In Polynesian mythology, Vatea is the first man (son of Varima-te-Takere), along with his wife Papa, who gave birth to a calabash[?] which Vatea made into the sky. Alternatively, Papa, a giant bird, laid an egg which became the island Hawaii. Vatea and Papa then lived there as the first man and woman.
... to Amur River (sahaliyan ula). Its proper Ainu name, Karafuto (樺太) or Karaftu, was restored to the island by the Japanese during their possession of i ...