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13. They buried the Senga with him ; they two slept together ; 
14. The bird lay [there] with rottenness— 
15. [But soon] it sprang up with a desire to eat. 
16. [Thus] the Senga hatched through Malietoa’s [care], 
17. And overspread the whole group of islands. 
18. ‘Malietoa, receive your bird.” 
O! 
The Narrative continued. 
6. The Senga lived on in the grave, and fed on the body of 
the man. But [soon] it went up into a ‘pua’ tree, among the 
hollow roots of the tree; it sprang into the ‘pua.’ It moved 
about from place to place; it wandered to Upolu ; it wandered 
to Savai‘i, Malietoa saw it and greatly desired it. Then he 
called a council; he collected the whole divine power of Savaiil 
[to ascertain] whether the Senga would come down ; whatever 
[person having] divine power should be able to bring down the 
Senga, he shall have command and kill those who are not able. 
[They tried, but] the Senga did not come down, and all the 
priests were about to be put to death. Then Malietoa said that 
I‘ite should come to this Manu‘a to seek for a priest to bring 
down the Senga. So I‘ite came to Tui-Manu‘a. Then Tui- 
Manu‘a said to Tangaloa-le-Folasa that they two should go with 
Tite. They went, and were invited by Foisia, the god of Ofu, to 
eallin. ‘Leave thy title and report to Pili-tafao.” 
7. They got to Upolu. Malietoa was set on high on a seat ; & 
great multitude of people was gathered together ; all the priests 
were prostrate on the ground ; they were bound ; they were about 
to be killed, because they were not able to bring down the Senga- 
They were covered over with native cloth. They were lying down 
for the blow at the direction of Pili-tafao. 
8. Then Tangaloa-Tui-Manu‘a stretched forth his hand; it 
perched upon his hand ; then first he saw its head ; the feathers 
on its head were short. He said to Malietoa, ‘‘That’s your bird.” 
Malietoa said, “Take the authority over these priests; if 
decide that they are to be killed and eaten, it is well.” Tangalos 
