658 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION G. 
Aumuatagafa married Fala, of Aleipata. Their son was 
Fonosooia. 
Aumua married again, Sulumatai’a, of Alafaalava. Their son was 
Tepuleai. This was the chief who was appointed to be king; but 
Fonosooia was appointed by the chieftesses,* who had the right 
and he was guarded by Ituau and Alatana. 
Fepuleai married Utufaasili, the daughter of Funefeai, of Safune. Their 
son was Tolongataua. That Utufaasili raised war, because 
Funefeai was angry because they did not observe the customs in 
the appointment of kings of Atua when they brought his fine 
mats. Then Fepuleai told Utufaasili that she should go and meet 
her family. ‘‘ Perhaps,” said he, “they will see that you are preg- 
nant, and will have pity on you,and stop the war.”’ Then the chiefess 
went to meet her family ; they met in the Tuamasanga. Funefeai 
saw that she was with child, pitied her, and stopped the war. It 
was on this account that this son of Utufaasili was called 
Tolongataua. He married Lemulimatau, of Fagana. Their son was 
Leaumualeuluai. Tolongataua again married Luafataalae. Their son was 
Fatumanava-o-Upolu. Their daughter was Taelalopu’a. 
These are the chiefs who fought. 
Aumua was first appointed to be king, because he was weak; but the 
other son, Fatumanava-o-Upolu, was at Siumu. Then Luafata was 
appointed apparently as guardian of her son Fatumanava. The sea and 
the earth and other things were tabooed by her.t The girl Taelalopu’a 
heard that Aumua was proclaimed ; then she wept. Tolongataua said to 
the girl, “‘ Hide your tears; do you weep? Who is this and who is that 
who is proclaimed? Are they not all your brethren?” Then the girl 
Taelalopu’a was named Teu-ia-lilo (Hideaway). The chief from Siumu 
came and proclaimed Aumua. They fought, and Fatumanava-o-Upolu 
was routed. Then Aumua took away the taboo of Luafata, the mother 
of Fatumanava-o-Upolu. Then Leifi waited for the council to be held at 
his meeting-place, Lalongafu’afu’a; but it was not held there, but at 
the meeting-place inland. Leifi was angry because the council was held 
in the wrong place,{ and he sent a message to Fatumanava-o-Upolu that 
the troops should again assemble, and take sides with him. A battle 
was fought, and Aumua was routed. Then Aumua said to his hinder 
palankeen-bearers, ‘‘ Who is it that is pursuing us?” The palankeen- 
bearers said it was Leifi. Then said the king, “‘ That is Leifi-mou-loto.§ 
He is fighting on that side.” This word of the king was the origin of 
the name Leifi-mou-loto. Aumua and his troops were routed, and then a 
council was held. Then Leifi said to the two chiefs, ‘‘ You two are 
conquered, Let Aumua, who was appointed, be king, and you be kava- 
chewers|| to Fatumanava-o-Upolu. As to the taboo of Luafata, that you, 
* “The chieftesses who had the right.” Some of these ladies had great power, and the 
names of such descended with the title. 
+ “The sea and the earth were tabooed.” Fishing and working were prohibited. This 
was often done on the death of a chief. 
t “The meeting was held in the wrong place.” On this point they were very particular. 
Some chiefs met in a private house at Manono to discuss the question of war. All the people 
from al parts of Samoa were collected in the malae, or proper meeting-place in the open 
air. A chief stood up, and in a loud voice asked if they were going to have a council in a 
cooking-house. 
§ Leifi of many hearts. 
|| A term applied to young men. 
