Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III
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Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III (4 May 1901 - 29 December 1929) was a high chief of Samoa
who was a leader of the country's pro-independent Mau movement
during the early 1900s. He was fatally shot by New Zealand
police during a Mau procession on 28 December 1929 in Apia which turned violent, in what became known as Black Saturday.
His tomb, constructed of black stones in a tier is situated in Lepea
village beside the main road and 5mins from Apia.
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...
who was a leader of the country's pro-independent Mau movement
Mau movement
The Mau was a non-violent movement for Samoan independence from colonial rule during the early 1900s. The word 'Mau' means 'opinion' or 'testimony' denoting 'firm strength' in Samoan...
during the early 1900s. He was fatally shot by New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
police during a Mau procession on 28 December 1929 in Apia which turned violent, in what became known as Black Saturday.
His tomb, constructed of black stones in a tier is situated in Lepea
Lepea
Lepea is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. The picturesque settlement of round Samoan houses built in a concentric pattern in large open grounds is situated 5mins drive west of the capital Apia on the north central coast of the island...
village beside the main road and 5mins from Apia.