Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Natural Resources - Tonga - Traditional practices
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The history of the creation of Tonga is one of the most delightful myths ever told. The Maui brothers, Maui Kisikisi and Maui 'Atalanga both fishermen, were offered a fishing hook (Tonga Fusifonua) by the chief of the sky ( Mo'ungamotu'a). Tongatapu Island was their first landed catch, followed by the rest of the islands of Tonga. (2 copies)
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