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Sina and the eel : a tale from Samoa / written by Leilani Watson.

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextSeries: StoryWorld collection. Level 18, Turquoise. | StoryWorld collection. Level 22, Gold.Whakaahuatanga: 8 pages, 16 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781927244562
  • 1927244560
Tētahi atu taitaia:
  • Title on inverted title page : Fa'a Samoa
Ngā marau:
Contents:
Samoan way -- Family fale -- 10 food facts from Samoa -- Samoan tapa cloth -- A day at the markets -- Sina and the eel.
Summary: A Samoan girl called Sina had a small pet eel. When the eel grew, it fell in love with Sina, which made her afraid. She tried to run away, but the fish followed her. Village chiefs killed the eel. As the fish was dying, it asked Sina to plant its head in the ground, from which a coconut tree grew. When the husk is removed from a coconut, there is a piercing on it for drinking from, and so when Sina takes a drink, she is kissing the eel.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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"Sina and the eel" written by Leilani Watson. Illustrated by Jenny Cooper.

Samoan way -- Family fale -- 10 food facts from Samoa -- Samoan tapa cloth -- A day at the markets -- Sina and the eel.

A Samoan girl called Sina had a small pet eel. When the eel grew, it fell in love with Sina, which made her afraid. She tried to run away, but the fish followed her. Village chiefs killed the eel. As the fish was dying, it asked Sina to plant its head in the ground, from which a coconut tree grew. When the husk is removed from a coconut, there is a piercing on it for drinking from, and so when Sina takes a drink, she is kissing the eel.

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