An Account of Samoan History up to 1918
Chapter III — Beliefs of Tuamasaga regarding the history of Samoa
Chapter III
Beliefs of Tuamasaga regarding the history of Samoa
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Papasolosolo married Papanofo and their child was named Papatu. |
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Papatu married Papaele and their child was named Eleele. |
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Eleele married Matagialuga and their child was named Aotoa. |
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Aotoa married Aolele and their children were named Matagifilemu, Matagitafulu, Matagitafele and Sauoleola. These brothers all married. |
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Sauoleola married Aopiilagi and their child was named Aofeleleai. |
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Aofeleleai married Lagiatea and begot Ata, Segisegi, Taeao, Avatea, Aoauli, Taugagaifo, Afiafi and Tausaga. |
The Descent of Pili.
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Lagiaunoa married Mafolalelagi and begot Tagaloalagi. |
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Tagaloalagi married Leoleolagi and begot Pili. |
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Pili married Sinaletavae the daughter of Tuiaana Letavaetele and begot Saga, Ana, Tua, Tolufale and Muganitama. |
The second marriage of Lagiaunoa.
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Lagiaunoa married Lagituavalu and begot Tagaloafonu'u. |
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Tagaloanofonu'u married Lagilagi and begot Tagaloasuenu'u. |
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Tagaloasuenuu married Tuilalonei and begot Valavala. This is the boy who a long-legged chair. Tagaloasuenuu became for the first time acquainted with Totoamea where he remained onlay a few days and returned to his father. His son remained on earth. |
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Lagilagia gave birth to another son whose body consisted only of a skull. This was the skull which fell to earth and was caught by Valavala. The skull was placed on the long-legged chair. Then Valavala gave voice to his wish that the skull should be given a body so that Valavala should have a partner. The skull suddenly developed the body of a boy. This boy as he grew up developed much wisdom. Valavala sked him as he pointed to different points of the sky “where is this.” The boy answered “north-south-east-west-above-below.” Valavala said “Ah! very good, you are an intelligent boy; you know the different points of the heavens.” The boy replied “from your remarks I derive my name of Ituagieseese (different sides of the heavens.” page 11 |
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Itulagieseese married the East wind and begot Tui; married the West wind and begot Tui; married the North wind and begot Tui; married the North wind and begot Tui. As a result of these marriages the four quarters of the earth were people |
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Itulagieseese took another wife, Vaisalalau and by her had Imoapuu |
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Imoapuu married Imoaloa and begot Ilalegagana, a girl. Her work was the making of fine mats. It was this girl who gave a stick to Leapai to use on his journey. |
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Tuiolalele married Ila and their child was named Sinasegi. This was the woman who controlled the village from which Leapai was splited away and could not be found. |
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Imoaloa took another wife and begot Salevao. This boy controlled the village of Pulotu. He also explained difficult matters to Liolematefili. Salevao was called a Ghost. |