Two titles relate directly to the mailietoa line namely supremacy and legacy of the malietoa published in 2002 and malietoa superior warrior of samoa. This is an epic book which covers history from 0 b. Burial and grave of robert louis stevenson in samoa, 1894. This short history of western samoa is the work of twelve writers from western samoa who took part in a history writing project sponsored by the united nations development programme through the western samoa extension services centre of the university of the south pacific. Samoa, country in the central south pacific ocean, among the westernmost of the island countries of polynesia. American samoas strong faamatai chief system is said to originate from two early female chiefs, nafanua and salamasina. May 29, 20 this book represents an important collection and moment in samoas history, where indigenous samoans collated the oratorical recollection of titles in written form. Samoan women perform at lepea village, at the 1996 7th festival of pacific arts in. He was born in salesi, samoa, then moved with his family to invercargill, new zealand, at the age of two. Mau means resolute or resolved in the sense of opinion, unwavering, to be decided, or testimony. Tuilaepa sailele malielegaoi is samoas longestserving prime minister. Most of them are known only by local inhabitants, but you may have heard about telesa the teine sa from the village of lepea, saumaeafe from saleimoa or sinaleavele the spirit of alaoa and tanugamanono.
Today lepea primary school was presented with over 600 reading and reference books marking the first donation of the u. Drawn from the marsden project, everyday samoa 18002000. Molioleava is the story of laulii, a village in american samoa, as told by the author, lynn puloualaimalo. Proceedings of the society of architectural historians. Sasina, puapua, faleasiuuta, faeasiutai, laleta, lepea, pago pago, iliili, tafuna, and leone. The events tie directly to the people of samoa, their culture and conflicts or independence of samoa. The picturesque settlement of round samoan houses built in a concentric pattern in large open grounds malae is situated 5mins drive west of the capital apia on the north central coast of the island. Upolu is an island in samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western pacific ocean. Lepea primary students happy to receive book donation. A collection of samoan faalupega chiefly titles te. The idea of sleeping in someones office was the best idea i had had all year. In samoa, you can choose your own adventure just book your travel deal below and then plan how to spend your dream holiday. You can while away the days on a pristine beach, or perhaps hire a vehicle in order to explore lush rainforests, hidden swimming holes, intriguing lava fields, or visiting a local church.
Samoa sport lodge samoa sport lodge offers accommodation in lepea, just 5 minutes walk from tuan. This village placemark is situated in samoa and its geographical coordinates are 50 south, 171 47 21 west. United states embassy launches reading and resource book. Nafanua was a real historical alii chiefqueen and toa warrior of samoa from the sa tonumaipea clan, who took four papa titles, the leading alii titles of samoa. In the cook islands to the east, the tradition is that karika, or tui manua alia, came to the cook islands from manua.
It follows his journey from lepa to apia, wellington, brussels, singapore, beijing. Samoa gained its independence from new zealand in 1962 after more than a century of foreign influence and domination, but it remains a member of the commonwealth. Founded in 2008 in response to increasing demand from the samoan public for valuedriven pricing on stationery and associated supplies, ssab has become synonymous with quality consumer goods and great service. Lepea is a village on the island of upolu in samoa. Based on the rich history and mythology of the samoan islands, shaffer created an epic saga spanning 3000 years, samoa. All international drivers are required to get an endorsement on their full drivers licence before they are permitted to drive in samoa. Administration afamasaga affairs ala tamasese alexander turnbull library allen to ward apia apia harbour apolima arrest arrived asked auckland auckland star banishment beach road berendsen blake braisby british bush chiefs chinese claimed commission committee copra dunedin epidemic european faa samoa fale faumuina fautua fire fono fono a. Books about samoa or set in samoa nonfiction and fiction welcome score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Round samoan houses with blue roofs, lepea village with mt vaea beyond.
A figure of another legend is tui fiti, who resides at fagamalo village in the village district of matautu. The mau was a nonviolent movement for samoan independence from colonial rule during the first half of the 20th century. See lepea photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of lepea in samoa. Media in category mount vaea, samoa the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Driving in samoa transport car pacific island holiday. The politics of a multicultural community, oxford university press, melbourne, australia.
I was so enthralled by this book that after finishing the last page i just had to go back and read it all over again. Enjoy traditional ceremonies and cultural shows at the resort, or take a quick ride to the nearby immersive samoa cultural village and the grand robert louis stevenson museum. The first settlement was the eastern tutuila village of tula. This book tackles photographys role during robert louis stevensons travels throughout the pacific island region and is the first study of his familys previously unpublished photographs. It is believed american samoas first residents migrated to the islands from fiji, tonga, vanuatu, and indonesia some time around 600 bc. Before you begin the story, a summary of each chapter is given to reveal which characters are fictional and nonfictional, which was a help for me. Strickland brothers lepea is a samoa football club located in lepea, samoa. The remodelling of lepea was completed in 1926 and the success of the village was widely publicised in new zealand who were still dealing with the aftermath of the spanish influenza tragedy. Most of them are known only by local inhabitants, but you may have heard about telesa the teine sa from the village of lepea, saumaeafe from saleimoa or sinaleavele. This place is situated in samoa, its geographical coordinates are 50 0 south, 171 47 0 west and its original name with diacritics is lepea. To most unitiated people the hill that stands guard over the inner wharf of american samoa may just be a source of light that guides ships safely to the harbour. Tapa cloth, samoa, collected 18961900 pacific collection peabody museum, harvard university dsc05757. This book was edited by malama meleisea and penelope schoeffl meleisea who also participated as coordinators and writers in the project, which was initiated by professor albert wendt. Prime minister tuilaepa sailele malielegaoi of samoa, a.
