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*Main article: Polynesian mythology In the mythology and religion of Tonga, Taufa was a sea god worshipped by chief Tungi of East Tongatapu and by the royal family of Tonga because he cured the Tongan king George I (ruled 1845–1893). He also protects gardens. In order for a homeowner to gain this protection, they had to braid a coconut leaf into a shark shape. Taufa is both a sea and a land god. As a sea god he appears as a shark. ==References== *R.D. Craig, ''Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology'' (Greenwood Press: New York, 1989), 267. Collocot, E. E.V. "Notes on Tongan Religion." The Journal of the Polynesian Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Taufa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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