Tokelau · Folktales and oral traditions
Documented transfer
Related telling or shared motif
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Tokelau
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In the Tokelau account, Talanga descends underground. Mafuika, who guards the fire, eventually teaches him which trees yield fire and which fish to cook. Learning what to do at the hearth is part of the story of obtaining fire.
Tales in the Atlas
How Fire Came to the Surface
1910 · W. D. Westervelt · Tokelau · Talanga and Mafuika
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| How Fire Came to the Surface | Samoa Niue French Polynesia Tokelau |