Sina and the Eel is a myth of origins in Samoan mythology, which explains the origins of the first coconut tree. [1] In the Samoan language the legend is called Sina ma le Tuna. Tuna is the Samoan word for 'eel'. [2] The story is also well known throughout Polynesia including Tonga, Fiji and Māori in New Zealand. [3]

Feb 28, 2015 · Using all his powers of Fijian magic Tui Fiti turned himself into a young eel or tuna and swam with the ocean currents to Samoa.* One day as Sina dipped seawater for her mother's cooking she noticed the young tuna in a lagoon pool.

What is Sina and the Eel? Sina and the Eel is a myth of origins in Samoan mythology, which explains the origins of the first coconut tree.

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Apr 10, 2023 · The myth of origins known as “Sina and the Eel” in Samoan mythology, and also found in other Polynesian cultures such as Tonga, Fiji, and Māori in New Zealand, explains the origins of the first coconut tree.