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266:(village commons) of Solosolo is Siumoâo ma Vaioa. The malaefono (village council) is in Siumoâo ma Vaioa but the physical malae is in Gataiala (the area of the village situated on the peninsula from Mulivai (eastern end at the river mouth) to Namo (the Namo Bay Area). This is where the major ceremonies and sporting events take place, and like any Samoan village is the centre of the settlement. The
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is bordered to the west by a
Congregational Christian Church and to the east by a Catholic church. These were the two original churches built in the village. In recent times, the village has acquired other Christian denominations including Methodist, Nazarene, Assembly of God, and Latter Day Saints.
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The three different groups govern the village in an intricate system of checks and balances based on traditional roles ordained by village history. The number of Taofia are limited to four (as of 2023). The
Usoalii number several dozen and Saleutogi number in the hundreds (but mostly based overseas
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Given its susceptibility to past cyclones and the mountainous terrain of the area, Solosolo's infrastructure is particularly sensitive to natural disaster. The government constructed a seawall in 2006 to ring the
Vainamo bay to protect the main east coast road and the bridge over the Namo river to
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The local primary school sits on the first upland section of
Solosolo (Siumoâo) and can be accessed by an inland sealed road (Solosolo Uta Street). New settlements and the plantations of Solosolo are situated further back along Solosolo Uta Street in Solosolo Uta.
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to the east. Settlement has grown well into the plantation hinterland in the hills above
Vainamo and reaches at least 200m inland. The upland and lowland portions of the village are separated by the main east coast road connecting Solosolo to
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The highest-ranking chiefs are the group known as the Taofia of
Malietoa Taulapapa (Leota Leuluaialii; Leota Seiuli; Leota Toomata) ma le latou tama (Pulepule). These are the paramount chiefs of the village and carry the most influence.
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and had a population of 1,851 in the 2016 census and 1,835 in the 2021 census. It is one of the prominent settlements in the area with the largest population in its electoral constituency of Anoama'a 2 (formerly Anoamaâa West).
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The third ranking group is a group of talking chiefs known as âSaleutogiâ. While the Taofia and
Usoalii speak on certain high-level occasions, Saleutogi are assigned most of the oratory duties in the village.
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The second highest rank of chiefs are the group known as the âUsoaliiâ (brotherhood of chiefs). The
Usoalii are the formal heads of the majority of all the families who have land rights in the village.
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Afio le paia o le Taofia o
Malietoa Taulapapa ma le latou tama, Tupo-le-Sava, Afio le paia o le Usoalii taua ma e na 'au i Ao, ae mamalu ia te oe Saleutogipo'e, o le lima matua o Faleupolu e fa tofiga.
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and is popular with visitors and local surfers, although the reef breaks are not for the inexperienced. There's a right break by a small rocky outcrop nicknamed 'Plum
Pudding Rock.'
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fono. It is here that the chiefs of all the families of the village meet regularly to deliberate on the political, social, and economic affairs of the village. It is guided by the
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The village is split into various pitonuu (sub-villages) but ruled by one village council. They are Mulivai, Gataiala, Siumoâo, Vaioa, Solosolo Uta, Siupapa, and Namo.
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island in Samoa. The village is in the political district of
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An Account of Samoa History up to 1918 by Te'o Tuvale
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713:List of mammals of Samoa
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232:Faalupega o Solosolo
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