Showing posts with label Niue - Social life and customs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Niue - Social life and customs. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

The rat and the octopus

On cover: A story from the island of Niue
Summary: Pita, who lives on the island of Niue, describes how she catches an octopus off the coral reef that is near her village, using a cowrie shell lure made by her uncle, who tells her the legend of the rat and the octopus. Later, Hope's mother cooks the octopus in onions and coconut cream. Includes facts about the coral reef, a recipe, and other ways of catching fish

The Uga Hunt

On cover: A story from the island of Niue
Summary: Arfa, who lives in on the island of Niue, describes a hunt he and his father went on to trap large coconut crabs, called uga. Contains some Nuiean words and facts about the uga and the island of Niue