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Tongan Folktales

An illustration of Maui pouring sand into the ocean as Hinahengi rises from the deep, Tongan folktale.

The Origin of the Sea Tides

In the time before time, when the gods still walked among men and the world was young, the sea lay silent and still. Its surface shone like a mirror, unbroken by wave or wind. Fish drifted lazily in the depths, and the shores of Tonga rested peacefully, kissed only by
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