The version of this story I heard from American Samoa, if I remember it correctly is that an elderly blind woman and her granddaughter lived alone, and they needed food. They asked a group of boys cooking fish for some food, and the boys gave them rats instead to mock them. In anger, the grandmother asked her grandaughter to lead her to the cliffs, and they jumped off together and turned into a turtle and shark.

@raysamoa839

3 ай бұрын

The legend I heard was same except it was a blind woman and her son.

I wish I could say I enjoyed it, but growing up in Samoa and having heard the real story of the turtle and the shark prevents me from saying so. They weren't lovers, but a grandmother and granddaughter who lived in poverty. How this video introduced the song was wrong because not only was the melody wrong, but so were the words. We grew up singing the turtle and shark song so I know the song. We sing this song at the big rock bend in Vailoa village where the story is based. Singing this song to the ocean in hopes to see the turtle and shark appear. They show up but not always. I'm glad to have witnessed them swimming near the rock bend once. I still remember the song. Haven't sung it in years since I'm not in Samoa.

@abc-nk1jk

2 жыл бұрын

Sa'o. This isn't the turtle and shark of Vaitogi story. Makua ese fo'i le song.

@mavisfaamuli8164

2 жыл бұрын

@@abc-nk1jk Oi sa'o o Vaitogi. Ia ga la ia ua mix up Vailoa ma Vaitogi.

My heart....! Why doesn't this have more recognition?! Love. Love. Love.

This was beautiful, but the story it is wrong, the story is about a grandmother and a grand daughter who jumped from the cliffs in Vaitogi to escape famine and can be seen as the shark and the turtle when you sing their song at the blow holes in Vaitogi. I have seen them my self. Would be nice to have this redone with the authenticity of the actual story.

Awesome work! I am a Samoan High Chief and you've got the story correct! Malietoa Faiga is my Great x5 Grandfather. Genealogy and Samoan legends are my family's specialty. As I have mentioned before, awesome work!

@LiliolelagiiuAtua

9 жыл бұрын

whoops i meant Great grandfather x25..lol

@rem4876

8 жыл бұрын

Your Samoan too.*^O^*

@makavelithadon7883

6 жыл бұрын

Does the ususu originate and belong to samoa or did all Polynesia use it already

@BigTimmy94

4 жыл бұрын

Well mate if your a high samoan chief then your lying, the story is wrong. It two separate stories mixed in this video. I know this because I'm from Vaitogi.

@manuhamoa

4 жыл бұрын

Apparently Fagafau in Savai'i has a similar story. A blind woman and her daughter leapt off a high cliff and they also turned into a turtle and shark. Interesting, tofu lava le motu ia ma ana ia tala faasolopito.

Stunning animation, love this treatment.

these are 2 completely different legends !

@greenfueg0

3 жыл бұрын

yea

Turtle and Shark is a beautiful story I'm Maori and I absolutely love it.

@manuhamoa

4 жыл бұрын

yes it's a beautiful story indeed. To or Ko in western Polynesia means to fall or cast, ma means pure as in Maori, so the alternative western Polynesia word for shark is Mako, pure fall, relating to the one who turned into a shark. Ka kite uso

this is amazing! i love how the change of sceneries went

Animation is amazing! Beautiful and captivating!

This is a good story but it's totally twisted lol. The real story is about an old lady and her granddaughter. I would know because it is my village's story. Vaitogi-3

@Calibaebey

4 жыл бұрын

Maria Petelo is there a video on it?

@aileensam5103

4 жыл бұрын

I wanna know the real legend of this story

@760Deadgirl

3 жыл бұрын

My friend told me that her mom saw them swim to the cliff when her boyfriend at the time had sang the villages song at the perfect time.. that’s amazing

@nancyvenia5447

2 жыл бұрын

@@760Deadgirl 🧢🧢🧢

@missjini82

2 жыл бұрын

They originated from Savaii.

so beautiful .... this one and all the very short "Ha - Breath of Life" series. A very sensible and delicate way to highlight, to "mettre en valeur" the pacific cultures. Made me feel like going there someday,even if I am very far away ...

Extremely, talented man. Thank you Ryan for such a wonderful example of art in animation.

Now that's something touching! I'm deeply moved... Thank you for this gift!

Every legends of Samoa always founded from SAVAII..

Beautiful work! transmits good energy and joy Greetings from Argentina

@firestrikegaming7345

5 жыл бұрын

Gus J ya gayyyyy

You have a God-given gift. The artistry of and emotion expressed in your animations are truly beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with the world.

Beautiful work! As for its accuracy, keep in mind this legend is passed down through many generations. Over time, certain things about the legend may change. Some families tell it in a different way, that is just the way it is. Anyways, great work! Please create more animated stories of our beautiful legends of Samoa!

