The Islands of Ofu and Olosega viewed from the village of Sili along the north shore of Olosega. The middle peak is Sunuʻitao on Ofu, across the narrow strait at Asaga from Olosega (foreground and mountain on left).

Manuʻa or the Manuʻa Islands Group (Samoan: Manuʻa tele) consists of three main islands: Taʻu, Ofu and Olosega. These idylic tropical islands are located some 110 km (70 mi) east of Tutuila and are a part of American Samoa. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1125, 1448 KB) Summary Ofu in the Manu‘a Islands, American Samoa, viewed from the village of Sili on Olosega; photographed by Eric Guinther on October 15, 2005. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1125, 1448 KB) Summary Ofu in the Manu‘a Islands, American Samoa, viewed from the village of Sili on Olosega; photographed by Eric Guinther on October 15, 2005. ... Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa. ...

Geography and History

All three islands are high islands: volcanic remnants rising out of the sea 14° south of the equator. In contrast to most places in the world, the population of these islands has been decreasing steadily for decades. In the 1930s some 20% of the population of American Samoa lived in the Manuʻa Islands. By the 1980s, only 6% were located there. Emigration is the consequence of a lack of economic opportunities and a desire of young people to participate in the more modern lifestyle offered on Tutuila (Office of Tourism, 2005). However, all the land of Manuʻa is owned communally by Samoan families of Manuʻa, even the National Parks lands are communally owned by Samoan families, and only leased to the US National Parks system. High Island is the name of several places in the United States: Communities High Island, Texas Islands High Island (Michigan) High Island (New York) High Island (Connecticut) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The traditional capital of Manuʻa is the village of Taʻū, on the island of Taʻū. The Manuʻa Group is now a part of the US Territory of American Samoa. It was ceded to the U.S. in a Deed of Cession, signed by the Tui Manuʻa (supreme chief of Manuʻa) on July 14, 1904 at the Crown residence of the Tuimanuʻa called the Faleula in the place called Lalopua (from Official documents of the Tuimanuʻa government, 1893; Office of the Governor, 2004). Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. ... Note: this article name (or a redirect to it) is a homophone with session. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Tuimanua Elisala The title Tui Manua is considered the oldest chiefly title of the Samoa Islands and Polynesia. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Cession followed from the Treaty of Berlin in 1899 that separated the eastern islands of Samoa (including Tutuila and the Manuʻa) from the western islands of Samoa (including ʻUpolu and Savaiʻi). 1. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Tuimanuʻa Elisara

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Language and Culture

The history of Manuʻa is said in Samoan oratory to contain the origins of Samoan and Polynesian culture, and the genealogy of Polynesians east of Samoa is said to have originated in Manuʻa. In traditional belief the sun rises over Samoa at Saua on the island of Taʻū, where the coral reef is supposed to be always yellow from the sun, and it sets at Falealupo the western-most village on the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa. This journey of the sun is strongly related to traditional beliefs and defines Samoa Sasae and Samoa Sisifo. The term Fa'asamoa describes "The Samoan Way", or traditional Samoan way of life Carving from the ridgepole of a Māori house, ca 1840 Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. ... Genealogy is the study and tracing of family pedigrees. ... Looking west at the western tip of Savaii Falealupo is a village situated on the northwestern peninsula of Savaii, 20 miles from the dateline. ... Samoa Savai’i, the “soul of Samoa”, is the larger of the two main islands in the state of Samoa. ... The faasamoa (or faasamoa) is a word that refers to the Samoan way of life. ...

The people of Manuʻa speak a more traditional version of the Samoan language than is spoken in the rest of Samoa, and utilize the "t", pronouncing it in the traditional manner almost like a "d", sometimes spelling it with a "d", whereas the rest of Samoa commonly pronounces "t" like a "k", an influence that is said to go back to the 19th century influence of Hawaiʻi on Samoan culture. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of islands that stretches 2,400 km in a northwesterly direction from the southern tip of the Island of Hawai‘i. ...

The sovereign of Manuʻa was called the Tui Manuʻa. The last Tui Manuʻa was Tuimanuʻa Elisara (or Tui Manuʻa Elisala) of the early 20th century. Tuimanuʻa Elisara died on July 2, 1909. The title Tui Manuʻa technically still exists although there is no titleholder; Tuimanuʻa Elisara desired before his death that the title die with him. It was the U.S. government position at the time that his title changed to District Governor upon the hoisting of the U.S. flag at Taʻū on June 5, 1900 (Office of the Governor. 2004). However, titles and holdings were not obliterated when the islands became a U.S. territory, and the title and estates of Tuimanuʻa remain under the custody of the Anoalo clan (male side of the Tuimanuʻa line). Tuimanua Elisala The title Tui Manua is considered the oldest chiefly title of the Samoa Islands and Polynesia. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Today, many families of Manuʻa rely on income from family members working in Tutuila and in the United States. The local diet is generally healthier than in Tutuila, with less reliance on imported American and New Zealand tinned foods, and a greater reliance on local fishing and farming. Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa. ...

Education

The high school on Taʻū serves all of Manuʻa. Most students seeking higher education go to American Samoa Community College in Tutuila or National University of Samoa on ʻUpolu, or as far away as the University of Hawaiʻi and elsewhere. American Samoa Community College is a two-year college located in the village of Mapusaga, near Pago Pago. ... This article is about the University of Hawaii system. ...

References

• Barker, Joanne. 2005. "The Passive Resistance of Samoans to US and Other Colonialisms", article in Sovereignty Matters [1], University of Nebraska Press.
• Office of the Governor. 2004. Manuʻa ma Amerika. A brief historical documentary. Manuʻa Centennial. 16 July 1904. 16 July 2004. Office of the Governor, American Samoa Government. 20 p.
• Office of Tourism. 2005. The Manuʻa Islands. Office of Tourism, Dept. of Commerce, Government of American Samoa (pamphlet).

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Villages	Fagatogo | Leone | Nu'uuli | Tāfuna | Utulei National motto: Samoa, Muamua Le Atua (Samoa, Let God Be First) Official languages English, Samoan Capital Pago Pago Head of State George W. Bush Governor Togiola Tulafono Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 212th 199 km² (77. ... Fagatogo is the capital of American Samoa (de facto and constitutionally de jure), situated on the Tutuila Island, Pago Pago Harbour. ... Utulei is a village in American Samoa. ...
Islands	Tutuila | Aunu'up | Manua Group (Ta'ū | Ofu‑Olosega | Rose Atoll | Swains Island) Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa. ... Aunuu is a small atoll on the south-east of American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean. ... Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. ... Swains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain, the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. ...