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==Tuvaluan Legends== | ==[[Tuvaluan Legends]]== | ||
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According to legend Funafuti people originated from Samoa, arriving by canoe. The founding ancestors were Telematua and his two wives Futi (meaning banana) and Tupu (meaning "holy" or "abundant"). | According to legend Funafuti people originated from Samoa, arriving by canoe. The founding ancestors were Telematua and his two wives Futi (meaning banana) and Tupu (meaning "holy" or "abundant"). | ||
The island is named after the wife Futi, while funa is a feminine prefix. | The island is named after the wife Futi, while funa is a feminine prefix. | ||
The travellers first settled on Funafala islet before | The travellers first settled on Funafala islet before...[[Tuvaluan Legends|>>>read on<<<]] | ||