It was believed that when the king was seated with his back against the throne, he was safe from assassins who may sneak up behind him, and with his long stick he could hit every potential foe from the front on his knees.

[2] According to traditional accounts, the monument was made by the folk hero Maui, as the stones were thought to be too large for mortals to handle.

Maui was supposed to have obtained the stones from ʻUvea Island, and carried them to Tonga in a giant canoe.

[3] According to Tevita Fale, there is a V-shaped mark on top of the lintel that aligns with the rising of the sun during the solstices and equinoxes.

[3] C F Velt, an astronomer at 'Atenisi Institute, disagrees with the findings of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV and Tevita Fale.