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Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before

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SAMOA
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO AND LONG BEFORE.
- GEORGE TURNER, LL.D.
- Contents
CHAPTER I.
- Position Of The Islands—Early Visitors And Traditionary Origin.
CHAPTER II.
- Samoa.—Origin of the Name.
CHAPTER III.
- A Future State—Religion, Etc.
CHAPTER IV.
- Gods Superior—War And General Village Gods.
  - 1. Aitu Langi, or Gods of heaven.
  - 2. Alii Tu, or The God who stands.
  - 3. Ave I Le Tala, Or Take to the end of the house.
  - 4. Fonge And Toafa.
  - 5. Fanonga, Destruction.
  - 6. Faamalu, Shade.
  - 7. Faaola, Life-giver.
  - 8. O Le Fe'e, The cuttle-fish (Octopus).
  - 9. Fuai Langi, Beginner of the Heavens.
  - 10. Ga'e Fefe, Breathless fear.
  - 11. La'ala'a—Step over.
  - 12. Laa Maomao—The great step.
  - 13. Mao Ma Uli—Mistake and Black.
  - 14. Matuu—Heron, or "Andrea sacra."
  - 15. Moso.
  - 16. Nafanua—Hidden inland.
  - 17. Nave.
  - 18. Nonia.
  - 19. O Le Nifo Loa—The long tooth.
  - 20. Pava.
  - 21. Pili Ma Le Maa—The lizard and the stone.
  - 22. Stones.
  - 23. Le Sa—The sacred one.
  - 24. Sili Vaai—Far-seeing.
  - 25. Sa Fulu Sa—Of the sacred feather.
  - 26. Sama—Yellow.
  - 27. Salevao—Sacred one of the bush.
  - 28. Sepo Malosi—Sepo the strong.
  - 29. Siuleo—Tail of the voice, or echo.
  - 30. Taafanua—Walk the land.
  - 31. Tangaloa Langi—Tangaloa of the heavens.
  - 32. Tapaai—Beckoning.
  - 33. Taema—Glittering black.
  - 34. Taisumalie—Tide gently rising.
  - 35. Tili Tili—Swift.
  - 36. Titi Usi—Glittering leaf girdle.
  - 37. Tongo—Mangrove.
  - 38. Tu—Stand.
  - 39. Tufi—To pick up.
  - 40. Turia—Driven.
  - 41. Tuifiti—King of Fiji.
  - 42. Tuna Ma Fata—The Eel and the Litter.
  - 43. Vave—Swift.
- 1. Aitu Langi, or Gods of heaven.
- 2. Alii Tu, or The God who stands.
- 3. Ave I Le Tala, Or Take to the end of the house.
- 4. Fonge And Toafa.
- 5. Fanonga, Destruction.
- 6. Faamalu, Shade.
- 7. Faaola, Life-giver.
- 8. O Le Fe'e, The cuttle-fish (Octopus).
- 9. Fuai Langi, Beginner of the Heavens.
- 10. Ga'e Fefe, Breathless fear.
- 11. La'ala'a—Step over.
- 12. Laa Maomao—The great step.
- 13. Mao Ma Uli—Mistake and Black.
- 14. Matuu—Heron, or "Andrea sacra."
- 15. Moso.
- 16. Nafanua—Hidden inland.
- 17. Nave.
- 18. Nonia.
- 19. O Le Nifo Loa—The long tooth.
- 20. Pava.
- 21. Pili Ma Le Maa—The lizard and the stone.
- 22. Stones.
- 23. Le Sa—The sacred one.
- 24. Sili Vaai—Far-seeing.
- 25. Sa Fulu Sa—Of the sacred feather.
- 26. Sama—Yellow.
- 27. Salevao—Sacred one of the bush.
- 28. Sepo Malosi—Sepo the strong.
- 29. Siuleo—Tail of the voice, or echo.
- 30. Taafanua—Walk the land.
- 31. Tangaloa Langi—Tangaloa of the heavens.
- 32. Tapaai—Beckoning.
- 33. Taema—Glittering black.
- 34. Taisumalie—Tide gently rising.
- 35. Tili Tili—Swift.
- 36. Titi Usi—Glittering leaf girdle.
- 37. Tongo—Mangrove.
- 38. Tu—Stand.
- 39. Tufi—To pick up.
- 40. Turia—Driven.
- 41. Tuifiti—King of Fiji.
- 42. Tuna Ma Fata—The Eel and the Litter.
- 43. Vave—Swift.
CHAPTER V.
- Gods Inferior, Or Household Gods.
  - 1. Aloimasina—Child of the Moon.
  - 2. Apelesa—Sacred fulness.
  - 3. Asomua—First Day.
  - 4. Leatualoa—The long god, or the centipede.
  - 5. O Le Aumā—The red liver.
  - 6. Iulautalo—Ends of the taro leaf.
  - 7. O Le Alii O Fiti—The Chief of Fiji.
  - 8. Limulimuta—Sea-weed.
  - 9. Moso'oi.
  - 10. Fatupuaa Ma Le Fee—The pig's heart and the octopus.
  - 11. Pu'a.
  - 12. Samani.
  - 13. Satia.
  - 14. Sengi Vave—Snatch quickly.
  - 15. Soesai.
  - 16. Si'u—Extremity or end.
  - 17. Sina 'Ai Mata—Sina the eye-eater.
  - 18. Tongo.
  - 19. Tuialii—King of Chiefs.
  - 20. Tuipangota—The King of Criminals.
  - 21. Taumanupepe—Fight creature butterfly.
  - 22. Ulavai—Fresh-water prawn, or crayfishes.
- 1. Aloimasina—Child of the Moon.
- 2. Apelesa—Sacred fulness.
- 3. Asomua—First Day.
- 4. Leatualoa—The long god, or the centipede.
- 5. O Le Aumā—The red liver.
- 6. Iulautalo—Ends of the taro leaf.
- 7. O Le Alii O Fiti—The Chief of Fiji.
- 8. Limulimuta—Sea-weed.
- 9. Moso'oi.
- 10. Fatupuaa Ma Le Fee—The pig's heart and the octopus.
- 11. Pu'a.
- 12. Samani.
- 13. Satia.
- 14. Sengi Vave—Snatch quickly.
- 15. Soesai.
- 16. Si'u—Extremity or end.
- 17. Sina 'Ai Mata—Sina the eye-eater.
- 18. Tongo.
- 19. Tuialii—King of Chiefs.
- 20. Tuipangota—The King of Criminals.
- 21. Taumanupepe—Fight creature butterfly.
- 22. Ulavai—Fresh-water prawn, or crayfishes.
CHAPTER VI.
- The People—Infancy And Childhood.
CHAPTER VII.
- Adult And Advanced Years.
CHAPTER VIII.
- Food—Cooking—Liquors.
- FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER IX.
- Clothing.
CHAPTER X.
- Amusements.
CHAPTER XI.
- Mortality, Longevity, Diseases, Etc.
CHAPTER XII.
- Death And Burial.
CHAPTER XIII.
- Houses.
CHAPTER XIV.
- Canoes.
CHAPTER XV.
- Articles Of Manufacture.
CHAPTER XVI.
- Government And Laws.
CHAPTER XVII.
- Wars.
CHAPTER XVIII.
- The Heavens, And The Heavenly Bodies.
CHAPTER XIX.
- The Origin Of Fire, And Other Stories.
CHAPTER XX.
- Names Of The Islands.
- FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER XXI.
- Political Divisions And Places Of Note On Upolu.
CHAPTER XXII.
- Political Divisions And Places Of Note On Savaii.

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