Gaga`emauga

Gagaemauga is a district on the island of Savai in Samoa. The district is situated on the central north side of Savaii. The name 'Gagaemauga' literally means "near side of the mountain", meaning the eastern side of the mountain chain running through the centre of Savaii Island. The traditional centre of the district is Saleaula, where the district chiefs (''matai'') and orators meet at Vaituutuu malae. Like most villages in Samoa, the villages in Gagaemauga are situated by the sea although th…