The first Takuu came from Sopokana, which means the 'place where the sun rises', or the east. The first canoe to reach Takuu was led by a man called Takuu, who set out from his island, called, (believe it or not) Takuu. Takuu first travelled to the island of Ttuila to collect his two sons who would accompany him. Having left Ttuila, they arrived at the island of Savaiki. They stayed there long enough to build a new canoe, and to be given foodstuff and spears by the ariki (chief/king) of that land. They then travelled on to Lotuma, where they lived for a long time.
After leaving Lotuma the canoe came to Taputapu, and then to Niua. Eventually they came to Luaniua where they left one of their party to found a settlement. The canoe continued on its voyage, discovering and establishing communities on the atolls of Takuu and Nukuria. The canoe then returned to Savaiki to tell the ariki of these accomplishments. After additional trips to Ontong Java and Nukuria the travellors settled permanently on Takuu.
The islands of Ta'u and Tutuila are now part of American Samoa. Savaiki (cf.Savai'i) is now part of Western Samoa. Lotuma (cf.Rotuma) is a group of polynesian islands in Fiji. Luaniua means "the second Niua". It is also called Ontong Java, and is part of the Solomon Islands. Two of the myths state that having found Takuu, they travelled further west to the "Melanesian islands" or "Buka", where they
brought back taro to plant on their new land. Takuu. Leader of the first patriline. He gave his name to the newly discovered atoll. The first pure. Ttuila. Son of Takuu. Also refered to as Tefuittuila. He resided on the island of ttuila until his father came to take him to seek new land. Teporotanaroa Second son of Takuu, often refered to as Teporo. Resided with his brother on Ttuila until the journey. Tefuilotuma, Tefuipeilau. Progenitors of two of the Takuu patrilines. Tefuilotuma was born on Ttuila; Tefuipeilau is recorded as having come from
Sopokana. Teruafine Daughter of Tefuilotuma and the founder of the first settelement on Luaniua. Tepu Son of tefuilotuma and a brother of Teruafine. Disembarked on Nukuria and setteled there. Loaatuu. A deity figure in each of the five origin myths. Plays a different role in the founding of each patriline. He was a braggart, thief, murderer and a cannibal.