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Tafuna, American Samoa
Tafuna (Samoan: Tāfuna) is a village in Tualauta County, Western District, American Samoa. It is the most populous village in American Samoa, with a population of 7,988 according to the 2020 U.S. census.
Tafuna is the principal area for the development of housing and industry in American Samoa. It is one of the few places in American Samoa where the most freehold land is found. Public utilities, the international airport, and light industry are based on the Tafuna Plain. Tafuna's commercial strip is lined with businesses, government offices, recreational facilities, school institutions, service industries, and shops. It encompasses the constituent villages of Petesa, Faga'ima, Kokoland, and Ottoville.
The name Tāfuna is derivative of the Samoan word "fa'atāfuna".
Pre-Christian use of the word "fa'atāfuna" – destroy, havoc.
Modern use of the word "fa'atāfuna" – place where rubbish is burnt.
Evidence from archaeological studies indicates that the Tāfuna Plain experienced volcanic activity as recently as 1,500 years ago. Chronological analyses suggest that human settlement on the plain had already begun between 245 and 745 BCE, albeit on a limited scale. The area was primarily used for subsistence gardens cultivating taro and bananas, as well as for pigeon hunting.
Tāfuna remained largely uninhabited for approximately 3,000 years. The area, characterized by a dense rainforest growing over an inhospitable lava shield, served primarily as a site for pigeon hunting and occasional warfare. This changed with the arrival of Western settlers (referred to locally as palangi), who used chainsaws and bulldozers to clear and level the land, transforming it for modern development.
In 1900, at the time of the Deed of Cession, Tafuna was and still is a traditional village of the Tualauta County with its own fa'alupega. It has since moved from its original location next to the Nu'uuli Pala Lagoon to areas further inland, now known as Tafunafou. The village was relocated during World War II to make way for the construction of Tafuna Airport.
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Tafuna, American Samoa
Tafuna (Samoan: Tāfuna) is a village in Tualauta County, Western District, American Samoa. It is the most populous village in American Samoa, with a population of 7,988 according to the 2020 U.S. census.
Tafuna is the principal area for the development of housing and industry in American Samoa. It is one of the few places in American Samoa where the most freehold land is found. Public utilities, the international airport, and light industry are based on the Tafuna Plain. Tafuna's commercial strip is lined with businesses, government offices, recreational facilities, school institutions, service industries, and shops. It encompasses the constituent villages of Petesa, Faga'ima, Kokoland, and Ottoville.
The name Tāfuna is derivative of the Samoan word "fa'atāfuna".
Pre-Christian use of the word "fa'atāfuna" – destroy, havoc.
Modern use of the word "fa'atāfuna" – place where rubbish is burnt.
Evidence from archaeological studies indicates that the Tāfuna Plain experienced volcanic activity as recently as 1,500 years ago. Chronological analyses suggest that human settlement on the plain had already begun between 245 and 745 BCE, albeit on a limited scale. The area was primarily used for subsistence gardens cultivating taro and bananas, as well as for pigeon hunting.
Tāfuna remained largely uninhabited for approximately 3,000 years. The area, characterized by a dense rainforest growing over an inhospitable lava shield, served primarily as a site for pigeon hunting and occasional warfare. This changed with the arrival of Western settlers (referred to locally as palangi), who used chainsaws and bulldozers to clear and level the land, transforming it for modern development.
In 1900, at the time of the Deed of Cession, Tafuna was and still is a traditional village of the Tualauta County with its own fa'alupega. It has since moved from its original location next to the Nu'uuli Pala Lagoon to areas further inland, now known as Tafunafou. The village was relocated during World War II to make way for the construction of Tafuna Airport.
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