Siumu
Siumu is a village on the central south coast of Upolu island in Samoa. The population is 1183.[1] There is also a sub-village Siumu Uta which has a population of 304.[1]
Siumu Electoral Constituency
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 district Tuamasaga.[1]
Fire dancing
Known for its fire dancers,[3] a 5-year-old girl from the village demonstrating a siva afi (or fire stick dance) was one of the principal performers at the opening ceremony to the 2007 Pacific Games at Apia Park.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Leone, Diana (2002-05-19). "Teen is first girl to win fire knife contest". Honolulu Star. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ^ Tepuke, Ali (2007-08-27). "South Pacific Games Open in Apia, Samoa". Solomon Times online. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- v
- t
- e
- Mount Vaea
- Vailima, former home of Robert Louis Stevenson
- Faleata Sports Complex, Taunaimato
- Vaisigano River
- Falemauga Caves
- Lapita plainware pottery & pre-historic earth mounds at Vailele
- National University of Samoa
- Samoa College
- Apia Library
- List of schools in Upolu
- Faleata East
- Faleata West
- Safata (2 seats)
- Sagaga Le Falefa
- Sagaga Le Usoga
- Siumu
- Vaimauga East
- Vaimauga West (2 seats)
14°00′29″S 171°46′44″W / 14.008°S 171.779°W / -14.008; -171.779
This article about a geographical location in Samoa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e