An Account of Samoan History up to 1918

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [titlepage]
  • [section]
  • Apia, Samoa
• • Chapter I. — The ancestors of Samoa— Tumua and pule and their King
  • Chapter II. — The ancestry of Lealali
  • Chapter III — Beliefs of Tuamasaga regarding the history of Samoa
    • [section]
    • The Descent of Pili
    • The second marriage of Lagiaunoa
  • Chapter IV — Lauati's version of the Ancestors of Samoa
  • Chapter V — A record of events in Samoa since 1822
  • Chief Orators of Savai'i
  • Savai'i. — Faasaleleaga District
  • Savai'i — Itu-O-Fafine
  • Savai'i — Itu-o-tane District
  • Chief Orators of Upolu:
  • Tuamasaga North
  • Tuamasaga South:
  • Atua District
  • Aana District
  • List of Samoan Birds
  • Kava: its ceremonial use
  • Kava Titles
  • Mavaega
  • Samoan Marriage Customs
  • A Fine Mat Malaga on the occasion of a Wedding
  • Toga a Faaipoipoga
  • E Faia Nist Faaipoipoga Ona E Le Fia Maua E Tōga
  • “O Le Nunu”
  • “Gle Malaga 'Ave Toga”
  • “Malaga Ave Cloa”
  • The Constitution of the Samoan Family:
  • Samoan Terms of Abuse. — Upu Palauvale
  • The Samoan House. — O le Pale Samoa
  • The Food Supply of the Samoans
  • The More Common Diseases from Which the Samoans Suffer
  • The Points of the Compass. — O itu o le Tapasa
  • Heavenly Bodies. — The Stars. (O Fetu.)
  • Parts of the year corresponding with European months
  • Samoan Terms for European Months
  • Seasons. (Tausaga.)
  • Temperature
  • Tides
  • Storms and Winds. — O le afā ma le matagi
  • The Sea
  • The Moon, (O le Masina,) (O le Malama.)
  • The sun (O le la.)
  • Periods of the Day
  • Rain. (O le timu.)
  • Clouds. (Ao.)
  • Harbours and Anchorages in Western Samoa
  • Savai'i
  • A translation of the first copy of the “Savali” (newspaper in the Samoan language) printed by direction of Dr Solf one time German Administrator of Samoa
    • Preface
    • An address by Dr Solf, Imperial Governor
  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Samoa
    • The story of the stone that blocked the road round the Cape at Matauea, Safotu
    • The Tree of Life
    • The Origin Of Taro And Authority in Samoa
    • The peopling of the Earth
    • The Long Toothed Devil of Falelima
    • Why The Ends Of Samoan Houses Are Round
    • The discovery of Samoa by the Tongans
    • The Story of Pili and Sina. — (as related to the history of Fagaloa.)
    • The Evil Spirit of Sasavaimuli
    • The Turtles of Tigilau
    • The war between the fish and the birds
    • The Story of the Sun and the Rain
    • Tigilau
    • The Story of the Earth
  • A Brief History of Faleapuna District. — (As related by Fonoti. F.P.)
    • [section]
    • Concerning the District of Vaa-o-fonoti
    • Stories respecting Faleapuna, Safanua and Fagaloa
    • A Story concerning Fagaloa District
    • The Tongans in Samoa
  • Samoa — The Native Department
    • [section]
    • The Native Department under New Zealand Administration
  • Samoa Today
  • The Samoan Village and the subject of its control by the village members
    • [section]
    • Governmental interference in the control of villages-to what extent should it be practised?
  • The Rotuman People
  • Tumua and Pule. — Construction and significance in the Political history of Samoa

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Title: An Account of Samoan History up to 1918

Author: Te'o Tuvale

Part of: Tidal Pools: Digitized Texts from Oceania for Samoan and Pacific Studies

Key subjects of this text: Samoa

Keywords: Historical Māori and Pacific Islands

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