String Figures from the Marquesas and Society Islands

AuthorW. C. Handy
Publish1925
Reprint1971
AreaMarquesas, Society Islands
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Tukii Keastone pounder11
Nu Ua i te Popitwo popi, fish12
Tapa'au Tua Fitu13
Piri Kookaattachment of a breadfruit net14
Uahukaan island in the Marquesas16
Titima17
Te Mahaivero19マウイのへそ
Toakethe long-tailed phaeton20
Pua'a Vaevae Vaupig with eight legs22空を持ち上げる
Keru'upaddling a canoe23
Te Vakathe canoe25
Hope Onisoldier kiss25Hope Oni
Te Aanui Manamana o Tafaithe many routes of Tafai27
O Puathe name of a legendary woman28
Koukapea membrane between the intestines2910人の男
Ipu Ava Akauithe kava bowl of Akaui31
Te Nohona o te Kuathe perch of the kua bird32
Kokirari te Komaosings the komao bird33
Koha Tuathe horizontal bamboo supporting the back rafters of a house33
Na Humuthe small humu fish associated with Tanaoa in legend35
Tataiahuea kind of fragrant plant35鳩小屋・ボコラ
Na Tama Ainanative sons37
Hope Puau37
Anatifaiaback part of the house39レアヒの海を​追いかける​男たち
Eodecayed40
Ui'alightning41
Kooi Ui'awrist lightning42
Popo Tikauea cluster of flies44
Tohiauthe name of a legendary hero44バゴボのダイヤモンド
4610回
Vaipaeename of a valley on Hivaoa47
Hahauathe great ray fish48ミドリガメ・家
MataikiPleiades50
Kamothief51
Koee×52
Fa'e Papathe house of Atanua53アタヌアの家
Te Fa'e no Tonaheithe house of Tonahei54トナヘイの家
Fifi Rau Apeplait of ape or Arum costatum leaves56バゴボの​2つのダイヤモンド
Rurutuname of an island57鳥の群れ
A Mahara Raiateato divide Raiatea into fours58
A Mahara Taravaoto divide Taravao into fours59
Opahiaxe60
Raau Taravawood laid across61
Moua PutaHole Mountain62
Te Ivi o Tunathe bone of an eel64
Ua te Tiareblooms the tiare flower65
Mo'olizard66鯨の歯・とかげ
Firi Rau Ananiplait of orange leaves6710人の男
Mo'o Tuarahalizard back70とかげの耳
Ipu Tiareflower bowl71
Honu Tanemale turtle72
Honu Vahinefemale turtle72太陽
Honu Vahine72メスの亀 – オスの亀
Honu Tane73メスの亀 – オスの亀
Te Tumu o te Papathe basic rock level referred to in the creation chants73
Vahiabroken!75名前なし
Apoo Mahai Ahaanagreat hole for breadfruit paste76井戸・噴水
Na Ofai Roroa i Hamaua stone on Maupiti77
Tairi Raa o te Hope Orithe flying around of the back hair of Ori78
Vahia×80
Na Mau Arii o Opoathe binding of the chiefs of Opoa80
U Tami81もぐもぐするボアの顎
U Tami Paotiscissors82
Tuareword signifying bravado83
Taata Inobad man84Tutuma
Ma'oshark85
Ioioa kind of fish86
Tuna Rirothe eel is lost88
Amatara×90
Apoo Tioohole for storing breadfruit paste90パンノキの発酵穴
Te Fare no Orothe house of the god Oro91オロの家