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Samoan maiden Sina beside a lagoon as the spirit-eel emerges, symbolizing the birth of the first coconut tree.

Sina and the Eel: A Samoan Folktale

Long ago, in the ancient islands of Samoa, there lived a maiden named Sina, whose beauty was said to rival the morning light over the lagoon. Her eyes sparkled like the sea, her hair flowed like black coral vines, and her laughter carried across the village like music. All who saw her agreed that Sina was touched by the favor
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