Saleaula

Sale'aula is a village on the central north coast of

Volcanic eruptions of

The lava flowed over 40 square miles (100 km²) of countryside to the sea and also destroyed another village Salago. The depth of the lava flow in some parts was 400 feet. A

Sale'aula land was covered by lava that reached other villages to the east including

The colonial German administration acquired land on the main island

Today, a few families have re-built homes upon the lava fields where there is sparse volcanic vegetation. There are some church ruins and the grave of a nun which was encircled by the lava flow. Local families provide fale accommodation for visitors and tourists by the lava and the coast.

Origins

Samoa has different stories about the origins of different names and villages.

For the origin of Sale'aula village, one version tells of two brothers, Le'aula and Letufuga. Le'aula founded the village of Saleaula (Sa Le'aula, family of Le'aula),^[3] and Letufuga founded Safotulafai.^[4]

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