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Siumu

Coordinates:14°00′29″S171°46′44″W/ 14.008°S 171.779°W/-14.008; -171.779
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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]

Samoan fire dancersiva afi

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]

  1. ^abc"Census 2016 Preliminary count"(PDF).Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7.Retrieved2 August2021.
  2. ^"Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963".Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute.Archived fromthe originalon 5 June 2011.Retrieved19 December2009.
  3. ^Leone, Diana (2002-05-19)."Teen is first girl to win fire knife contest".Honolulu Star.Retrieved2007-08-29.
  4. ^Tepuke, Ali (2007-08-27)."South Pacific Games Open in Apia, Samoa".Solomon Times online.Retrieved2007-08-29.

14°00′29″S171°46′44″W/ 14.008°S 171.779°W/-14.008; -171.779