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Mageafaiga: Organizer Of Tutuila Politics
* Magea was born in Asu and developed his atrocious reputation there.
* At the peak of his power, Magea lived in a secret and secure cave above Nu’uuli village.
* The site was known as Taotasi: (“ the Lone Spear”)
* A shrewd political ruler, wise and steeped in culture, fierce in battle, and a cannibal.
* People believed he had superhuman powers.
* Has four sons.
* A champion pigeon snarer.
* The lost of Sina’s son:
* Magea brothers judged Sina’s son guilty of some offense he did not commit and sentenced him to die.
* Sina’s pleadings went unheeded. She then begged for her son’s head.
* Rest of the body was divided to the Magea brothers.
* Right arm & shoulder: elder brother, who established himself at Nu’uuli< saluted as Itu’au Malosi(“the strong side”)
* Other arm & shoulder : founders of Malaeloa village.
* The other brother took his part to Lauli’i and created Leatisua< famous house of orators.
* Last brother moved to ‘Aoa and founded the Leatimanutui< another political powerhouse of the past.
* The respect and recognition of these traditional political divisions remain to this day.
* Together, they are known as the Atimagea< (“stems or roots of Magea”)
* Saddened by the loss of her son, Sina became a recluse in her cave, caring for the head of the dead son.
* Head turned into an eel.
* Large eel would exit from the cave every so often in response to singing and food presented in fresh woven baskets.
* Eel was led to dry ground, slain, and apportioned to the families.
* Forest of Tutuila: rugged and mountainous
* The snarers built a house for Magea so that he would go in it and respect the silence.
* Magea had a rope strung across the road at Nu’uuli. If anyone was to touch it, they will be the feast of the day.
* A man named Malauulu beated Magea in a wrestling match.
* Mageafaiga’s strength:...