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Niuangohe. Niua treats kindly [ngohe, to treat kindly]. Tract near Valpoa, vil- 

 lage on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Niuapai. Coconut ratters [niu, coconut; apai, certain rafters in a Tongan house]. 

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



Niuatoputapu. Sacred Niua [toputapu, sacred]. Island (NT). Niuatoputapu is 

 called such by its inhabitants as well as by other Tongans. An old boat song 

 (tauaalo) of Niuatoputapu refers to the sanctity of the island: 

 Koau e Niua teke vaka; 

 I am by Niua which resists vessels; 

 Tala ki Tonga ke tapu e vaha 

 Tell Tonga the sea is forbidden (to her). 



Nluatovo. The coconuts belonging to Tovo [niu, coconuts; a, belonging to; tovo, 

 a personal name]. Tract near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Niuaunofo. Sojourning coconuts [niu, coconut; aunofo, to sojourn]. The north- 

 western point of Tongatabu island (T), also called Van Diemcn point. On 

 this promontory there are some coconut trees called Niuaunofo. It is 

 reported that a man from Vavau planted them, but after a time returned 

 to Vavau, bidding farewell to the coconut trees in the words: "Nofoa 

 aunofo. (You remain sojourners.)" At this place two men caught a 

 big fish and took it well inland; then left it on the ground whilst they went to 

 look for something. They returned in time to see the fish making its way to 

 the sea, and it flopped over the bank into the water and escaped. 



Niue. Coconuts there. Tracts near villages on Foa island (H): near Fangale- 

 ounga — Niukapu, landlord, Lotofoa, Faleloa, and Faleloa — Tuita, landlord. 

 Also tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). Also tract on Lape 

 island (V). Also tract in Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). Also tract near 

 Sapaata, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Niufakau. Screening coconuts [niu, coconut; fakau, to screen]. Tract near Haa- 

 lalo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Niufakaua. Waving coconut trees [niu, coconut tree; fakaua, to roll as a vessel 

 at sea]. Tract near Tokomololo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Niuhakau. Reef coconut [niu, coconut; hakau, reef]. Tract on Ofu island (V). — 

 Tui Lakepa, landlord. 



Niukafa. Name of a kind of coconut. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu Island 

 (T): near Kolovai — Ata, landlord, Tokomololo — Maafu, landlord, and Talafoou 

 — Lauaki, landlord. Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). Also 

 tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, landlord. 



Niukasa. Newcastle. Tract in Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Niukelekele. Name of a kind of coconut. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fusi- 

 tua, landlord. 



Niukelekelelalo. Lower Niukelekele. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fusitua, 

 landlord. 



Niukini. To cut coconut trees [niu, coconut; kini, to strike]. Tracts near vil- 

 lages on Tongatabu island (T): near Matahau. Houma — Vaea, landlord, and 

 Folaha. Also tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

 tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Mataika, 

 village on Vavau island (V). Also tract near Angaha, village on Niuafoou 

 island (NF). Also tract near Mataaho, village on Niuafoou Island (NF). 



Niukula. Name of a kind of coconut. Tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island 

 (H). Also tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, landlord. 



Nlulafo. The thrown coconuts [niu, coconut; lafo, thrown]. Tract near Teekiu, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Motuapuaka, landlord. 



Niulahi. Name of a kind of coconut. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu Island 

 (T) : near Teekiu — Motuapuaka, landlord, Nukunuku — Tui Vakano, landlord, 



