271:). According to legend, Tagaloa-a-lagi (Samoa's supreme god), entered Upolu, Savai'i and Tonga from Manu'a island on the eastern tip of the Samoan archipelago. The political divisions of Upolu are said to be traced to his son, Pili. Pili had three sons - Tua, 'Ana (who were twins) and Saga, after whom the political divisions of Upolu are named. Tua founded the political district of Ātua (literally, 'that of Tua'), which comprised the eastern third of Upolu Island. 'Ana founded Ā'ana ('that of Ana), a political district on the western third of the island. The third son, Saga, was born after the twins and so the district he founded was called Tuamasaga ('after the twin'). This was the geographical region between Ā'ana and Ātua districts. Since then, the three political districts of Upolu have been called Ātua, Ā'ana and Tuamasaga.
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whom the political divisions of Upolu are named. Tua founded the political district of Ātua (literally, 'that of Tua'), which comprised the eastern third of Upolu Island. 'Ana founded Ā'ana ('that of Ana), a political district on the western third of the island. The third son, Saga, was born after the twins and so the district he founded was called
Tuamasaga ('after the twin'). This was the geographical region between Ā'ana and Ātua districts. Since then, the three political districts of Upolu have been called Ātua, Ā'ana and Tuamasaga.
252:, (the elder of Ātua). These six tulafale also summon the Fale Atua (what can be called the 'parliament' of Ātua), to ascertain its members views on a prospective holder of their papa title when the title is vacant. This 'parliament' comprises the six tulafale of Lufilufi and 13 other senior matai from throughout Ātua. Of those 13 matai, nine are tulafale and four are ali'i. The members of Ātua's governing parliament form an exclusive group, as only the most senior matai in Ātua can sit in it.
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According to one legend, Tagaloa-a-lagi (the Samoan supreme god), entered Upolu, Savai'i and Tonga from Manu'a island on the eastern tip of the Samoan archipelago. The political divisions of Upolu are said to be traced to his son, Pili. Pili had three sons - Tua, 'Ana (who were twins) and Saga, after
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Located on the eastern third of Upolu, the geography of Atua comprises the mountainous interior separating the northern and southern coasts, the long sandy beaches of the southern coast from
Aleipata to Poutasi, and the rocky coastline of Anoama'a in the north. Within Atua is the small itumalo of
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of Atua, including
Lufasiaitu and Mua'iteleloa of Fagaloa, Leutele of Falefa (known as Tui Atua Leuteleleiite), and the tulafale-alii polities of Fuataga and Tafua in Aleipata. From the first Tui Atua to Queen Salamasina and then from her to her descendants, the title has passed down along these
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Pacific Studies: A personal view' , In: A Hooper, et al., eds., Class ad Culture in the Pacific. Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Auckland, NZ and Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific,
259:) decide with the Tui Ātua in matters of war and state. The Fale Atua comprises the six orators of Lufilufi as well as the respective rulers of Falefā, Solosolo, Lalomanu, Lotofaga, Luatuanu'u. Samusu, Saoluafata, Saleaumua, and also Lepā.
283:
Tupua
Tamasese and later, Mata'afa in the late 1700s, the Tui Atua mantle has remained exclusively between these two, with the exception of Malietoa Vainuupo, Malietoa Moli and Sualauvi I holding it in the aftermath of multiple conflicts.
167:. It is from his lifetime that the known pre-European history of Samoa associated with the Tui Ātua and its holders began. The current Tui Ātua is former Prime Minister, Head of State and tama-a-aiga,
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The line of Tui Atua extends far back into the early history of Samoa, beyond that of Queen
Salamasina's reign, to the sons of Pili, descendant of the Tui Manu'a (sovereign of
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248:(House of six) orator group of Lufilufi, who are vested with the authority to appoint the Tui Atua and whose authority is reflected by its title as
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together with the group of six senior orators of
Lufilufi and 13 senior matai from throughout Ātua, comprising the Fale Ātua (or
151:. The title traces its lineage to Pili, son of Tagaloa-a-lagi. One of the first known Tui Atua was Tui Atua Leutelele'i'ite of
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Su'esu'e Manogi: In Search of
Fragrance. : Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta'isi and the Samoan Indigenous Reference
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This article is about the ancient political district. For the gods and spirits of the
Polynesian people, see
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The Tui Atua title is bestowed at Mulinu'ū ma
Sepolata'emo, in Lufilufi, the capital of Ātua by the
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812:
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Suaalii-Sauni, Tamasailau M.; Tuagalu, I'uogafa; Kirifi-Alai, Tofilau Nina; Fuamatu, Naomi (eds.).
