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 427 (2006 Census).[2]
References
- ↑ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Census Report 2006". Samoa Bureau of Statistics. July 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
Coordinates: 13°40′S 172°38′W / 13.667°S 172.633°W
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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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