The Legend of Sina and Tuna - beautiful animation! 

This is such a skewed version of the legend! The Eel was never a stalker. Both the eel and Sina were always friends. Sina's brothers just didn't like the fact that she befriended an eel - it was unnatural. In the old days it was the duty of the men in the village especially the brothers to protect the virtue of their young women and they didn't like the fact that Sina was spending all of her time with the eel. The Eel acknowledged that his life would be forfeit so he had Sina promise that she would bury his head in the ground and from it would sprout the symbol of his everlasting love for her. From the head sprung forth the coconut tree and when you husk the coconut tree the actual nut will have three holes. only one of the holes is soft enough to pole a hole in - symbolizing the eels mouth. So, women would drink from the mouth symbolizing a kiss. And, men would crack the nut open to drink from it. The eels symbol of love represents the Samoan ideal of love (this is a Samoan Legend By the way). The Samoan concept of love is -- you not only care for the woman you love - but, in addition to that, you also prove your love by caring for her family. The coconut not only served it's purpose for Sina but it has also blessed Samoan familes for hundreds of years with its life sustaining water. The Eel loved Sina that much!

we have the same story in Fiji good to hear it again.. vinaka USO..

The telling of the legend and its many versions of it, is not as important as the meaning of the story. The love that the eel (or tuna ) had for Sina was so much that he gave his life, not only for her, but all of mankind. It reminds me of how Jesus gave His life so that we might have life....now this was not a legend....but a true story...

"I killed an eel, I buried its guts. Sprouted a tree, now you've got coconuts." - Moana (2016)

Animation style is so damn dope. Simplistic and fluid, has a stencil-graffiti style to it that bridges a cultural heritage feel with a fresh, modern look. Really dig it. Excellent work to the team who created this! Malo lava! -jp

I’m from a tiny poly island called Rotuma that is governed by Fiji and my culture is similar to the Samoan and Tongans. Mostly Samoan and this is one of the many legends we grew up knowing.

this is a beautiful work of art, thank you to the its creator. Lets not bring down the video by making comments in regards to its accuracy, lets appreciate it for what it is. Sina's story is well known, and told by many. Her story has been passed down through the generations, its natural to hear different versions of Sina. I hope to see more videos like this!

Thanks to the eel we now have coconut. Love this story.

So basically, the eel is a "nice guy"

I remember being brought up in the islands (Fiji) and being taught the Legend of Sina and the Eel in our school curriculum and through oral history. Bula to Aotearoa, Tonga, Hawai'i, Samoa, Tahiti and y'all others. Lets embrace our culture.

Animation was on point.... Ao le kala sa'o lea a le kala fakakau ia Siga ma le kuga -The story goes that the Eel was the King of Fiji which back then believed to have had "Maga" or Magic. The Eel had heard of a beautiful maiden name Sina and planned on pursuing but thing was that the King of Fiji or Kui Fiki was OLDER than Sina so he decided that it was best to transform himself into a Eel.So he did,the rest of the story goes on but it is known that the Eel was a bit obsessed with Sina and spyed on her bathing which created the samoan phrase "Maka a le alelo" from when she saw him watching her, little did she know who the Eel actually was. They became friends and accompanied each other down the line for years. The Eel got older and the Kings magic got weaker. He finally revealed himself to Sina, telling her that who he is and that his time is coming. His final request to her was to cut of his headband planting it in the ground. And from this sprouted that first coconut tree in the Samoan islands but yeah he did tell her that when you see a coconut that is his face. The story was mainly to explain how the coconut has a face like thing and to explain how the coconut came to the Samoan islands

i read this legend back in fiji when i was in primary school,, memories just came back :)

I am Samoan and my grandparents said when they were young growing up in Western Samoa the story was always told as "Sina and The Tuna". I'm not trying to a fend anyone. But growing up my grandmother always told me the story of Sina and The Tuna

Good to see a story i heard in primary school brought life. I Miss the islands and the story’s that’s been pass down in generations will live on.

Nice background song, also thanks for making other legend videos! :3

wonderful legend, thanks

This always has been my favorite story from Polynesia. #MahalonuiLoa

my mum came from the village of sina and I remember the story from years long since passed.

It was also told to me a very similar story of an eel and a princess of Samoa.That spoke of Samoa being divided into 7 families 7 dialects. That the princess was told by the eel to find a suitable husband/ chief and to have a baby with each of them. To have a royal blood line to keep these 7 families 7 dialects as the true chiefs royals of Samoa. And they still exist today.

polynesian storys are so touching

hmm this is a completely different version then the one i grew up on. but so nice i guess

in fiji we used to hear this stories from our grandfathers

Ben Petana - Taumeasina. Give it a listen, it talks about Sina and the eel. It’s a good song !

I remember my dad telling me this story when I was younger lol but I don't remember him saying the eel was a stalker?LMAO

JOHN SINA

Faafetai tele lava, tears in my eyes remembering in that

This is a really good story

WHat is the music in the backround, thank you!

