Samoa

About this eBook

Author

Turner, George, 1818?-1891

Title

Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before

Credits

Produced by Michael Ciesielski and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas)

Subject

Islands of the Pacific -- Social life and customs

Category

Text

eBook-No.

14224

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14224

Release Date

December 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.SAMOA
2. 2.A HUNDRED YEARS AGO AND LONG BEFORE. — GEORGE TURNER, LL.D. — Contents
3. 3.CHAPTER I. — Position Of The Islands—Early Visitors And Traditionary Origin.
4. 4.CHAPTER II. — Samoa.— Origin of the Name.
5. 5.CHAPTER III. — A Future State—Religion, Etc.
6. 6.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 .
7. 7.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 .
8. 8.CHAPTER VI. — The People—Infancy And Childhood.
9. 9.CHAPTER VII. — Adult And Advanced Years.
10. 10.CHAPTER VIII. — Food—Cooking—Liquors. — FOOTNOTES:
11. 11.CHAPTER IX. — Clothing.
12. 12.CHAPTER X. — Amusements.
13. 13.CHAPTER XI. — Mortality, Longevity, Diseases, Etc.
14. 14.CHAPTER XII. — Death And Burial.
15. 15.CHAPTER XIII. — Houses.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIV. — Canoes.
17. 17.CHAPTER XV. — Articles Of Manufacture.
18. 18.CHAPTER XVI. — Government And Laws.
19. 19.CHAPTER XVII. — Wars.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVIII. — The Heavens, And The Heavenly Bodies.
21. 21.CHAPTER XIX. — The Origin Of Fire, And Other Stories.
22. 22.CHAPTER XX. — Names Of The Islands. — FOOTNOTES:
23. 23.CHAPTER XXI. — Political Divisions And Places Of Note On Upolu.
24. 24.CHAPTER XXII. — Political Divisions And Places Of Note On Savaii.

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