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369:* indicates holder of all four papa titles (Tui Atua, Tui A'ana, Gatoaitele & Vaetamasoalii)
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Prior to the reign of Queen Salamasina, the Tui Atua was held at different times by the ranking
807:
60:
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The Samoa Islands: An Outline of a Monograph With Particular Consideration of German Samoa
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140:(meeting) of Atua's rulers takes place in Lufilufi on the great malae of Lalogafu'afu'a.
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585:
113:
965:
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232:
is a traditional exclave of Atua and is its easternmost point located in what is now
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tulouna 'Togia'i, 'o le Tui Atua ave au malaga ia te oe, Lufilufi pe a lafalafatūga
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765:
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925:
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Va'a o Fonoti, a separate political district surrounded by Atua. The island of
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560:
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993:
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lineages according to the prevalent power of the time. Since the rise of the
198:(descendants of Salamasina through Fenunu’ivao, adoptive mother of Tupua) of
702:
210:. Both titles belong to Sā Tupua one of the two maximal lineages of Samoa.
771:
662:
373:
190:
776:
732:
697:
642:
637:
168:
164:
129:
540:
955:
945:
863:
786:
687:
657:
378:
268:
98:
905:
692:
677:
667:
652:
622:
420:
384:
207:
538:
935:
682:
287:
229:
194:, respectively belonging to the two main noble lineages of Ātua:
125:
42:Ātua, comprising the eastern third of Upolu Island on map of 1924
647:
426:
199:
152:
781:
712:
603:
155:, who according to oral tradition, is said to have been part
121:
117:
73:
206:(descendants of Levalasi, adoptive mother of Salamasina) of
17:
128:. Within Samoa's traditional polity, Ātua is ruled by the
439:
The district has a population (2016 Census) of 22,769.
292:
Tui Atua from the time of Tafa'ifā Salamasina onwards:
518:"Aspects of Western Samoa Migration to American Samoa"
374:
Fa'alupega o Atua: The Charter and Salutations of Atua
379:'O le ao tetele o Atua (The Great Honours of Atua)
483:Democracy and Custom in Samoa: An uneasy alliance
1009:
416:tulouna le fetalaiga a Tuu'u na itu fā ai Atua
120:, consisting of most of the eastern section of
288:Tui Atua from Salamasina to Tupua Tamasese Efi
879:
586:
886:
872:
593:
579:
360:Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Lealofi-o-a'ana IV
356:Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Lealofi-o-a'ana II
404:tulouna Leausa ne itu'au ai e alataua ai
353:Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Lealofi-o-a'ana I
480:
1010:
893:
458:
867:
574:
515:
476:
474:
472:
470:
454:
452:
163:(human-like) and lived around 1170
147:title and sovereign of Ātua is the
13:
768:(uninhabited, conservation areas):
54:Map of Samoa showing Atua district
14:
1034:
467:
449:
964:
818:List of protected areas of Samoa
711:
602:
347:Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Titimaea
66:
48:
36:
323:Tui Atua Mataafa Faasuamale’aui
262:
532:
509:
499:
395:tulouna le afio o le Tui Atua
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522:The Journal of Samoan Studies
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442:
434:
239:
335:Tui Atua Malietoa Vainu'upō*
222:
7:
365:Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
311:Tui Atua Tupua Fuiavailili*
178:titles of Ātua are the two
169:Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi
10:
1039:
827:Electoral constituencies:
431:tulouna a tulaniu o Atua.
341:Tui Atua Mata'afa Fagamanu
213:
15:
962:
901:
826:
795:
753:
738:Piula Theological College
720:
709:
630:
618:
459:Kramer, Augustin (2000).
392:tulouna lo outou Faleono
97:
89:
84:
79:
59:
47:
35:
28:
813:List of mammals of Samoa
350:Tui Atua Mata'afa Lauifi
112:is an ancient political
808:List of birds of Samoa
338:Tui Atua Malietoa Molī
317:Tui Atua Galumalemana*
839:Aleipata Itupa i Luga
836:Aleipata Itupa i Lalo
481:So'o, Asofou (2008).
398:ma Tupa'i ma Ta'inau
389:tulouna 'oe le Tumua
332:Tui Atua Safeofafine*
320:Tui Atua Paitomaleifi
314:Tui Atua Afoafouvale*
308:Tui Atua Muagututi'a*
620:Traditional center:
326:Tui Atua Nofoasaefā*
296:Tui Atua Salamasina*
257:'parliament of Atua'
159:(God-like) and part
990: /
848:Falealili (2 seats)
413:tulouna i'u o Atua
410:tulouna uso o Atua
329:Tui Atua I'amafana*
208:Amaile and Lotofaga
1023:Districts of Samoa
994:13.950°S 171.633°W
895:Districts of Samoa
803:Samoan plant names
407:tulouna ao o Atua
344:Tui Atua Sualauvi*
174:The two paramount
90: • Total
999:-13.950; -171.633
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972:
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829:Faipule Districts
761:Nu'usafe'e Island
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516:Va'a, Unasa L.F.
