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Gagaʻemauga
Gagaemauga is a districts of Samoa, district on the island of Savaii 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 (fa'amatai, ''matai'') and orators meet at Vaituutuu malae. Like most villages in Samoa, the villages in Gagaemauga are situated by the sea although there are some settlements inland, including Patamea and Samalaeulu. George Pratt (missionary), Reverend George Pratt (1817–1894), a missionary with the London Missionary Society, lived in Matautu (1839–1879) and authored the first grammar and dictionary of the Samoan language, "A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan Vocabulary", which was first printed in 1862 at the Samoa Mission Press. The village of Saleaula maintains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mt Matavanu
Mount Matavanu is an active volcano on the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa. The volcano was formed during an eruption in 1905. Lava flows from the eruption covered a large area of land in the Gagaʻemauga district, leading to the relocation of several villages. The name of the mountain refers to a valley (''vanu'') with an eye-shaped feature (''mata''). In November 2022 Matavanu was recognised by the International Union of Geological Sciences as an international Geological Heritage Site. 1905 – 1911 eruption The eruption began on 4 August 1905, with a new crater being formed nine miles to the east of Mata o le Afi, which had erupted in 1902. An expedition led by governor Wilhelm Solf observed flames shooting 400 feet into the sky at intervals of ten seconds along with lava flowing through the bush. An expedition to examine the crater found "a larger heap of stones about 300ft high, from the top of which, at intervals of about 10 seconds, masses of stone were being thrown up into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |