What did Mafatu vow to Maui in Call It Courage?
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The answer to this can be found on page 44 of my copy of Call It Courage. This is relatively early in Chapter 3 while Mafatu is exploring the island on which he has landed. He vows to Maui that he will return to his home island.
In this book, Maui is the god of fishermen. Maui is also the god that Mafatu honors most. We see him call to Maui a number of...
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