Ive heard this story many many time when I was a child. Told in many different way. But cool they made a video now.

Woaw c'est à peu près la même legende qu'à Wallis...la princesse et l'anguille.

This is a great animation

That was cool

I recalled a few landmarks in Samoa named after this legend of Sina & Tuna, likewise Taumeasina, Vaiana, Faleolefe'e, Tanugamanono I'a-ole-vai, Mataolealelo...

say what is the name of the instrumental playing in the background please?? really nice

thank you.

Love this story. Is there more like this & the shark & turtle story

He sounded like Mr Myaki from the Karate kid 😂😂

What is the name of the song when the eels gets severed at the end?

I read this in Class 5 in Fiji Primary School.

nice story

Cute story I liked the ending. P 3 P

I grew up with a different version and here is how it goes a young fijian guy did something wrong or didn't follow protocol and he was turned into the eel inorder for him to turn back he must earn the respect of the pipol he did wrong to or basically anyone that shares the bloodline and thats how he and sina became friends and later on the eel caught feelings for sina but sina was already betrothed to someone else and the eel told sina to cut his head for his heart and the rest is history for

what's the instrumentals in the background?

who can i give credit to for this animation?

This story is in the book "The Stories for us" for fifth grade if I'm right in Fiji...but I'm certain they are not using the book nowadays...

Some parts if the story hes saying is cap first he never battled anyone and also he just told sina he was a prince at the time sina went to her cousins for help

Legend I am Samoa and cook island and new Zealand

Aye thats what my grandmother use to tell us about the origin of coconuts. But in our legend it was a snake. Im from vanuatu btw.✌

may i take a video for me to republish on youtube. it's better to ask permission than to take without permission

LETS GO SAMOA!! SAMOA MY ONLY PELE🇦🇸💯

In Chamorro stories, the woman is the one who dies and there is no eel. A plant grew from her head when she was burried and it brought coconuts. The father forbade anyone from picking from the tree because the nuts that fell and rotted looked like a face.

Ay I don’t remember the eel being a stalker 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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That’s were the coconut tree came from. You can see the coconut shell shaped eyes, mouth and tail that’s the eel.

What happened 9 months ago between the eel and sina eyy?

Why can't I watch this video?

Now this Sina and eel story 🏝 creepy. I'm scarred..

In Mona Maui sings "Your Welcome" and in one of the lines he says "I killed an eel, I buried its guts, sprouted a tree, now you got coconuts..." hmmm....

Fiji roots of polynesia

the story was so sad

We like this at school

Would that make Maui, Sina's cousin?

Creppy stalker eel

Is this the same sina daughter of tagaloa that was left in fagasa when she was with liava'a?

hi

i love watching samoa movies

the eel in the story most elders told us was king of Fiji Tui fiti idk where this eel came from lmao

So the eel would "go go nuts" for sina. HeHe no? Weh 🤣🤣🤣

Wow, that's a polynesian legend? It's got to be a myth like all stories. Although it was interesting.

Isn’t sina Moana’s Mom in the movie

I'm a samoa and I don't know if this story is an samoan

spending way to much time with that eel 😂 😂 lols

I’m from Manu Samoa CHEEEEEEEHOOOOOOO sole

Wait wasn't it sina's husband that killed the eel

It's supposed to be The legend of the coconut 😁

Woww beautiful story lol samoa is rish with a culture

Its called a legend people so its not real and you can have your own version

Sina and the talking boto lol

Now every time I drink a coconut I feel like I’m kissing a eel. 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮

bloody sina betrayed the eels love 😢

Pei uma e ova le makaiku o le kuga...lol

Anyway, I love the art and storytelling except the “stalker” comment and the “Sav-aye-ee” instead of “Savai’i” pronunciation. Lol Now people will re-tell this story and say he was a stalker sole.

In the version of this legend I herd Maui the Demi god was sinas husband and he killed the earl and buried its guts

That's one crazy mixed up story. LOL. The eel to me represents the snake, Sina-is Eve. I would have no part of this fruit if it were a true story. Otherwise, it's an interesting tho warped concept.

So Coconuts that Samoans drink are basically from Fiji. Lol

Lol! Takbo ang bata hahahah!😂

this is scary

Moana parody?

It wasn’t a good story compared what my Great grandma told me is a bit violent on this one I thought wan meant to be loved story tho

No wonder Fijian boys always after us Samoan... Big thighs here we come

Roi EEroooo lol

Moana brought me here

I heard this crap long ago, and I didn't know whether to believe it or not..what is the true and real story of this Sina and the fuckn eel???

My carton I hate 4 toys

I hate the Eels they beat my Warriors Team...

Sounds like Sina been playing with dido XD...lol

Heard this story mutiple times as a kid and man observing this story properly as an adult, it seems to me that this story is about beastiality. How yuck.