Tuna the great eel was Hina's lover, visiting her in the form of an eel that swam to her bathing pool. When Maui learned of the affair, he slew Tuna and buried his head, from which the first coconut tree grew.
Maui slew Tuna the great eel after Tuna pursued Hina, cutting off the creature's head and burying it in the earth, from which the first coconut tree sprouted — its husk bearing Tuna's eyes and mouth.
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