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THE BATTLE OF ALAKA, 1637 AD, BETWEEN THE INHABITANTS OF HARUKU ISLAND AND
THE PORTUGESE:

(Probably from Abdul Wahaab Salampesi)

Before there was any religion on Haruku, a Portugese vessel lay at anchor off
Rohomoni.  There was an old man fishing with his cast-net, and he saw that
they were unloading rice.  He asked if any were for sale, and they told him
no, but that they would give him a gunny-sack if he needed it.  He accepted it
and carried it home to Alaka, not realizing until he was home that the sack
had been leaking, and half his rice was gone.

The leak was no accident, for the Portugese had bored it on purpose to show
them the path, which they now followed.  Their seige of Alaka lasted some
days, and at that time a woman named MONIALATUARINAI was in command.  She had
bamboo canons loaded with rocks, and through her magic spoke and the rocks
shot out and destroyed the ship below.  There were evidently 3 in the fleet,
for now the second ship brought reinforcements.  Monialatuarinai commanded
huge trees

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