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ʻAiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' ʻAiga consists of a wider family group of blood and marriage or even adopted connections who all acknowledge the matai (head of the family).
Tamaʻāiga (meaning "sons of the families", alternatively spelled Tama-a-Aiga) is a Samoan term used to refer to the four high chiefly titles in the faʻamatai system – specifically, the Malietoa, Mataʻafa, Tupua Tamasese and Tuimalealiʻifano.
Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi formerly served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Samoa. He was selected by Aiga Sa Fenunuʻivao to succeed his first cousin, Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV in 1984. He was sworn in as Samoa's O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) on June 16, 2007, until 2017. He is now a patron of the arts, culture and history and a celebrated ...
Samoa's other three paramount chiefs are Malietoa, Mataʻafa and Tupua Tamasese. The seat of the Tuimalealiʻifano title is at Falelatai in the Aʻana district. The current title-holder is Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II , who has held the title since 1977 [ 1 ] and currently serves as the head of state of Samoa ( O le Ao o le Malo ).
Tautua is a word in Samoan that expresses the cultural tradition of service to the family or aiga and specifically to the ali'i or titles of the family; it can also mean any service of an individual to a greater cause. Tautua is reflected in the Samoan proverb—o le ala i le pule o le tautua—the road to leadership is through service. [1]
Aiga-i-le-Tai is a district of Samoa [1] which includes the small islands of Manono, Apolima and tiny uninhabited Nu'ulopa lying in the Apolima Strait between the country's two main islands of Upolu and Savai'i. The district includes part of the mainland at the western end of Upolu and surrounds an exclave of A'ana district, namely ...
When the castaways opened the chest, they saw new blue buffs and supplies to create a new tribe flag. The note stated that the newly merged tribe would move to the old Galu campsite, and there was a feast down the beach for them. After the feast, the castaways settled on Aiga, meaning "extended family" in Samoan, as a tribe name. Russell H ...
At a national level, the Malietoa title is one of the four Tama-a-Aiga (noble families) titles. Apia , the nation's capital, is situated in the north of the district. The national parliament also sits at Mulinuʻu to the west of Apia, and the main seaport is situated at Matautu to the north of Apia around the shores of Apia harbour.