# Inspector task sheet

Fawaafa: the underground serpent in an origin tradition

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Fawaafa: the underground serpent in an origin tradition, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare attributed versions in their languages and collection contexts. Distinguish symbolic origin, place-name interpretation and material occupation evidence. Do not turn uncertain editorial comparisons into a biological ancestry claim.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare occasions, speakers and meanings without forcing agreement. Compare independent historical and archaeological evidence with dated tellings. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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