The Samoa Islands: An Outline of a Monograph With Particular Consideration of German Samoa : Constitution, Pedigrees and Traditions With 3 Plates, 4 Maps and 44 Illustra

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University of Hawaii Press, Jan 1, 2000 - History - 728 pages
Augustin Kramer's account of his sojourn in the Samoa Islands from 1897 to 1899. Of particular importance to Samoans are the original documents containing ceremonial greetings and genealogical pedigrees. All Samoan language texts have been retained in this edition.
 

Contents

PART I
1
Footnotes to Part I
7
Pedigree of Lu and Pili
26
The Names of Some State Mats ie malō
33
Footnotes to Part II
44
Safotulafai 54 Sapapalii 56 Iva 58 Salelologa 61 Faga 62
62
The Family Satuala 232
65
O le itu Gagaifomauga
72
The Fono in Atua
351
O le itu Anoamaa
353
Lufilufi 353 Saluafata 356 Solosolo 357 Luatuanuu 358
358
Falefă 359 Faleapuna 361 Fagaloa 362 Uafato 363
363
Saleaaumua 365 Samusu 366 Amaile 366 Ti avea 367
367
Mutiatele 368 Satitoa 369 Ulutogia 369 Vailoa 369
369
Lalomanu 370
370
Ole itu o Salefao 371 31
371

O le itu o Faatoafe itu o fafine
79
E Le itu o Salega itu fogaele
89
F Le itu o Asau
97
The Descendants of Lealali
107
Salemuliaga
114
The Title Tonumaipea
121
The Story of Ui and
128
Footnotes to Part III
182
PART IV
191
b Pedigrees of Aana
219
The Satuala of Savaii and Mavaega of Faleasiu
232
The Descendants of Leaupepetele Satuala
236
The Descendants of Sina Tuiaana
237
The Aiga Taulagi
238
The Descendants of Afoafouvale
239
The Descendants of Taeoaliʻi the Son of Galumalemana
241
The Lilomaiava Family
242
The Tagaloa Family of Falelatai and the Ãiga Tauaana
245
The Tuimalealiifano of Falelatai
247
Gafa o Alipia Tualau
248
The Descendants of Tolufale Manono
250
The Tanuvasa Family of Mulifanua
254
The Luatuanuu Family of Tufulele
255
Traditions of Aana
258
The Story of Letufuga in Safotulafai
259
The Story of Tamalelagi Sooaemalelagi and Salamasina
262
The Story of Fonotis Government
264
The Story of Muagututia Tupua and Galumalemana
270
The Story of Nofoasaefã Iamafana and Malietoa Vaiinupō
272
O le Tala ia Lefanoga ma Matuʻu i Manono Leiataua
276
The Song of Tuiaana
278
The Song about Sinas Eulogy upon Mats
279
The Story of Taufaus Terminated Line of Succession
280
Afoafouvales Song
282
The Song of Manono
283
The Song about Praising Fine Mats
284
Sinafaanamus Song
285
B Le Tuamasaga
286
The Fono of Tuamasaga
288
Afega 288 Malie 290 Faleula 291 Faleata 291 Vaimauga 294
294
Saleimoa 301 Safata 302 Siumu 308
308
b Pedigrees of Tuamasaga
310
The Connection of the Tuitoga Family with Malietoafaigā
321
The Descendants of Malietoa ia Falefatu
322
The Descendants of Fuaoletoelau
324
The Descendants of Ama ia Fiamē
327
The Descendants of Asomua
328
The Genealogy of Sanalāla of Safata
329
The Story of Gatoaitele
330
The Tamasoālii Title
331
The Story about the Children of Tafaigata
332
Traditions of Tuamasaga
333
The Story of the Faleula
334
The Children of Atiogie
335
The Story of Fata and Maulolo
338
The Story of Tuisamoa
340
Aumuas Wakeup Song
341
The Kava Song for Malietoa
342
Tiatias Offering of Food
343
The Story of Fuaoleto elau
344
The Story of Leota
346
The Navy of the Brothers and Sisters who came from Fiji to Vaea in Samoa
349
Atua
350
Lepa 371 Lotofaga 373 Falealili 375
375
b Pedigrees of Atua
380
The Tuiatua Line
386
The Descendants of Silupevailei
391
The Descendants of Luafalemana
392
The Aiga Safenunuivao and the Actual Lineage of King Tupua
393
The Descendants of Vainuulasi and Ualēgalu
394
The Family Sagapolutele
395
Traditions of Atua
396
Tauiliilis Appointment in Amaile
397
The Story of Tuiavii
398
The Story of Tela and Tagaloa
399
PART V
423
B Vaifanua
430
Fagaloa
436
G Fofō
444
b Pedigrees of Tutuila
453
B The Ancestors of Mauga in Pagopago
459
Unutoas Ancestors
460
Lutus Ancestors
461
The Ancestors of Gaoteote in Vatia
462
The Ancestors of Tupuola in Fagasā
463
Traditions and Stories of Tutuila
464
The Song for the State Mat Moeilefuefue
466
The Story of the Government House of the Consistent Government
467
The Ancestors of the Fine Mat
470
The Song for the Trade Wind
474
The Song of Lagafua
477
The Song of Lealea and Lafalafa
478
The Story of Fuaautoa
480
The Kava Song
481
The Song of the Dolphins in Fagasā
482
The Story of the Fuaō
483
The Story of the Palolo and of its first Appearance
484
The Story of the Mosquitoes
486
The Story of the Sea Cucumber
487
The Tale of the Ship of the Rat and of the Hermit Crab
488
The Tale of the Flying Fox and the Rat
490
The Song of the War of the Trees and the Rocks
491
The Song of the War of the Fishes and the Birds
495
Footnotes to Part V
496
PART VI
504
a Faalupega of Manua 505520
505
A Taū Island
506
Tau Village Community 506 Faleasao 508 Fitiuta 510
510
B Ofu Island
511
Ofu Village Community Alaufau
512
b Pedigrees of Manua
520
The Story of the Tuimanua
526
The Tuimanua after Tuimanua Tuiaitu
534
The Polemic Lay about the Origin of Heaven and Earth
541
The Story of the Suns Tagaloaui Meals of Human Flesh
547
The Song of Luaui and Luamaa
555
How Samoa got its Kava
563
The Song about Cheering up Tuimanua
569
Segas Origin
575
Fitiaumuas Song
581
The Story of Chief Saoluaga
593
The Story about the Ghost on Olosega
599
The Story of Tuuleamaaga
606
Footnotes to Part VI
616
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