Fai'a'ai

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Fai'a'ai is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the south east coast of the island in the traditional district of Salega which falls within the larger political district (Itumalo) of Satupa'itea. [1] The population is 397. [2]

Fai'a'ai is known in the myths and legends of Samoa as the place where the warrior nafanua was exposed to her enemies as a female. There is a slight slope in Faia'ai known as "Malae O Le Ma"

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References

  1. "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  2. "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

Coordinates: 13°40′S172°38′W / 13.667°S 172.633°W / -13.667; -172.633