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Traditions say that the first people to be found on the island of Nanumea, Tuvalu, were two women, Pai and Vau. Tefolaha (a man whose true origins are debated to be either Samoan or Tongan) tricked the two women, with the use of his spiritual prowess, into thinking that he was the true founder of the land. As a result, Pai and Vau were forced to leave the island, leaving Tefolaha as the new founder, guardian and protector.

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This is my first, serious animated short. I did it in response to my people's (Tuvalu) current threat under global warming. If ocean levels continue to rise, then Tuvalu will be one of the first islands to disappear. Therefore, it was only logical for me to do what I could to preserve Tuvalu's culture and history, before it sinks. This endeavor took me approximately three months to do, and was done as a personal project for my final year at university (outside of the curriculum).