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Vaupula. To scrape the pula shrub [vau, to scrape; pula, a shrub]. Tract on 

 Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Vavae. The cotton plant. Tract near Koloua, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Also two tracts near Tefisi — Luani, landlord, and Holonga, villages on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Vavau. Two tracts near Nukualofa and Hoi, villages on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Also tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract near 

 Holopeka, village on Lifuka island (H) — Tui Afitu, landlord. Also tract near Fa- 

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

 island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. Also island (V). The northern group 

 of islands in the Tongan archipelago. 



Vavea. Quick. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, land- 

 lord. 



Vavelotu. Prayers said quickly [vave, quick; lotu, prayer]. Tract near Uiha, 

 village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Veefefe. The spraying water [vee, water; fefe, to spray]. A group of eight 

 scattered springs at the foot of the precipitous rock Koloutakape, on Eua 

 island (T). The origin of these springs forms a sequel to the fight of Tuutaki 

 with his wife's brother, mentioned under the place name Utukape. After Tuu- 

 taki had slain his wife's relatives he went to rest at the edge of a neighboring 

 high cliff. He stuck his two-pointed spear, called tamataua, into the ground 

 at the edge of the cliff and rested against it with his back to the precipice. 

 He then called to his wife to bring him a drink. She brought him but a little 

 water to drink and as he bent his head back to drain the cup, she pushed 

 him over the precipice. He seized her and they fell together. He was im- 

 paled on a tree, but she fell to the rocks. The little water left in the coco- 

 nut shell cup slashed into eight places, and from it arose the eight springs 

 called Veefefe. According to another version the springs appeared where eight 

 fragments of the coconut cup struck. 



Veengangana. Spilt water, in reference to myth of its having been spilt from 

 mouth of a god who was carrying it [vee, water; ngangana, to spill]. Water 

 near Makave, village on Vavau island (V). 



Veepueki. Water of the pueki shellfish [vee, water; pueki, a shellfish]. A small 

 upland lake in red soil in deep depression on Eua island (T). 



Veetoki. Water of the toki shellfish [vee, water; toki, a shellfish]. Tract near 

 Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Vehivehikai. Trying to eat. Tract near Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T). 



Veiali. Water of the ali fish [vei, water; all, a fish]. Tract near Ohonua, village 

 on Eua island (T). 



Veianga. Place where fish are supposed to die from the heat of the sun [veia, 

 dead fish supposed to die from the heat of the sun; anga, place]. Tract near 

 Vaotuu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 



Veiata. Reflecting water [vei, water; ata, to reflect as a mirror]. Tract near 

 Kolonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Nuku, landlord. Also tract near 

 Holonga, village on Vavau island (V). 



Veifili. Chosen water [vei, water; fill, to choose]. Tract near Teekiu, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T)— Motuapuaka, landlord. 



Veifoa. Broken sheet of water [vei, water; foa, to make an opening]. Tracts 

 near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near Vaotuu— Tui Vakano, landlord, 

 Veitongo, Holonga, and Hamula — Pangia, landlord. Also tract and district 

 near Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). 



