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Tribute To Malietoa – Safe Journey To The Heavens
Tulouna le lagia o Sinave ma Uluomato’otua ma Fa’atoialemanu
Tulouna le lagia o Malie ma Vaito’elau
Tulouna le lagia o Tiafau o le Malae o Faautugatagi o Samoa
Tulouna le amia o le malo ile Ao Mamalu o le Malo Tutoatasi o Samoa
Ua tuualemalo ile Afioga ile Tapaau Fa’asisina
Ua To le Timu ile Susuga ile Malietoa, o le Tupu to’atasi na faalogo iai Samoa
Tulouna le paia o le Aiga Sa Malietoa ma le Aiga Sa Tupua
In accordance with protocols of old, I pay my respects to the sacred meeting grounds of Sinave, Uluomato’otua ma Fa’atoialemanu the personal residence of Malietoa. I pay my respects to the sacred meeting grounds of Malie & Vaito’elau the cultural residential capital of Malietoa.
I pay my respects to all the sacred meeting grounds of Samoa & the Pacific who mourn the death of a Head of State, a Paramount Chief, a father, a leader, even a King of Samoa
I acknowledge the weight of sorrow that now falls on all the families with genealogical bonds to the Aiga Sa Malietoa and the Aiga Sa Tupua
Tulouna the passing away of His Majesty le Afioga le Tapaau Fa’asisina
Tulouna the final journey of His Royal Highness lau Susuga i le Malietoa
Tulouna the loss of His Excellency the Head of the Independent State of Samoa
He will be forever remembered as a humble leader who was able to avoid bloodshed and war, and unite all of Samoa in the pursuit of becoming an independent state of the Pacific, which Samoa was first to achieve in 1962.
His dignified presence, his delight in the simple things of life, his respect for school children, and his purposeful silent applause will be sorely missed by all Samoan citizens from the Tuto’atasi celebrations in the sacred malae of Tiafau.
Farewell O King of Samoa, your honorific shall remain with us - Malietoa, the King whose voice united all Samoa.
O lau susuga ile Malietoa, O oe o le Tupu to’atasi na faalogo iai Samoa
Safe Jouney to the Heavens
May the Spirit of Comfort be upon your family
Safe Journey to the Heavens, Ia manuia lau malaga
Tulouna le To o le Timu, Tulouna le lagi, tulouna le lagi, tulouna le lagi, tulou.
Ends.
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