The Samoa Islands - Volume I - Index of Photographs

Images From The Samoa Islands by Dr. Augustin Kramer, 1901

Plate 1 Mata'afa before his banishment to Jaluit.

Plate 2 Sialataua, a Samoan woman of Siumu (Tongan type.)

Plate 3 Solema, a Samoan warrior of Falealili (Fijijian type.)

Plate 4 A Samoan woman of Aleipata, the daughter of Fonoti in Amaile (Samoan type.)

Plate 5 A Samoan woman of Saluafata, Tuiuli by name, Tagaloa's taupou, 1894; Samoan mother, Tongan father.

Plate 6 A young daugther of a chief (taupou) in front of a Samoan house in Leone (Tutuila) preparing kava along with a few girls of her retinue (aualuma). In front of the taupou the kava bowl (tanoa), in her right hand the kava strainer (fau tau'ava), in the hand of the girl to her right the cup (ipu) and in the hand of the girl to her left the two coconut juice bottles (vai tualua.)

Plate 7 A chief's son (manaia) wearing the tuiga head ornament (see Plate I). In his right hand he holds a staff-like club (uatogi) whose handle is covered with cocnut fibres to keep the club from slipping out of his hand.

Plate 8 A seated dance by young Samoan men, in the centre two manaia wearing head ornaments.

Plate 9 A seated dance by girls and women in Faletai (Matanofo) in a Samoan house. (Flash photo by Mr Woodworth.)

Plate 10 Orator chief Lauati of Safotulafai with the indignia of his office of orator, the fly brush (fue) and the orator's staff (to'oto'o). Around his neck a chain of the frangrant red beans of the Pandanus odoratissimus and around his hips a lavalava of bark cloth (siapo.)

Plate 11 The bathing pool of Avalua in Sapapli'I, at the beach, bordering on the beach lagoon. Spring water, always in the vicinity of the homes of the chiefs.

Plate 12 The malae (gathering place) of Matautu on Savai'I where the fono are held. The picture nicely potrays the bigs houses (faletele) and the tidy area in front of them. In the background breadfruit trees and coconut palms.

Plate 13 Vailoa, the westernmost village of Palauli, the seat of government. The picture shows how bridges are constructed across streams (alaniu).

Plate 14 Chief Tagaloa of Tufu Gautavai, who was in exile in Jaluit with Mata'afa.

Plate 16 The Apolima road seen from the sandy beach at Sagafili with a view of the Manon and Apolima islands. Furthest right the Tofua of Savai'I. The soputheast cape, is visible.

Plate 17 The island of Manono seen from Upolu. To the right the southern portion of Apolima.

Plate 18 Chief Lei'ataua Letaua of

Plate 19 Paramount chief Tamasese the Elder of Aana, died in 1892.

Plate 20 Chief Tamasese the Younger.

Plate 21 Orator Sauni of Tufulele, one of my principle informants, also known as Maunu of Leulumoega.

Plate 22 Chief Seiuli Sa'o'aumaga of Vaiusu (Faleata) the leader of Malietoa's great kava.

Plate 23 Chief Seumanutafa of Apia, a loyal follower of the Malietoa family

Plate 24 Orator chief Soa of Fusi in safata; was with Mata'afa in exile in Jaluit.

Plate 25 The two daughters Kalala and Malia of Chief Su'atele of Safata (Mulivai). The one on the left married the paramount chief Tufele of Manu'a; Malia, the one on the right, married the orator chief Alipia of Leulumoega.

Plate 26 Chief Ama of Matoto of Lotofaga in Safata and his old war club (anava) named Faitasi.

Plate 27 Malietoa Laupepa, the Samoan kong of the three contractual powers; died 1898

Plate 28 Tanumafili, son of Malietoa Laupepe, pretender to the crown in opposition to Mata'afa, 1898 and 1899.

Plate 29 Orator Chief Moefa'auo of Lufilufi clothed in white bark cloth (tapa) and fine mats.

Plate 30 Chief Salaoa of Falefa in Atua, generally known as Muliufi.

Plate 31 Loge, the daughter of Luamanu of Siumu wearing a Pava hat.

Plate 32 Mata'afa with his chiefs in exile in Jaluit.

Plate 33 West cape of Tutuila seen from the south.

Plate 34 Orator chief Tautolo of Aunu'u and his daughter.

Plate 35 The bay of Pagopago on Tutuila; view of eastern mountain Peiva.