@carolinestevens739

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, the version I heard growing up in American Samoa was and Old Lady and her Granddaughter. Only the people of Vaitogi can chant this song will the Turtle and Shark appear. I've seen it with my own eyes :)

Holding on to our own truth. This is this world needs. As all sleeps. Be kindly open and loving. Be smarter and work with whatever makes you feel happy inside of yourself.

OMG...this is so good, I love how you captured the story just by using shapes. And love the storyline. God this is so beautiful! Thank you for who ever made this...thank you!

Your work makes me want to cry. So beautiful, I'm going to share this with the world.

I am from Vaitogi. People will say this story is not the real story but there are about 4 different variations. Even this "lover" story isnt the one that is told. It gets deeper. Nonetheless, I am happy to know others admire the story.

Loved the art direction!

Love this animation.

fantastic. pure beauty!!!

I’m Hawaiian and I love this story it’s so beautiful the Samoans are our cousins

@KB-cp9ds

4 ай бұрын

Are you sure? your name sound's Spanish 😂 we might be related to the people whos land youre on though 👀

This is some Samoan Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet stuff.

such an interesting story! love it!

Love the artwork!

this just sent chills down my spine. beautifully done. good work.

Amazing story and animation sir.

I'm from Samoa and I love this it's sad though how they sacrafist there selvs for family the village is family 😢😢😔❤❤

I am seriously crying right now, god your work moves me. This is art, breathed with life.

Beautiful art USO! Well put.

Lets see Disney try and make something this beautiful!!!

I love it guys and good for Samoas at guys good video

Love the background music

Its superb!

You have an amazing gift!

absolutely LOVE your artwork and these cartoons. They are SO important to keep our poly legends alive. Please make more from Tonga and Hawaii. Thank you so much for your work. much love.

That was so beautiful. :3

That was lovely. You need more views, dude.

the original story is about a lady and her daughter or grand-daughter during a famine.

Nice rendition of an old tale

Love it, there are other versions of this legend, but still this was stunning, is there a link to find the full song at the end of this piece? Pls

From my head, I hope that this is true..for the sake of magic..that we do very badly need to feel it even for a tiny bit in our lives nowadays.. Good job, Ryan.

i've been looking for this i like this style of anime, dope

Beautiful!

I'm pretty sure that this is not how the story goes. These are two stories put into one. The shark and the turtle story is about a mother and daughter that jumped into the sea due to a famine in the village and transformed into the shark and turtle. There's even a song about it. The other story is about the Malietoa and the end of cannibalism in Samoa. Sorry for my two cents :) Love the animation though!!

@zgaulua3021

6 жыл бұрын

Victoria Tago different versions

@nobody-uj9mm

5 жыл бұрын

Actually this is how the story goes it real

this video makes me stupidly happy

This is absolutely amazing! I love you you created all of this! It it actually a Samonan legend though? I'm just wondering, and what's the music you used, I love that too!! All around incredible =D

My school watched this for our learning

Your work shines.

@jackleonard2316

7 жыл бұрын

ufa

Lovely works

this reminds of the PCC new night show HA!! I

nice and sad story just imagine having to live eternally with your love and not being able to hit dat shell

Beautiful video. I love the fluidity of your characters, the emotion evoked with those movements is ten times that actual human movement. Can I ask what song you used towards the end for the credits?

Good animation

I also learn another version of this story that the turtle is the daughter bt the shark is the grandma so which story is true?

@WashyMaru I just mean I literally want to see Disney make a movie like this. I think it would be absolutely stunning.

Very nice. Don't let Disney muck it up!

wonderful

beautiful

Way better love-story than Twilight

I have no words.

High Cheif Letuli is my grandmothers uncle ❤

Sounds more real The grandma and daughter don't seem right. But the two been inlove sounds real And thats such a beautiful story.

Findinding and all beings have kindness lead to death and against Kindness.

This whole time I thought it was a mother and daughter that jumped the Cliff 🤦🏾‍♂️, mind you I was born in Hawaii but my grandpa family from vaitogi , I appreciate the true story ma guy! Much mahols!

@bigjet__470

3 жыл бұрын

Same but I live in Tutuila

@bigkahuna2048

Жыл бұрын

it was the grandmother and granddaughter they sacrificed their lives because of famine

What was used to create this?

Existe t-il une version sous titrée français ? Merci d'avance de votre réponse.

amazing :D

precious :)

how can ANYONE dislike this?

