempestuous sea. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). Also tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, land- 

 lord. 



Lokavallahi. Rough large water [loka, rough; val, water; lahi, large]. Crater 

 lake on Tofua island (H). 



Lokea. Under the shade of the breadfruit tree [lo, short of lolo in the shade; 

 kea, a species of breadfruit]. Tract near Pakakakai, village on Haano island 

 (H) — Fakakakai, landlord. 



Lokiai. A room made of ai wood [lokl, room; al, name of a tree which bears 

 small nuts]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Loklfue. A room of fue vine [lokl room; fue, a climbing plant]. Tract near 

 Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Lokilau. A room full of leaves [lokl, room; lau, leaves]. Tract on Ovaka 

 island (V). 



Loko. Very, in a great degree. Tract near Pangai, village on Pangaimotu 

 island (V). This tract consists of an islet. 



Lokofa. To feel after anything as one blind, very carefully [loko, very, in great 

 degree; fa, to feel after anything, as one blind feels his way]. Tract and 

 cave near Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). A cave with running 

 water, in which the mullet were supposed to have been imprisoned, on Nuku, 

 an islet in the great lagoon of Tongatabu near Nukuhitulu. This stream is 

 said to connect with another called Lokupo. Compare myth concerning im- 

 prisoned mullet-'. 



"Gifford, E. W., Tongan Myths and Tales; Bernice P. Bishop Mus., Bui. 8, 1923. 



