Legend: The love of Tinirau, God of the ocean and Ina
Jul 4, 2020 21:49:04 GMT -6
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Post by QueenFoxy on Jul 4, 2020 21:49:04 GMT -6
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This legend revolves around the love of Tinirau, God of the ocean and his beloved, Ina. First a tiny bit of background. The Cook Islands are a chain of 15 islands west of Tahiti. They are divided into northern and southern groups, united for administrative purposes but otherwise culturally distinct.
Tinirau, God of the ocean, lived on a floating island. One day Ina jumped into the ocean to search for her love, but giant waves kept throwing her back. Finally a shark agreed to carry her on its back for her quest.
Ina took some coconuts with her for food and drink on the journey. After some time, Ina became thirsty, so the shark raised his dorsal fin so that she could crack a coconut and partake of its milk. This she did and it satisfied her thirst. She then relieved herself on the shark, who wasn't too happy about that and warned her not to do this again. (This is why islanders complain that the shark meat smells of urine.)
Again Ina became thirsty and this time she cracked the coconut on the shark's head. Reeling from the pain, the shark tossed Ina off his back and dived below the waters, leaving her to flounder in the sea. Finally, Tekea the Great -- the king of all sharks -- rose from the bottom of the seas and rescued Ina. He then carried her to Tinirau's island, where they finally reunited.
This legend revolves around the love of Tinirau, God of the ocean and his beloved, Ina. First a tiny bit of background. The Cook Islands are a chain of 15 islands west of Tahiti. They are divided into northern and southern groups, united for administrative purposes but otherwise culturally distinct.
Tinirau, God of the ocean, lived on a floating island. One day Ina jumped into the ocean to search for her love, but giant waves kept throwing her back. Finally a shark agreed to carry her on its back for her quest.
Ina took some coconuts with her for food and drink on the journey. After some time, Ina became thirsty, so the shark raised his dorsal fin so that she could crack a coconut and partake of its milk. This she did and it satisfied her thirst. She then relieved herself on the shark, who wasn't too happy about that and warned her not to do this again. (This is why islanders complain that the shark meat smells of urine.)
Again Ina became thirsty and this time she cracked the coconut on the shark's head. Reeling from the pain, the shark tossed Ina off his back and dived below the waters, leaving her to flounder in the sea. Finally, Tekea the Great -- the king of all sharks -- rose from the bottom of the seas and rescued Ina. He then carried her to Tinirau's island, where they finally reunited.
