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that was near, and began to climb the cocoa-nut tree with only 
his native cloth (‘siapo’) wrapped round him. His brother then 
said, ‘Why should you encumber yourself with this cloth. I 
have heard our father say that it is not forbidden for you to 
ascend the tree, naked like a common man.” The king acting on 
this suggestion, disrobed himself, and went up the tree. No 
sooner was he up, than Ali‘a-tama seized the robe and the crown, 
and ran off to Le-fale-tolu shouting as he ran, “‘My crown! my 
kingdom ! I have got my crown.” 
21. Ali‘a-matua returned home in disgrace, without robe and 
crown. He immediately collected his forces, and prepared to. 
seek to regain his lost dignity. Le-fale-tolu also prepared their 
forces to fight for their kinsman and king. The armies met ; they 
fought ata place called ‘Ele-‘ele-uli, but Ali‘a-matua was killed at. 
Pala-pala. This settled the matter. Ali‘a-tama had now the 
sole right to the kingly title, and the succession was swept away 
from the family of Ali‘a-matua. 
22. The next king after Ali‘a-tama was Pui-pui-po; then Fa‘a- 
ea-nu‘u, and then Sili‘a-i-vao. To Sili‘a-i-vao succeeded Tialingo;. 
that is the king of peace (‘ligo’); there was no war in his time, 
although his kingdom was very extensive, and distant lands. 
brought tribute (called le wmtz) to him. 
23. The succession of Kings of Manu‘a stands thus :— 
‘O Tangaloa-a-Ui 
l. ‘O Ta‘e-o-Tangaloa 6. ‘O Ali‘a-tama 
2. ‘O Fa‘a-ea-nu‘u 7. ‘O Pui-pui-po 
3. ‘O Sao-‘io-‘io-manu 8. ‘O Fa‘a-ea-nu‘u 
4, ‘O Le-Lolonga 9. ‘O Sili‘a-i-vao 
5. ‘O Ali‘a-matua 10. ‘O Tialingo 
Notes to No. XXXIV. 
Par. 1. Ta‘e-0-Tangaloa, Tangaloa-a-Ui, Sa‘umani; see the Summary of 
No. IX. 
Pregnant at the same time; ‘ to-masaga’; to, ‘to be with child’; masaga,. 
‘ twins.’ 
