How the coconut came to samoa
By William Hingano
Long ago in Savaii there was a girl and an Eel. The girl’s name was Sina And the Eels name was Eel.
they would always
talk to each
other under the moon. The Eel told Sina that he used to be
a
prince. He grew bigger and bigger and demanded Sina’s love.
She got frightened and ran and told her cousin and uncle.
The cousin was told to sever the Eel’s head. After that the
Eel’s head was buried and from that a big tree grew and
planted a big plant called the coconut tree. She drank it as
if she was kissing him.
That is how the coconut came to samoa
