Note 78 — CONTENTS. (continued 3)

While he was planting, he heard the voice of a bird, a paio,78 and it said: “That is a favorable place you have selected for planting; that banana field of yours will be famous.” That was perhaps the time when birds talked. After he had planted the field, and noticed that the banana trees were growing well, he built himself a house. The house he built was of banana leaves. He also planted sugar-cane, taro and various other things.