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and a few movements not noted at Nassau. They seem to enjoy it hugely, having
the happiest of expressions on their faces. I got three of the favorite songs
from them:
"Talofa itaku malanga.
No fano ke holona.
Foi mae ina foi maia.
Foi mae ina foi maia."
(Then six "hae" and "haƩ")
"Talofa sina pate, sa agi le matagi.
Sa lele ole loki, Talofa sina pate."
" (name of person) to alofa.
Huhana tematagi e || ku tipaea
Kutipaea || Hu hana tematagi e.
O fa tonuga maea sefa
Ki nui poi o Takaofu.
Togo ia i low naefi ) Repeat
Sali ae le popo. )
Tuesday, March 25, 1924. Coffee at 5 and off by 6:30 going N.E. around
island clockwise.
Ground under the coconut trees to N.E. carpeted with a low fine leafed
running herb and patches of soft grass, and the erect lavender flowered weed
found in Sydney. The N.W. beach is 10'-12' high, part sand , part sandstone
and coral pebbles, underlain by sandstone. R ef about 150 yards wide with
moderate surf. Very little driftwood. "Dry forest" of Scaevola, Tournefortia,
Tafono (Pua) and Buka - no Kou on island. Island rim flat, sloping slightly