492:978-982-02-0390-7
302:Tui Atua Faumuina
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987:
986:
983:
968:
888:
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874:
865:
864:
766:Aleipata Islands
715:
607:
606:
595:
588:
581:
572:
571:
565:
564:
536:
530:
529:
513:
507:
503:
497:
496:
478:
465:
464:
456:
425:tulouna le āiga
419:tulouna le āiga
305:Tui Atua Fonoti*
299:Tui Atua Taufau*
202:and Salani; and
72:
70:
69:
52:
40:
26:
25:
1038:
1037:
1033:
1032:
1031:
1029:
1028:
1027:
1018:Atua (district)
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996:
992:
989:
984:
981:
979:
977:
976:
974:
969:
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897:
892:
862:
857:
822:
791:
749:
743:Piula Cave Pool
716:
707:
626:
614:
609:Atua District:
601:
599:
569:
568:
553:
537:
533:
514:
510:
504:
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493:
479:
468:
457:
450:
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437:
381:
376:
290:
265:
255:The Fale Atua (
242:
225:
216:
124:and the island
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65:
55:
43:
31:
24:
21:
12:
11:
5:
1036:
1026:
1025:
1020:
971:
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961:
959:
958:
953:
948:
943:
938:
933:
928:
923:
918:
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899:
898:
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837:
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831:
824:
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318:
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312:
309:
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297:
289:
286:
264:
261:
241:
238:
234:American Samoa
224:
221:
215:
212:
185:Tupua Tamasese
143:The paramount
136:of Atua). The
105:
104:
101:
95:
94:
91:
87:
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82:
81:
77:
76:
63:
57:
56:
53:
45:
44:
41:
33:
32:
29:
23:Place in Samoa
22:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1035:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
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1006:
1003:
967:
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952:
951:Va'a-o-Fonoti
949:
947:
944:
942:
939:
937:
934:
932:
931:Gaga'ifomauga
929:
927:
924:
922:
921:Fa'asaleleaga
919:
917:
914:
912:
911:Aiga-i-le-Tai
909:
907:
904:
903:
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832:
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809:
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746:
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741:
739:
736:
734:
731:
729:
728:Falefa Valley
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723:
719:
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694:
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629:
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612:
605:
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584:
582:
577:
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573:
562:
558:
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548:
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543:
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527:
523:
519:
512:
502:
494:
488:
484:
477:
475:
473:
471:
462:
455:
453:
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427:Sā Fenunuivao
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197:
196:Sā Fenunuivao
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83:
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64:
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58:
51:
46:
39:
34:
27:
19:
975:
915:
845:Anoamaa West
842:Anoamaa East
828:
621:
610:
608:
541:
534:
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501:
482:
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438:
430:
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394:
391:
388:
383:Tulouna 'oe
382:
291:
280:
275:
273:
266:
263:The Tui Atua
256:
254:
250:Matua o Ātua
249:
245:
243:
226:
217:
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195:
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183:
179:
175:
173:
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148:
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142:
137:
133:
109:
108:
997: /
941:Satupa'itea
926:Gaga'emauga
796:Environment
421:Sā Levalasi
281:tama-a-aiga
204:Sā Levālasi
180:Tama-a-aiga
1012:Categories
733:Mount Fito
673:Luatuanu'u
561:1051928755
443:References
435:Population
240:Governance
182:titles of
134:parliament
85:Population
80:Government
956:Vaisigano
946:Tuamasaga
787:Fanuatapu
721:Landmarks
688:Saleapaga
658:Lealatele
223:Geography
99:Time zone
985:171°38′W
854:Lotofaga
772:Nu'utele
693:Solosolo
678:Matatufu
668:Lotofaga
653:Lalomanu
631:Villages
623:Lufilufi
385:Lufilufi
191:Matā'afa
149:Tui Ātua
130:Tui Ātua
114:district
982:13°57′S
936:Palauli
777:Nu'ulua
754:Islands
698:Ti'avea
683:Poutasi
638:A'ufaga
611:Itūmālō
246:Faleono
230:Tutuila
214:History
126:Tutuila
61:Country
648:Falefa
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269:Manu'a
200:Falefa
161:tagata
153:Falefa
93:22,769
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906:A'ana
782:Namua
703:Vavau
506:Fiji.
176:matai
122:Upolu
118:Samoa
74:Samoa
916:Atua
851:Lepa
663:Lepa
557:OCLC
547:ISBN
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276:alii
188:and
157:aitu
145:pāpā
138:fono
110:Ātua
30:Ātua
18:Atua
643:Eva
116:of
103:+13
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