With all due respect, this is not how the story goes. This is 2 stories that got mixed up. The story of the Turtle and the Shark is different from the Story of Malietoa Faiga and the end of cannibalism (which is sort of what the beginning of this video sounded like)

Anyone know what that last songs called?

What's the music used called? Love it...

where do i find them???

What's the name of the song played in the background - instrumental?

@kosoifafomafasipalasi3167

6 жыл бұрын

Desmond Petelo it's beauty and the shark

We have story of Uno o Sangone the sacred turtle of Tuitonga Momo who lived in Savaii around 800ad from Tonga🤗

@manuhamoa

4 жыл бұрын

That's another great story, Sagone. Aua le sagonegone!!

Seus vídeos são maravilhosos!!!!!! Parabéns, de coração.

I want to do an animation of maui and the sun, is this done in toon boom ????

@cadacomica um, ryan himself worked for disney at one point..

I wonder if this will be featured in Moana.

@mustbesamoantalofa6855

6 жыл бұрын

samoanfilipino95 I wish

But I'm sure it would've sounded a bit like these ones... Tongan Nose Flute /watch?v=aW40qY2TU0A Hawaiian Nose Flute /watch?v=HD2tq5Yjj1w The second one sounds similar to the one in the video but I don't know if it's original Hawaiian sound or contemporary.

@ Maria petelo is this a true story?

Here my attempt to translate this beautiful piece into spanish. However, I have a pair of doubts (I'm not native english speaker, and don't know the samoan language): I probably spell wrong the samoan words at (0:20) as 'Eyankapo' and at '(1:38 & 2:04) as 'Lituli' (I just write what I hear with my latin phonetics). *At second 1:40 what I hear is closer to "never weighed", but I choose "never waned" cos it seems to make more sense. Please correct me if it was the wrong choice. Hace mucho tiempo... Vivían en la isla de Savai'i 'Eyankapo'... El nombre de la mujer era Fonuea. El del hombre se ha perdido en el olvido. Se habían comprometido uno a otro, y en verdad se amaban. El hombre fue llamado a cumplir un infortunado e inesperado deber para el rey Malietoafaiga. Un deber del cual nunca podría regresar. Y Fonuea fue con él... Nunca llegaron a ver al rey Malietoafaiga. En lugar de ello, huyeron a la isla de Tutuila. Vivieron varios meses con el gran jefe 'Lituli', cuya generosidad nunca menguó.* Pero su paz duró poco. Pues temían que tarde o temprano, las consecuencias de su desaparición se harían ver, trayendo desgracia y deshonor a 'Lituli' y a sus familias en Savai'i. Tras implorar a los dioses por sus familias, dieron su vida. Pero abajo, un dios misericordioso tuvo piedad de ellos. Y aceptó la ofrenda de sus vidas sólo en parte. Y convirtió a la mujer Fonuea en tortuga y a su marido en tiburón, para que vivieran juntos... eternamente. (text/texto) Y aún hoy, cuando los pobladores de Vaitogi cantan la Canción de Fonuea desde los acantilados, una tortuga y un tiburón salen a la superficie del mar.

@rem4876

8 жыл бұрын

They are Samoan words

@salroja

8 жыл бұрын

+Remi Grey Thanks, I've edited my translation, and my doubts.

@otablu685

6 жыл бұрын

0:20 he said “a young couple”. its th accent of his broken english made it hard for you to understand him

@otablu685

6 жыл бұрын

you got everything right tho🙏🏾

@mustbesamoantalofa6855

6 жыл бұрын

Talofa I'm from Samoa

leai but I do know Seki.But do u know Sua?Fa🤙

I’ve heard both variations of the story but the one of the old woman and her grandmother matches the song that is sung to reveal them from the cliffs if Vaitogi. It was such a surreal and beautiful sight to see! But it’s the disrespect by singing the song wrong for me…🤦🏽‍♀️

The turtle and the shark is about a grandmother and her granddaughter

I’m Samoa 🇼🇸

Ryan .... do u work for disney????? anyway GREAT WORK keepit up!!

wow.

But why did they jump it sound like a really beautiful love story

Do you guys know that this is a legend from Samoa I know because I'm Samoan

doooooty!

wht the song call plzz

@cadacomica Disney innovated animation you have to give them credit

you should subtitle it :) I'm not native american and that accent is very hard to understand, so i didn't get the whole story and i would love to

Nice story a few things missing but its close enough but i add the Song to ur Story the kids Sings, pls enjoy! O LE PESE LENEI A TAMAITI. Fonuea, Fonuea, Laulau mai se manamea. Poo sa i i luga nei? Sa Letuli i luga nei. A uaina, a laina. A solo e mata'ina. Lou galu tuu la le i'a, Lalelei, Lalelei, Lalelei.