SOME FOLK-SONGS AND MYTHS FROM SAMOA. 979 
2. But the Sa-Tangaloa determined to [make a plot against} 
them. Then Tui said, ‘“‘ Don’t let our party say a word about it; 
when to-morrow comes, an offering of food will be brought to us; 
we shall not have finished eating, when our party will be killed.” 
Then Fai-malie and Fai-tama‘i said, ‘“‘ Leave that business to us 
two; when they bring the offering, do you prepare some food for 
yourselves to eat, and leave it in the court for sports.” Then the 
offering of food was placed before them, and the young bread-fruit 
was fully ripe. And Tui ran and went round their portion. There 
was also one of them whose name was Tui-tele-vave, ‘ Tui-of-great- 
quickness.’ But it was Tui-le-i‘ite, ‘Tui-the-prophet,’ that separated 
their portion. And they put the whole of it in the court. Then 
went Fai-tama‘l and Fai-malie and ate up all the offering, along 
with the yoke-sticks on which it had been brought and the baskets ; 
not a thing was left. Great distress of mind came upon the Sa- 
Tangaloa. 
3. Again Tui-the-prophet said, ‘‘ Don’t let our party utter a 
word about it ; to-morrow the Sa-Tangaloa come for their sports; 
do you determine whether it will be profitable [to take part] in 
them.” Then said Moso-a-le-alofi, ‘‘Leave that to me.” Then at 
once the Sa-T'angaloa came along hastily. They of the expedition 
looked, and, lo! Tangaloa-of-the-eight-livers approached. This 
was a chief about whose body hung his livers. Then Moso rushed 
on him; the two joined in a [hand to hand] combat with clubs, 
he and Tangaloa the-eight-livered ; they lifted up their blows and 
the-eight-livered got a gash ; one of his livers was cut off; again 
another blow struck him and another liver was cut off; the eight- 
livered became weak. Then came the troop of the Lava-sii to pay 
his ransom. 
4, A fine mat was laid across | Moso’s] shoulder [and fixed as a 
shoulder belt]; it was put on quickly, and not allowed to touch the 
ground, for it was sacred ; it was brought with water to sprinkle 
onit. That is the band that began [the use of] the water of 
sprinkling, with the privilege of sitting beside the chief ; because 
