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Tagaloa’s Net and ʻUvea

In short: Discover how a net explains the island of ʻUvea, its reef and the passages through it in a Wallis tale.

Tagaloa’s Net and ʻUvea · The net that becomes a coral reef FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 176 Tagaloa’s Net and ʻUvea Discover how a net explains the island of ʻUvea, its reef and the passages through it in a Wallis tale. Origin An oral tradition associated with ʻUvea, Wallis. The 2020 Pacific Community report and the 2021 Îles lettrées booklet record different tellings. Atlas record 2020 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF The net that becomes a coral reef Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 2 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

An oral tradition associated with ʻUvea, Wallis. The 2020 Pacific Community report and the 2021 Îles lettrées booklet record different tellings.

Tagaloa goes fishing, but his net lifts ʻUvea from the sea floor. In both accounts the net left behind becomes the reef. The 2020 account explains four passes as well: fish escape and leave openings in the net. I’m Black Horse. If you drew the island’s shore, where would you leave gaps in the net?

Dated records and sources

  1. 2020 · ʻUvea, Wallis
    Guillemot / Juncker · PROTEGE, Pacific Community · Pêche côtière et aquaculture · Public retelling
  2. 2021 · ʻUvea, Wallis
    Îles lettrées · La pêche de Tagaloa · Public retelling

Country pages

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Origin
Black Horse. Tagaloa’s Net and ʻUvea. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-tagaloa-uvea/