Fa`asaleleaga

Faasaleleaga is a district of Samoa situated on the eastern side of Savai island. It has a population of 13,566 (2016 Census). The traditional capital is Safotulafai where district chiefs and orators meet at Fuifatu malae. Safotulafai was the main base of the 'Mau a Pule' resistance movement against colonial rule, which grew into the national Mau movement and eventually Samoa's political independence in 1962. Safotulafai also has close traditional links with Saleaula, the main village …