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Ponepe; he died a few years ago. It seems likely to me that Ponape in the 

 Carolines was more probably the home of this individual. 



Ponilaula. Probably Penilaula: Ben Fleet [peni, Ben, Benjamin; laula, fleet]. 

 Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Ponono. Catching nono insects [po, to catch; nono, name of an insect]. Tract 

 on Lofanga island (H). Also tract near Tafeuni, village on Vavau island (V). 



Popoakinoa. To send a message for nothing [popoaki, to send a message; noa, 

 for nothing]. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Popoakuoa. Loose rotten earth thrown up with the hands [popo, rotten; aku, 

 to throw up loose earth with the hands]. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui 

 Haateiho, landlord. 



Popoloto. Rotten inside [popo, rotten; loto, inside]. Tract near Fuaamotu, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Popua. To catch seaweed [po, to catch; pua, seaweed]. Tract on Eua island 

 (T). Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Utulau, Nukualofa, 

 Maufanga, Tatakamotonga — Tungi, landlord, Manuka, Fuaamotu — Tungi, land- 

 lord. Also hill on Tongatabu island (T), east of Maufanga; the hill is called 

 Cook's hill. Also tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also 

 tract near Felemea, village on Uiha island (H). Also tract near Hihito, vil- 

 lage on Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Haano, village on Haano island (H) — 

 Tui Haangana, landlord. Also tract near Otea, village on Kapa island (V). 

 Also tract near Pangai, village on Pangaimotu island (V). Tracts near Neiafu 

 and Toula, villages on Vavau island (V). 



Popuaholoiufi. Popua of the knocked down yams [holoi, to knock down; ufi, 

 yam]. The name evidently refers to the mythical sending down of yams from 

 the sky. (See story of the first Tui Tonga''). Tract near Nukualofa, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T). 



Popualalo. Lower Popua [lalo, lower]. Tract near Ohonua, village on Eua island 

 (T). 



Popuatahi. Popua by the sea [tahi, sea]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Popuauta. Inland Popua [uta, inland]. Tract near Houma, village on Eua island 

 (T). 



Posi. To hiss in anger. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Potaele. Night of bathing [po, night; taele, to bathe]. Tract near Vaipoa, vil- 

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



Potauhi. An undergrowth of uhi shrub [pota, undergrowth; uhi, a shrub]. Tract 

 near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Poteki. To seize and cause to start in fright [po, to seize; teki, to start, as in 

 fright]. Tract near Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Poto. A shellfish. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, land- 

 lord. 



Potol. Real clever. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — 

 Maatu, landlord. 



Potokoma. Bay of Poto shellfish [poto, a shellfish; komaki, a bay]. Tract near 

 Haasini, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Potokouna. Wisdom in commanding [poto, wisdom; kouna, to command]. Tract 

 near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Potuhala. Wrong place [potu, place; hala, wrong]. Tract near Holonga, village 

 on Vavau island (V). 



Potuvela. Hot place [potu, place; vela, hot]. Tract near Angaha, village on 

 Niuafoou island (NF). 



2» Gifford, E. W. Tongan myths and talcs : B. P. Bishop Mus. Bui. 8, 1923. 



