Satupa'itea
Encyclopedia
Satupa'itea is a large village district with four sub-villages on the south east coast of Savai'i
Island in Samoa
.
In the country's modern political divisions, Satupa'itea is also a Political District (Itumalo), one of 11 in the country, which now includes the traditional area of Salega
.
, Pitonu'u, Satufia
and Vaega
. The total population of Satupa'itea village enclave is 1799 (2006 Census).
(population 3,461).
Geographically, the district consists of two divisions separated by Palauli
district.
The paramount chiefly title of the district is Tonumaipe'a, with special relevance in the Alataua sub-district (the western half of the district).
(1835–1917) arrived in Samoa in 1860 and lived with his wife Lydia in Satupa'itea. They lived in a bamboo hut for the first two years and later constructed a mission house. In 1863, Brown began to train teachers at Satupa'itea for the ministry. The 'training' for the Methodist ministry was later established, in 1868, at Lufilufi
on the north coast of Upolu
island as the Piula Theological College
.
Savai'i
Savaii is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is also the biggest landmass in Polynesia outside Hawaii and New Zealand. The island of Savai'i is also referred to by Samoans as Salafai, a classical Samoan term used in oratory and prose...
Island in Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
.
In the country's modern political divisions, Satupa'itea is also a Political District (Itumalo), one of 11 in the country, which now includes the traditional area of Salega
Salega
Salega is a traditional district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the south side of the island.The population is 3,461 .-Electoral constituency :...
.
Satupa'itea village enclave
The four villages in Satupa'itea village enclave are MoasulaMoasula
Moasula is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the south coast of the island in the political district of Satupa'itea.The population is 343 ....
, Pitonu'u, Satufia
Satufia
Satufia is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the south coast of the island in the political district of Satupa'itea.The population is 503 . -References:...
and Vaega
Vaega
Vaega is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the south coast of the island in the political district of Satupa'itea.The population is 538 . -References:...
. The total population of Satupa'itea village enclave is 1799 (2006 Census).
Satupa'itea Political District
In modern politics, Satupa'itea district incorporates the larger traditional area of SalegaSalega
Salega is a traditional district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the south side of the island.The population is 3,461 .-Electoral constituency :...
(population 3,461).
Geographically, the district consists of two divisions separated by Palauli
Palauli
Palauli is a district and village of Samoa, with a population of 8,984. It consists of two sections on the southern side of Savai'i...
district.
The paramount chiefly title of the district is Tonumaipe'a, with special relevance in the Alataua sub-district (the western half of the district).
1800s Methodist mission
During the 19th century, Satupa'itea was an important stronghold for the early Methodist mission in Samoa. The English Methodist missionary George BrownGeorge Brown (missionary)
George Brown was an English Methodist missionary and ethnographer.- Early life and education :George Brown was born at Barnard Castle, Durham, England, the son of George Brown, barrister, and his wife Elizabeth, née Dixon, sister of the wife of Rev. Thomas Buddle, missionary in New Zealand...
(1835–1917) arrived in Samoa in 1860 and lived with his wife Lydia in Satupa'itea. They lived in a bamboo hut for the first two years and later constructed a mission house. In 1863, Brown began to train teachers at Satupa'itea for the ministry. The 'training' for the Methodist ministry was later established, in 1868, at Lufilufi
Lufilufi
Lufilufi is a historical village situated on the north coast of Upolu island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency Anoamaa East which is within the larger political district of Atua....
on the north coast of Upolu
Upolu
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is long, in area, and is the second largest in geographic area as well as the most populated of the Samoan Islands. Upolu is situated to the east of...
island as the Piula Theological College
Piula Theological College
Piula Theological College is a Methodist training institution in Samoa. It was established in 1868 in Lufilufi on the north coast of Upolu island after its initial beginnings in 1859 at Satupa'itea on the south coast of Savai'i island. The Methodist Mission in Samoa purchased the land at the...
.