mana

is a vehicle for Pacific Islands’ writers and artists to publish their work. It is an organ of the South Pacific Creative Arts Society and its editorial committee comprises writers from many islands.

Material for publication must be sent direct to MANA’s editor, Marjorie Crocombe, South Pacific Creative Arts Society, Box 5083, Suva Like all the Island territories Tonga has a rich store of legends and this section of MANA is devoted to the telling of three of them from the pen of Atunaisa Havea Katoa, a newcomer to MANA. Other contributors to this special Tongan issue are Konai Helu Thaman, a prolific writer of MANA poems, Meliana Puloka and Marjorie Crocombe, who interviews Tongan sculptor Aleki Prescott. Aleki, in the last few months, has done some outstanding work in Fiji and Papua New Guinea.