Falelima


Falelima is a village on the southwest corner of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency Alataua West which forms part of the larger political district of Vaisigano.

Mythology

In Samoan mythology, the village of Falelima is associated with a powerful spirit called Nifoloa.
The following is an explanation of the myth told in the words of Samoan historian Teo Tuvale in the publication An Account of Samoan History up to 1918.