umber about 35,000, are of the prevailing light
copper colour of central and eastern Polynesia. Hardly a vestige is to
be seen among them of the crisped and woolly-haired dark-brown
Papuans, or western Polynesian negroes. But as the physical
characteristics and languages of central and eastern Polynesia are
well known, I pass on to other and traditionary matters, and begin
with what the Samoans have to say on COSMOGONY AND MAN.

1. There was first of all Leai, _nothing_. Thence sprung Nanamu,
_fragrance_. Then Efuefu, _dust_. Then Iloa, _perceivable_. Then Maua,
_obtainable_. Then Eleele, _earth_. Then Papatu, _high rocks_. Then
Maataanoa, _small stones_. Then Maunga, _mountains_. Then Maunga
married Malaeliua, or changeable meeting-place, and had a daughter
called Fasiefu, _piece of dust_. She married Lave i fulufulu tolo, or
down of the sugar-cane flower, and to her was born three sons: Mua,
_first_; Uso, _brother_; Talu, and their sister Sulitonu, or true
heir. And then follows a story as to Mua and Talu originating the
names of two districts on the island of Upolu.

2. A cosmical genealogy takes the form of married couples, and runs as
follows:--

_Male._ _Female._ _Progeny._

1. The high rocks. The earth rocks. The earth.

2. The earth. High winds. Solid clouds.

3. Solid clouds. Flying clouds. (1) Confused winds.
(2) Quiet winds.
(3) Boisterous winds.
(4) Land beating
winds.
(5) Dew of life.

4. Dew of life. Clouds clinging Clouds flying about.
to the heavens.

5. Clouds flying Clear heavens. (1) Shadow.
about. (2) Twilight.
(3) Daylight.
(4) Noonday.
(5) Afternoon.
(6) Sunset.

6. Quiet winds. Beautiful clouds. Cloudless heavens.

7. Cloudless Spread out Tangaloa the
heavens. heavens. originator of men.

8. Tangaloa. Great heavens. Tangaloa of the
heavens.

9. Tangaloa of Keeper of the Pili.
the heavens. heaven