A turtle was sacrificed, and then the rain came in a cataclysm. After a while dry land appeared, and the vessel of Tanaoa, teetina o Tanaoa, appeared on the sea of Hawaii, whose mountain ridges began to shoot up out of the water. After that the teetina o Moepo appeared over the sea of Hawaii, land rose up more and more in Hawaii and Matahou and all were safely landed.

5. The Legends of the Take. The Marquesans call themselves the descendants from the Take o Take-hee-hee, their immediate progenitor being Tani, one of the twelve sons of Toho or the original Take. Having had commotions and wars among themselves, they were driven out of Take-hee-hee or Aheetake, as it is called in another legend. There are two accounts of the migrations of the Takes. They run in this wise:

That of Atea: That of Tani:
From Take-hee-hee From Take-hee-hee
to Ahee-tai to Ahee-take
to,, Ao-nuu to,, Aonuu
to,, Papa-nui to,, Papanui
to,, Take-hee to,, Takehee
to,, Ani-take to,, Howau
to,, Hawaii to,, Ninioe
to,, Tuu-ma to,, Ao-ewa
to,, Meaai to,, Ani take
to,, Fiti-nui to,, Ho vau
to,, Matahou to,, Vevau
to,, Tona-nui to,, Tuuma
to,, Mau-eva to,, Meaai
to,, Piina to,, Fitinui
over the ocean to Ao-maama (Marquesan Islands). to,, Matahou
to,, Tona-nui
to,, Mau ewa
to,, Piina
over the ocean to Ao-maama, (Marquesan Islands).

6. The following are the chiefs or founders who led the Take during their migrations:

Some of the above lands are thus described:

Aheetai was a mountain land, with a settlement at Taiao, another at Meini-takahua, and another near the water (lake or river) of Nuu-taea. [[265]]

Aonuu is called in the mele:

He henua hiwaoa mei Aheetai

He henua hiwahiwa Aomai.