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November 13, 2003
Tuvalu
The Flea dances a spectral jig in welcome to a visitor from Tuvalu (and four, count'em four, repeat visits from Niue). The island chain of Tuvalu and its capital, Funafuti looks a lovely place to visit.
According to a story recorded by the missionary George Turner, Funafuti was first inhabited by the porcupine fish whose progeny became men and women. The accepted tradition of the island, however, and this accords with historical probability, is that the Funafuti people originated from Samoa. As was the case with Vaitupu, the founding ancestors were Telematua and his two wives Futi (meaning banana) and Tupu (meaning "holy" or "abundant").
Posted by Ghost of a flea at November 13, 2003 06:58 AM