How the coconut came to samoa

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