The Story of Laulii, Daughter of Samoa
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The Story of Laulii, Daughter of Samoa

  1. 291 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Story of Laulii, Daughter of Samoa

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This autobiography of a 19th-century Samoan woman, with a description of the domestic customs, habits, amusements and legends of her native land, is one of the earliest native Samoan narratives.

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Information

Publisher
Braunfell Books
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781805231080
Topic
History
Subtopic
Australian & Oceanian History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. ENGRAVINGS.
  4. “Facts are Stranger than Fiction.”
  5. LAULII.-(Pronounced Low-lee.)
  6. EARLIEST RECOLLECTIONS.
  7. PLAYING MARBLES.
  8. CHILDREN’S WORK.
  9. BEDS.
  10. WATER BUCKETS.
  11. COOKING BREAKFAST.
  12. BEAUTY LOCKS.
  13. FIRST WORK FOR PAY.
  14. DESCRIPTION OF A WAR.
  15. THE MURDER OF ST. FOY.
  16. ABOUT CHILDREN.
  17. TREES, ETC.
  18. HOW OUR LANDS HAVE BEEN PARTED WITH.
  19. LOVE LETTERS.
  20. OUR RELIGION.
  21. A BLIGHTING INFLUENCE.
  22. AN ERRONEOUS OPINION.
  23. A KING’S FUNERAL.
  24. COCOANUTS, PERFUMERY, ETC.
  25. GOVERNMENT MAKING AVA (KAVA), ETC.
  26. GOING TO SCHOOL.
  27. WANTED TO BE A MISSIONARY.
  28. LOVE COMES IN.
  29. OUR FAMILY.
  30. PUNISHMENT FOR SMOKING.
  31. HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
  32. HOUSES.
  33. TALO.
  34. MEAT.
  35. FISHING.
  36. TROUBLE.
  37. MEETING MR. WILLIS.
  38. A SAMOAN PICNIC.
  39. BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE.
  40. THE TAFOLO.
  41. MAKING FIRE.
  42. FLIES.
  43. QUEER HOUSEKEEPING-OUR PIG.
  44. ABOUT “THAT PIG.”
  45. DANIEL JENNINGS.
  46. THE PATOSINA MAT.
  47. OUR PEOPLE’S GOOD BYE.
  48. LEAVING FIJI (FEGEE).
  49. NEW ZEALAND.
  50. A CARRIAGE.
  51. CAPT. PENNELL’S SISTER.
  52. NOT USED TO MEAT.
  53. A VISIT.
  54. AT CHURCH.
  55. LAST GLIMPSE OF SAMOA.
  56. IN CALIFORNIA
  57. THE KIND TEACHER.
  58. A FRIGHTENED GIRL.
  59. LEARNING TO READ.
  60. AT THE CLIFF.
  61. MRS. BRUCE.
  62. LOST.
  63. GOING BACK TO SAMOA.
  64. A PROMISE.
  65. GOING BACK TO SAMOA.
  66. IN SIGHT OF HOME.
  67. CAPTAIN SCHMIDT.
  68. ABOUT TAFI.
  69. CAPTAIN HAMILTON.
  70. GO INTO BUSINESS.
  71. OBJECT TO LARGE BILLS.
  72. MILLINERY.
  73. A GREAT FEAST.
  74. MR. WILLIS MADE A CHIEF.
  75. THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.
  76. THE CONVENT SCHOOL.
  77. NATIVES NOT TAUGHT ENGLISH.
  78. EFFECTS OF PROHIBITING.
  79. MY CHURCH LIFE.
  80. RAISING THE GERMAN WAR FLAG.
  81. THE GERMAN SOLDIERS.
  82. GREAT EXCITEMENT.
  83. FAITH IN AMERICA.
  84. MY FATHER’S DEATH.
  85. CEREMONY OF MAKING A KING.
  86. SISTER MARY.
  87. A MUCH-PRIZED LETTER.
  88. OUR NATIONAL GAME.
  89. FISHING ON THE REEF.
  90. POPO FISHING.
  91. TITILI FISHING.
  92. PALOLO.
  93. SNOW.
  94. FRUITS.
  95. VEGETABLES.
  96. THE STORY OF THE DEVIL.
  97. TATTOOING.
  98. BREAD-FRUIT PRESERVES.
  99. THE TALKING MAN.
  100. MAKING LOVE.
  101. OBEDIENCE.
  102. HOUSES.
  103. MATS.
  104. TURTLES.
  105. FLOWERS.
  106. TRANSFERRING NAMES.
  107. AN ANECDOTE.
  108. SEUMANU AND HIS WIFE.
  109. ILA LEGAGANA.
  110. TAFI.
  111. LEAVING HOME AGAIN.
  112. “NO SABE.”
  113. LETTER FROM LAULII’S BROTHER, THE TULAFALE OF APIA.
  114. DR. WOOD’S OPINION.
  115. ALEXANDER A. WILLIS.
  116. THE THREE LINKS.
  117. APOLIMA.
  118. DEATH OF THE TULAFALE.
  119. THE DEATH CANOE.
  120. TEKORI.
  121. MULINUU LAUMUA O SAMOA.
  122. RETURN TO AMERICA.
  123. FIJI (FEJEE).
  124. ODD FELLOWSHIP.
  125. VISITS A LODGE.
  126. RETURN TO SAMOA.
  127. KING MALEITOA (STRONG WARRIOR).
  128. BUILDING THE FORT.
  129. AMERICAN FIRMS, ETC.
  130. SHODDY.
  131. INTERESTS AT STAKE.
  132. DISPOSITION AND ABILITY.
  133. OLD KING MALEITOA.
  134. MATAAFA (Strong Eyes).
  135. TAMASESE (Adopted Child).
  136. AMITUANAI.
  137. J. E. V. ALVORD.
  138. CAPT. CHANDLER.
  139. A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE.
  140. OLD DOCTOR TURNER.
  141. EDUCATION.
  142. THE CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
  143. OUR DESIRE.
  144. PERSONAL.
  145. OUR LITTLE BOY.
  146. SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
  147. GEOGRAPHICAL.
  148. UPOLU.
  149. MANONO.
  150. APOLIMA.
  151. PAGO-PAGO. (Pango-Pango.)
  152. THE HARBOR OF APIA.
  153. LANGUAGE.
  154. TAPPA.
  155. WATER-FALL OF PAPASEE.
  156. DR. TURNER’S COLLEGE.
  157. SPEAKING.
  158. MISSIONS.
  159. DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS.
  160. WORD PAINTING.