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In Tongan mythology, 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.

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  • In Tongan mythology, 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. (en)
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  • In Tongan mythology, 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. (en)
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