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Nei Tituaabine
In
Polynesian mythology
(specifically:
Gilbert Islands
),
Nei Tituaabine
is a red-skinned maiden who fell in love with the giant red-skinned chief,
Auriaria
, but had no children. She died and, from her grave grew three trees--a
coconut
from her
head
, a
pandanus[?]
from her
heels
and an
almond
from her
navel
. She became a
tree
goddess.
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