Siumu
Appearance
Siumuis a village on the central south coast ofUpoluisland inSamoa.The population is 1183.[1]There is also a sub-village Siumu Uta which has a population of 304.[1]
Siumu Electoral Constituency[edit]
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Siumu Electoral Constituency (Faipule District) comprise the villages of Siumu, Siumu Uta, Maninoa and Saaga.[2]The constituency has a total population of 2,349 and is part of the larger political districtTuamasaga.[1]
Fire dancing[edit]
Known for itsfire dancers,[3]a 5-year-old girl from the village demonstrating asiva afi(orfire stickdance) was one of the principal performers at theopening ceremonyto the2007 Pacific GamesatApia Park.[4]
References[edit]
- ^abc"Census 2016 Preliminary count"(PDF).Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7.Retrieved2 August2021.
- ^"Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963".Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute.Archived fromthe originalon 5 June 2011.Retrieved19 December2009.
- ^Leone, Diana (2002-05-19)."Teen is first girl to win fire knife contest".Honolulu Star.Retrieved2007-08-29.
- ^Tepuke, Ali (2007-08-27)."South Pacific Games Open in Apia, Samoa".Solomon Times online.Retrieved2007-08-29.