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Legends from Tonga

Folk-Lore32 • Published In 1921 • Pages: 45-58

By: Collocott, E. E. V. (Ernest Edgar Vyvyan).

Abstract
This source contains five legends from Tonga including 'How fire was brought to this world,' 'How the sky was placed at a distance from the earth,' 'Maui Atalanga and Maui Kijikiji rid the earth of certain dangerous creatures,' 'The great dog in Fiji,' and 'Sinailele.' The legends were collected and translated from a missionary journal published in Tongan.
Subjects
Literary texts
culture
Tongans
HRAF PubDate
2006
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Cleric
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor C. Swanson; 1978
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Tonga
Notes
By E. E. V. Collocott
LCCN
17028740
LCSH
Tongans