Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 January 1943Vol. XIII, No. 6

Great Feast At Samoan

p. 39 · Read in the full issue

Page 3939

Wedding

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Dec. 6.

ONE of the largest wedding feasts of recent years was held in November, at Aleipatem, when a high chief of Fasi-oouta, Aiono, was married to a taupou (village maid) of Aleipata.

Samoans gathered from all parts of the islands to celebrate the event in true Samoan style. Over £4,000 was collected by the families and villages of the parties concerned —evidence of the present period of prosperity and affluence amongst the natives of Western Samoa.

Mr. Said Hassan returned to Fiji in November, after an extended visit to India, and has resumed his seat in the Legislative Council.

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