of his wife, and left the shark's tooth in the part. It was said the shark's tooth became the private parts of the woman. The chief was rejoiced because he had got his wife. That is the tale of the woman. They began then to cohabit, and the woman became pregnant and bore a son, Ulufanuasesee by name. His father belonged to the conquered party. Aea-sisifo was the chief's name.[1] Aea-sasae was conqueror. Aea-sisifo was trodden down, and Ulufanuasesee ran away because his father the chief Aeasisifo was conquered. Ulufanuasesee ran away and came to Falelatai[2] and dwelt in the mountain.
Ulufanuasesee was always gliding on the waves at Mauu; that was his occupation. He saw the waves breaking at Fangaiofu; then he went down there to glide on the waves. He left his girdle of leaves and his hair-band on the beach while he was gliding. A certain lady, Sinalalofutu by name, with her attendant girls, went down there. The lady saw Ulufanuasesee,' and she fell in love with him. Then she took his leaf-girdle and his hair-band and hid them. Ulufanuasesee could not find his things, and he said: "Lady, be not angry; have any of you seen my things?" The lady said, "Chief, where did you leave your things.? We do not know." Lo! the woman continued to hide them. The chief again asked, "Lady, have you seen my things? Be quick, for I am going." Then she showed him his leaf-girdle and his hair-band. And the lady said, "Chief, what think you? Let us drink inland." Then they went and talked. Long did Sinalalofutu talk to Ulufanuasesee, saying: "What do you think ." Let us dwell together and I will be your wife." The chief then married her, and put away the other woman.
- ↑ Above he is called Olomataua. In another story Aea is called a district—aea-sisifo and aea-sasae can mean western and eastern Aea respectively; so perhaps aea-sisifo was really the district over which Olomataua ruled and Aea-sasae was the country of the conquering party.
- ↑ The house of Latai, a village in Upolu.