It currently plays in the samoa national league history. Round samoan meeting houses fale tele with blue painted roofs in lepea village with mount vaea beyond, the burial place of robert louis stevenson. You can while away the days on a pristine beach, or perhaps hire a vehicle in order to explore lush rainforests. The work appeared to show samoa was reaching a turning point into attaining financial independence, as this evening standard article reports. This book tackles photographys role during robert louis stevenson s travels throughout the pacific island region and is the first study of his familys previously unpublished photographs. Edited by malama meleisea and penny schoeffel meleisea, lagaga covers samoan history from early polynesian arrival through the missionary era, independence in 1962 and the first two decades of the state of western samoa. Samoa sport lodge, lepea, samoa best price guarantee. Mr shaffer has done a remarkable job of presenting samoas journey through time, melding historical figures and events with fictional characters and cultural legends to tell a story of a people who even today remain strong and proud in their age old culture. For additional treatment in a regional context, see pacific islands, history of. Apr 06, 2017 today lepea primary school was presented with over 600 reading and reference books marking the first donation of the u. Lepea is a small village at the southeastern end of upolu island in samoa. Another wellknown legend tells of two sisters, tilafaiga, the mother of nafanua, and taema, bringing the art of tattooing to samoa from fiti. In this paper the village of lepea will be located and contextualized then key players involved in the redesign, construction and subsequent.
History year 12 ministry of education, sports, and. The village of falelima is associated with a dreaded spirit deity called, nifoloa. United states embassy launches reading and resource book deliveries to samoan schools. The capital, pago pago, was a strategic naval base for the u. My sources were family genealogy books, mainly in samoa, interviews with. Working together to help facilitate the project is the ministry of education, sports, and culture, the rotary club of apia, and peace corps. A history of american samoa is a high school level textbook initiated and completed by the amerika samoa humanities council. The book is a fascinating biography and provides a stimulating, thoughtful. A number of the events on the timeline are turning point events, and they are important dates in history because they had a significant impact on the history and possibly even altered the mindset of samoans or their government. According to the guinness book of world records, the spider is the size of a period on a printed page. With 33 tries in 100 tests for the all blacks, muliaina appears on the list of the highest try scorers in rugby union test history. Driving in samoa an easy way to see samoa, or to transport extended family if you are home for a visit, is to rent a car, 4wd or van and enjoy the freedom of having independent transport. Upolu is an island in samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the.
Book a holiday to visit your south pacific neighbours, and get to know faa samoa the samoan way. Lepea destination guide samoa general, samoa tripsuggest. This book represents an important collection and moment in samoas history, where indigenous samoans collated the oratorical recollection of titles in written form. There are a number of books written by misilugi tulifau tofaeono tuuu on the history of samoa and its rulers. An outline of a monograph with particular consideration of german samoa. A history of american samoa and its united states naval administration, united states naval institute, annapolis, maryland.
In your exercise book, design or draw a diagram like. The three rugs i had brought to cushion my back worked surprisingly well. Samoan islands history, polynesia history, books barnes. The following discussion focuses on samoa since european contact. Jul 01, 2011 john b stair coined the phrase in his book old samoa one of the earliest accounts of samoan history written in 1843. Social studies social studies social studies ministry of education. Lepea hotels map is available on the target page linked above. Island holiday deal to samoa from australia south pacific. The very earliest history of samoa concerns a political center in the easternmost samoan islands of manua, under the rule of the tui manua. The content detailed in the book ranges from the migration, discovery, and inhabitation of the western pacific and specifically samoa, today known as a territory just over a hundred years old.
Mount vaea is a 472 m summit overlooking apia, the capital of samoa located on the north. He formerly played for the auckland blues in super rugby, and new zealand at international level. American samoa, unincorporated territory of the united states consisting of the eastern part of the samoan archipelago, located in the southcentral pacific ocean. It is believed that every village in the samoan archipelago has its own lady, who guards and protects the area. Working together to help facilitate the project is the ministry of education, sports, and culture, the rotary club of. This short history is written for the general reader, for senior high school and university students seeking an overview of the events of the past in samoa from prehistoric times to the contemporary era. Samoa a historical novel kindle edition by shaffer, j. A collection of samoan faalupega chiefly titles te papa. Aggie grey, samoa s famous tourism pioneer, our hotel is the ideal place to embrace the rich history of samoa.
Cutting across disciplinary boundaries, the book integrates photographs with letters, nonfiction, and. The head of the procession of a thousand women of the samoan mau movement 1930. A daily visit to samoa s extraordinary everyday past. Samoa is the fountain head and cradle of polynesia. A short history of western samoa by malama meleisea et al. It was almost more comfortable than the thin mats on the cold concrete floors of the fales in samoa. This was the first of its kind, as previous publications of faalupega were published through the work of foreigners. Sources indicate that the club were renamed tunaimato breeze for the premier league cup champ of champs 2004 competition, and competed under that name in both the 2005 samoa national league, which they won, as well as the preliminary round of the 2006 ofc club. The island is 75 kilometres long, 1,125 km in area, and is the second largest in geographic area as well as the most populated of the samoan islands. Read the information file about the history of social institutions carefully. Constitution, pedigrees and traditions with 3 plates, 4 maps and 44 illustra augustin kramer university of hawaii press, 2000 history 728 pages. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
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