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:—
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:
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Faimalie and Faitama'i
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Vavau and Tele or Nu'u and Tele
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Mamao and Laveai or Ilu
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Valu'a and Tiapa.