Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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From the old men, to whom I showed the pictures and who were also glad to see Toau (the mate), obtained the following information about Hehe and his immediate relatives:- Taupe, male, married (1st) Teauga, female, and had two sons 1. Kakaia, male, married Tekafa, female 2. Sakalo, male Teauga, female, married Fouq male Sela, female Fieva, male, Sina, female, Vailike, female, Tevea Fieva, male (the oldest of Hehe's relatives who will take the pictures after all have seen them) Tapue, make, married (2nd) Papa, female, and had seven sons and two daughters. (1. Tekota, male (2. Lauq male (3. Ikamoana, male (4. Poliga, male Sioni, female + Peniuto All (5. Looloa, male (the old man living on Saumatafaga dead (6. Fala, male, (father of Hehe) Sulu Fao (7. Moko, male Paulo Sieni, female (8. Vaimalama, female + atuli (9. Pipi, female) No. 6. Fala (same as Fara) had two sons Hehe (who was kidnapped and taken to Peru and lives on Rapa) Telauoa (who died leaving no decedents) Roll 37:2 The procession bringing us gifts for our having brought them (11433) tidings of Hehe after 60 years. (The first certain information they had received) Roll 37:3 and 4. The old men who furnished the geneological information. (11434) Roll 37:5 Our party, the gifts and some of the chiefs. (11435) Roll 37:6 Group of most of those present at the ceremony (taken at about 4:30) Roll 38:1 The Secretary of the Government, Jasona, his wife Ana, and Mr. and Mrs. Correia on the steps of his house. (By request). Roll 38:2,3 Other groups taken by request. (Getting too late for good pictures) (11436) Back to the schooner at 5 P.M. in Mr. Uikilifio's canoe. He presented the Pandanus leaf basket and strings of shell.