Plate 36 The bay of Pagopago on Tutuila; view of western mountain Matafao; to the right below, the village Fagatogo.

Plate 37 Chief Le'iato of Aoa.

Plate 38 The south cape of the Faleaso bay called Mulinu'u; to the right in the background Olosega.

Plate 39 The island of 'Ofu, seen from the south side of Olosega.

Plate 40 Tuiolosega, in the background the northern tip of Olosega.

Plate 41 The rock Nu'utoa on Olosega seen from the north. This is where the story about Pao took place.

Plate 42 The north cape Lefaga on Tau, the abode of the gods on earth. To the right in the distance the northwest cape of Matatafa.

Plate 43 Surf riding (fa'ase'e.)

Plate 44 The Nu'utoa cliff, in the foreground the village Olosega (seen fron the southeast.)

Plate I A village maiden (taupou) in festive attire. She wears the head dress tuiga, compsed of four parts, the three sticks (lave), the ornementation of red parrot feathers ('ie ula), the hair decoration (lauulu) made of bleached human hair, and the forhead ornamentation of nautilus shells (pale fuiono). Around her neck she has a collar of small sperm whale teeth (ulalei) and around ner body are some fine mats ('ie toga) covered by a klit of ti-leaves (titi) such as were formerly worn on the naked body by men in old Samoa.

Plate II The western part of the harbour of Apia photographed from the reef, the edge of which, gently washed by the sea, is exposed in the harbour. The plate shows modern Apia from Matafele as far as the beginning of Mulinu'u: the Samoa House and the modern dwelling of the deceased King Malitoa Laupepa, which is next to the monument for the German sailors killed in the battle, form the right edge (west) of the picture. In the centre are the large buildings of the German Trading and Plantation Company, and three roofs to the right of them my house in Sogi. At the left the prominent hill on the coast is Apia Hill on the mountain crest is the wide ridge of Lepue (about 1000m) to its right the triple peaked Maugafiamoe (about 900m) which when lined up with the peak of Apia Hill provides excellent bearing from the sea for navigation to Apia. Finally, at the far right the wide crater of Lanuto'o (about 700m) conceals a lovely lake, the favorite excursion place of white people in Apia.

Plate III Two Tutuila girls, on right the daughter of Tautolo of Aunu'u.

