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Overview
An abandoned eel child is raised by its grandmother, assaults women and travels by bark canoe.
A genealogy identifies its parents; the preserved story ends unfinished.
Origins & earliest records
Recorded by E. S. Craighill Handy in 1920–1921; Bishop Museum Bulletin 69, 1930, selected Kraus reprint 1971. Narrator: Titi-ohu, Omoa, Fatuhiva.
Records & interpretation
Bilingual primary narrative; printed pp. 78–81; unfinished.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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Marquesan Legends: “Puhi-nui-aau-too,” pp. 78–81; narrator list p. 4
Bilingual text and historical English translation; selected 1971 reprint of 1930 publication.
Family & connections
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References
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- Primary recorded narrative with historical translationBishop Museum Bulletin 69: Marquesan Legends, University of Florida digitized copyResearch access: 2026-10-05
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