A Samoan Feast
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From Our Own Correspondent APIA, December 14.
THERE was great excitement recently in the Faasaleleaga district of Savaii Island when on the beach between the villages of Faga and Sapapalii a school of large blackfish —all between 10 and 12 feet long—was stranded. There were six of the big fish, two of which managed to get away, but returned after some time. A huge crowd of natives soon gathered and the blackfish were attacked with axes and spears, and finally killed.
Then a real Samoan feast began. The huge carcases were cut up and the flesh distributed among all the inhabitants of the district. European traders and the Deputy Administrator at Tuasivi (Mr.
Robson) received a share of the booty.
The blubber was boiled and is now being used in place of kerosene for lighting purposes.