Some Folk-Songs and Myths From Samoa

XXII.—The First Samoans

XXII.— The First Samoans.

Under date March 21, 1871, Mr. Powell says,—Taua-nu'u gave me to-day the following particulars, viz., that Le-Fatu and Le-‘Ele'ele gave birth to a boy and a girl alternately, who became husband and wife. Their first two were Malae ( fem.) and Vavau ( masc.). These gave birth to Faimalie ( fem.) and Faitama'i ( masc.) Their next two were Tele ( masc.) and Malae ( fem.). These gave birth to Vaìu'a aud Tiapa, Manu and Mala, Lei, Pue and Ite.

Their immediate descendants may therefore be arranged thus:—

Le Fatu ma Le-‘ele'ele.
Malae and Vavau— Faimalie and Faitamai— Titi and Titi
Tele and Malae— Valua and Tiapa— Sava and I'i
Manu and Mala—
Pue and Ite— Le-Fale-tolu
Fe'ema— Tui-Samata

Pu-lou-lou-lele and Malae-lā—Losi

Another version of the progeny of Le-Fatu and Le-‘Ele'ele, as given by Fofo, is this:

  • Faimalie and Faitama'i

  • Vavau and Tele or Nu'u and Tele

  • Mamao and Laveai or Ilu

  • Valu'a and Tiapa.