Reformatted: 4th May 2004

Plate 1	Mata'afa before his banishment to Jaluit.
Plate 2	Sialataua, a Samoan woman of Siumu (Tongan type.)
Plate 3	Solema, a Samoan warrior of Falealili (Fijijian type.)
Plate 4	A Samoan woman of Aleipata, the daughter of Fonoti in Amaile (Samoan type.)
Plate 5	A Samoan woman of Saluafata, Tuiuli by name, Tagaloa's taupou, 1894; Samoan mother, Tongan father.
Plate 6	A young daugther of a chief (taupou) in front of a Samoan house in Leone (Tutuila) preparing kava along with a few girls of her retinue (aualuma). In front of the taupou the kava bowl (tanoa), in her right hand the kava strainer (fau tau'ava), in the hand of the girl to her right the cup (ipu) and in the hand of the girl to her left the two coconut juice bottles (vai tualua.)
Plate 7	A chief's son (manaia) wearing the tuiga head ornament (see Plate I). In his right hand he holds a staff-like club (uatogi) whose handle is covered with cocnut fibres to keep the club from slipping out of his hand.
Plate 8	A seated dance by young Samoan men, in the centre two manaia wearing head ornaments.
Plate 9	A seated dance by girls and women in Faletai (Matanofo) in a Samoan house. (Flash photo by Mr Woodworth.)
Plate 10	Orator chief Lauati of Safotulafai with the indignia of his office of orator, the fly brush (fue) and the orator's staff (to'oto'o). Around his neck a chain of the frangrant red beans of the Pandanus odoratissimus and around his hips a lavalava of bark cloth (siapo.)
Plate 11	The bathing pool of Avalua in Sapapli'I, at the beach, bordering on the beach lagoon. Spring water, always in the vicinity of the homes of the chiefs.
Plate 12	The malae (gathering place) of Matautu on Savai'I where the fono are held. The picture nicely potrays the bigs houses (faletele) and the tidy area in front of them. In the background breadfruit trees and coconut palms.
Plate 13	Vailoa, the westernmost village of Palauli, the seat of government. The picture shows how bridges are constructed across streams (alaniu).
Plate 14	Chief Tagaloa of Tufu Gautavai, who was in exile in Jaluit with Mata'afa.
Plate 16	The Apolima road seen from the sandy beach at Sagafili with a view of the Manon and Apolima islands. Furthest right the Tofua of Savai'I. The soputheast cape, is visible.
Plate 17	The island of Manono seen from Upolu. To the right the southern portion of Apolima.
Plate 18	Chief Lei'ataua Letaua of
Plate 19	Paramount chief Tamasese the Elder of Aana, died in 1892.
Plate 20	Chief Tamasese the Younger.
Plate 21	Orator Sauni of Tufulele, one of my principle informants, also known as Maunu of Leulumoega.
Plate 22	Chief Seiuli Sa'o'aumaga of Vaiusu (Faleata) the leader of Malietoa's great kava.
Plate 23	Chief Seumanutafa of Apia, a loyal follower of the Malietoa family
Plate 24	Orator chief Soa of Fusi in safata; was with Mata'afa in exile in Jaluit.
Plate 25	The two daughters Kalala and Malia of Chief Su'atele of Safata (Mulivai). The one on the left married the paramount chief Tufele of Manu'a; Malia, the one on the right, married the orator chief Alipia of Leulumoega.
Plate 26	Chief Ama of Matoto of Lotofaga in Safata and his old war club (anava) named Faitasi.
Plate 27	Malietoa Laupepa, the Samoan kong of the three contractual powers; died 1898
Plate 28	Tanumafili, son of Malietoa Laupepe, pretender to the crown in opposition to Mata'afa, 1898 and 1899.
Plate 29	Orator Chief Moefa'auo of Lufilufi clothed in white bark cloth (tapa) and fine mats.
Plate 30	Chief Salaoa of Falefa in Atua, generally known as Muliufi.
Plate 31	Loge, the daughter of Luamanu of Siumu wearing a Pava hat.
Plate 32	Mata'afa with his chiefs in exile in Jaluit.
Plate 33	West cape of Tutuila seen from the south.
Plate 34	Orator chief Tautolo of Aunu'u and his daughter.
Plate 35	The bay of Pagopago on Tutuila; view of eastern mountain Peiva.
Plate 36	The bay of Pagopago on Tutuila; view of western mountain Matafao; to the right below, the village Fagatogo.
Plate 37	Chief Le'iato of Aoa.
Plate 38	The south cape of the Faleaso bay called Mulinu'u; to the right in the background Olosega.
Plate 39	The island of 'Ofu, seen from the south side of Olosega.
Plate 40	Tuiolosega, in the background the northern tip of Olosega.
Plate 41	The rock Nu'utoa on Olosega seen from the north. This is where the story about Pao took place.
Plate 42	The north cape Lefaga on Tau, the abode of the gods on earth. To the right in the distance the northwest cape of Matatafa.
Plate 43	Surf riding (fa'ase'e.)
Plate 44	The Nu'utoa cliff, in the foreground the village Olosega (seen fron the southeast.)
Plate I	A village maiden (taupou) in festive attire. She wears the head dress tuiga, compsed of four parts, the three sticks (lave), the ornementation of red parrot feathers ('ie ula), the hair decoration (lauulu) made of bleached human hair, and the forhead ornamentation of nautilus shells (pale fuiono). Around her neck she has a collar of small sperm whale teeth (ulalei) and around ner body are some fine mats ('ie toga) covered by a klit of ti-leaves (titi) such as were formerly worn on the naked body by men in old Samoa.
Plate II	The western part of the harbour of Apia photographed from the reef, the edge of which, gently washed by the sea, is exposed in the harbour. The plate shows modern Apia from Matafele as far as the beginning of Mulinu'u: the Samoa House and the modern dwelling of the deceased King Malitoa Laupepa, which is next to the monument for the German sailors killed in the battle, form the right edge (west) of the picture. In the centre are the large buildings of the German Trading and Plantation Company, and three roofs to the right of them my house in Sogi. At the left the prominent hill on the coast is Apia Hill on the mountain crest is the wide ridge of Lepue (about 1000m) to its right the triple peaked Maugafiamoe (about 900m) which when lined up with the peak of Apia Hill provides excellent bearing from the sea for navigation to Apia. Finally, at the far right the wide crater of Lanuto'o (about 700m) conceals a lovely lake, the favorite excursion place of white people in Apia.
Plate III	Two Tutuila girls, on right the daughter of Tautolo of Aunu'u.