1. (Top left) Signs at Tufutatoe of the various sacred/historical sites there.
2. (Top middle) The sacred waters where the chiefs would bathe before going to Pulotu (spiritual underworld).
3. (Top right) The rock called 'Pa Sopo'ia' where the couple Matuna & Matuna turned into rock (different versions though when I visited in 2023).
4. (Middle left) The place where the sunsets at the most western point of Samoa.
5. (Middle) The place where the paths of the chiefs' spirits walk towards Pulotu. Also the only place where this particular 'pua' (name of native flower) only grows.
6. (Middle right) A new story of the bush that Va'atausili was catching butterflies with his net.
7. (Bottom left) Looking towards the vavau (sacred sites) from on top of the ridge where the paths of the sacred spirits walk towards Pulotu.
8. (Bottom middle) The hole of the cave that Va'atausili emerged from when he had wanted his body to increase to avenge the death of his brother Vaea.
9. (Bottom right) The two bowls made from rock that it was believed that chiefs from Savaii (one bowl) and chiefs from Upolu (the other bowl) would use when talking there.
It was such a blessing to have been able to go to visit Falealupo and especially the sacred sites at Tufutafoe. It was a little hard to get to and it was only that I had been there before that I knew where to go as roads had changed somewhat with new winding roads that no longer go directly to the sacred sites.
Looking forward to our next trip which is later on in the month but won't be able to go back to Savaii due to the short span of time there. Wow! such a blessing and one of the places that I'm considering to have scenes of a novel that I'm working on (in my mind) because I have to finish this thesis first and then can get onto the more creative and fun things to do...
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