FOLK-SONGS AND MYTHS FROM SAMOA. ye | 
4, Langafua came from Sita or Nu‘v-uli in Tutuila. He 
~wanted to become the bosom friend of Ta‘e-o-Tangaloa. He came 
with a crowing-hen. Then Ta‘e-o-Tangaloa [guessed his errand 
and] brought the ‘kava.’ He divided it and left the knot, but 
he threw to Langafua the ‘ va-i-ata’ [rooty fibres ?] to pay for the 
fowl which does not hatch. Langafua went to Sita with the 
‘va-i-ata.’ He thrust them [into the ground] and they did not 
grow ; the [roots] were rotten, for they were stale. Then he 
came again. Tangaloa asked, ‘ What is become of your kava? is 
itdead’? ‘Yes. «I gave you the ‘va-i-ata,’ because you brought 
the hen that does not hatch ; but, come now, take the Senga if 
you wish it.’ Then he went off with the Senga ; he took it to 
Sita or Fanga-fu‘e. | 
5. Then tidings came to Upolu that Langafua had the Senga 
at Fanga-fu‘e. Then they greatly coveted it. Then a purchaser 
came from Ua-fato [in Upolu]; it was the son of Le-Anga that 
ame, whose name was Ngata-lau-tolo. He came with a canoe 
‘that was stolen ; it was called Se-mata-e-‘emo. Then Langafua 
‘coveted the canoe and he gave the Senga for it. Immediately 
thereafter the Upolu man died, [for] the ‘aitu’ was angry because 
the canoe was stolen. Then he was buried and the Senga was 
buried with him ; but the Senga still lived. There is a Solo 
{ie., song] about that ; [as follows | :— 
The ‘Solo.’ 
Langafua entered into friendship with him. 
He desired a family alliance with Ta‘e-o-Tangaloa. 
He brought the bird that does not hatch ; 
He brought the crowing-hen ; 
He brought it and Tangaloa guessed his mind. 
He gave him the ¢ vaiata,’ but left the knot in Manu‘a. 
The ‘ Rainbow ’ canoe went out a-fishing. 
[With it] Ngata-lau-tolo bought [the ‘Senga’] of his desire. 
- Then the ‘Senga’ went [with him] to Ua-fato, 
. “Malietoa, receive now your bird.” 
- The son of Le-Anga was gone [i.¢., he died]. 
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