Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...
n king.
Tamafaiga was a war-priest from
Manono Island
Manono is an island of Samoa, situated in the Apolima Strait between the main islands of Savai'i and Upolu, 3.4 km west-northwest off Lefatu Cape, the westernmost point of Upolu. By population, as well as by area, it is Samoa’s third larges ...
who usurped the throne after the death of Safeofafine. He came to power after defeating
Mataʻafa
Matāʻafa is one of the four paramount ''tama a ʻāiga'' (maximal lineage) titles of Samoa.John Williams (missionary), John Williams reported that "he was the man in whom the spirit of the gods dwelt... the terror of all the inhabitants". He was killed by the people of the village of
Fasito'o Uta
Fasito'o Uta is a village situated on the northwest coast of Upolu island in Samoa. The village is part of A'ano Alofi 2 Electoral Constituency (''Faipule District'') which forms part of the larger A'ana political district.
The population of Fa ...
after attempting to claim a daughter of their high chief as his hundredth wife. Following his death
Malietoa
Mālietoa ( ''Mālietoa'') is a state dynasty and one of the four paramount chiefly titles of Samoa. It is the titular head of one of the two great royal families of Samoa: Sā Malietoa. Literally translated as "great warrior", the title's orig ...
decimated
Aʻana
Aana is a district of Samoa. It is on the western third of Upolu island, with a small exclave (Satuimalufilufi village) surrounded by Aiga-i-le-Tai. It has an area of 193 km2 and a population (2016 Census) of 23,265. The main centre is ...
as punishment, and eventually claimed the kingship.