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Overview
Te-moo-nieve shifts between woman and ogress, recapturing Huuti through enchanted sleep.
They settle together; Fifa, Paoe and Hina are their children.
Origins & earliest records
Recorded by E. S. Craighill Handy in 1920–1921; Bishop Museum Bulletin 69, 1930, selected Kraus reprint 1971. Narrator: Isaac Puhetete (Haapuani), Atuona, Hivaoa.
Records & interpretation
Bilingual primary narrative; printed pp. 21–25.
Selected bibliography
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Marquesan Legends: “Huuti and Te-moo-nieve,” pp. 21–25; introduction pp. 3–6
Bilingual text and historical English translation; selected 1971 reprint of 1930 publication.
Family, evolution & connections
Huuti and Te-moo-nieve — Atuona account
The three children at p. 25.
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- Fifa — son
- Paoe — son
- Hina — daughter
Explicit parent and birth statements. This Hina is not equated with other Polynesian figures. No modern descendants are asserted. Tuapuu’s separately named account is not merged.
Huuti in Haapuani’s Atuona account
The narrative repeatedly identifies Huuti as her husband.
Fifa in Haapuani’s Atuona account
Fifa is their first named son.
Paoe in Haapuani’s Atuona account
Paoe is their next named son.
Hina in Haapuani’s Atuona account
Hina is born after Huuti dies.
References
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- Primary recorded narrative with historical translationBishop Museum Bulletin 69: Marquesan Legends, digitized University of Florida copyResearch access: 2026-10-05
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