Toeutuva¯ Masina Tofilofilo
January
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
16 TUE
R S
6
05:53 18:57 N
6
17
WE D 6
R S
06:42 19:42 N
6
Januari 16 –Fepuari 14, 2018
Masina Tolu
18 THU
R S
6
07:32 20:25 N
6
Masina Salefuga
Masina Faalao
19 FRI
R S
6
08:21 21:07 N
6
20 SAT
R S
6
09:11 21:48 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
21 SUN
R S
6
10:00 22:29 N
6
Masina Motuega
22
MON 6
R S
10:51 23:11 N
6
Masina Aufasa
23 TUE
R S
6
11:42 23:54 N
6
Masina Matuatua
24
R
WED 6
12:35 N
6
Masina Loloatai
25 THU
S R
6
00:39 13:31 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Malupeaua
26 FRI
S R
6
01:27 14:30 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
27 SAT
S R
6
02:20 15:31 N
6
Masina Aiaina
28 SUN
S R
6
03:18 16:34 N
6
Masina Punifaga
29
MON 6
S R
04:19 17:36 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
30 TUE
S R
6
05:23 18:36 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
31
WED 6
Masina Feetetele
February
-1
S R
06:27 19:32 N
6
1
THU
S R
6
07:30 20:24 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
Masina Fagaeleele
2
3
FRI
S R
6
08:29 21:12 N
6
SAT
S R
6
09:26 21:57 N
6
Masina Sulutele
4
SUN
S R
6
10:19 22:39 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Nauna
5
MON 6
S R
11:11 23:21 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
6
TUE
6
S
12:02 N
6
Masina Motusaga
Masina Tatelega
7
8
WED 6
R S
00:02 12:51 N
6
THU
6
R S
00:44 13:41 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
9
FRI
6
R S
01:27 14:30 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
10 SAT
6
R S
02:13 15:19 N
6
Masina Fataleu
11 SUN
6
R S
02:59 16:07 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
12
MON 6
R S
03:48 16:54 N
6
Masina Fanoloa
13 TUE
6
R S
04:37 17:40 N
6
Masina Maunā
14
WED 6
3 2 1 0 -1
Savane (Common blue-stripe snapper) Maua i le tu‘utu‘u i le vaelua'aga o le po. Caught by bottomfish gear, mostly on nights with bright moonlight.
Molia tai o‘o. Carried along by the flood tide. The flood tide carries the salt water fish into the rivers. When the tide recedes the fish, in the belief they are in the sea, remain behind and are often stranded (pa‘ulia). Applied to a person who thoughtlessly rushes into an undertaking and then finds himself in trouble.
R S
05:27 18:25 N
6
Fa‘aafu Masina Tofilofilo
February
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
15 THU
R S
6
06:17 19:06 N
6
16 FRI
R S
6
07:07 19:48 N
6
Fepuari 15 – Mati 16, 2018
Masina Tolu
17 SAT
R S
6
07:57 20:29 N
6
Masina Faalao
18 SUN
R S
6
08:48 21:10 N
6
Masina Salefuga
19
MON 6
R S
09:39 21:53 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
20 TUE
R S
6
10:31 22:37 N
6
Masina Motuega
21
WED 6
R S
11:25 23:24 N
6
Masina Aufasa
22 THU
R
6
12:22 N
6
Masina Matuatua
23 FRI
S R
6
00:15 13:20 N
6
Masina Loloatai
24 SAT
S R
6
01:07 14:20 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Malupeaua
25 SUN
S R
6
02:05 15:21 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
26
MON 6
S R
03:06 16:20 N
6
Masina Aiaina
27 TUE
S R
6
04:08 17:16 N
6
Masina Punifaga
28
WED 6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
March
-1
S R
05:10 18:09 N
6
1
THU
S R
6
06:10 18:59 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
2
FRI
S R
6
07:08 19:46 N
6
Masina Feetetele
Masina Ataatatai
Masina Fagaeleele
3
4
5
SAT
S R
6
08:04 20:30 N
6
SUN
S R
6
08:58 21:13 N
6
MON 6
S R
09:51 21:56 N
6
Masina Sulutele
6
TUE
S R
6
10:42 22:39 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Nauna
7
WED 6
S R
11:33 23:23 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
8
THU
6
S
12:23 N
6
Masina Motusaga
9
FRI
6
R S
00:07 13:12 N
6
Masina Tatelega
10 SAT
6
R S
00:53 14:01 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
11 SUN
6
R S
01:41 14:48 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
12
MON 6
R S
02:30 15:35 N
6
Masina Fataleu
13 TUE
6
R S
03:19 16:20 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
14
WED 6
R S
04:09 17:03 N
6
Masina Fanoloa
15 THU
6
R S
05:00 17:46 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Alogo (Lined surgeonfish) I‘a pito i ta‘atele i a‘au ma aloalo, faapea fagotaga Alogo is very common in near-shore reefs and is the most caught species by near-shore free divers.
E ala i aso. Some days one is lucky. The literal meaning of ala is to be awake. E ala le faiva. The fishing expedition was successful. Usage: When a fishing expedition, a hunt or another undertaking has been successful.
Masina Maunā
16 FRI
6
R S
05:50 18:28 N
6
F¯ anoga Masina Tofilofilo
March
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
17 SAT
R S
6
06:42 19:08 N
6
18 SUN
R S
6
07:34 19:51 N
6
Mati 17 – Aperila 14, 2018
Masina Tolu
19
MON 6
R S
08:27 20:35 N
6
Masina Faalao
20 TUE
R S
6
09:21 21:22 N
6
Masina Salefuga
21
WED 6
R S
10:17 22:12 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
22 THU
R S
6
11:15 23:05 N
6
Masina Aufasa
Masina Motuega
23 FRI
R
6
12:15 N
6
24 SAT
S R
6
00:01 13:14 N
6
Masina Matuatua
25 SUN
S R
6
00:57 14:12 N
6
Masina Loloatai
26
MON 6
S R
01:57 15:07 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Malupeaua
27 TUE
S R
6
02:57 16:00 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
28
WED 6
S R
03:56 16:49 N
6
Masina Aiaina
29 THU
S R
6
04:54 17:36 N
6
Masina Punifaga
30 FRI
S R
6
05:50 18:21 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
31 SAT
Masina Le‘ale‘a
April
-1
S R
6
06:44 19:04 N
6
1
SUN
S R
6
07:38 19:48 N
6
Masina Feetetele
2
MON 6
S R
08:30 20:31 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
3
TUE
S R
6
09:22 21:15 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
4
WED 6
S R
10:13 22:00 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Nauna
6
FRI
6
S R
11:53 23:34 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
7
SAT
6
S
12:42 N
6
Masina Motusaga
8
SUN
6
R S
00:22 13:29 N
6
Masina Tatelega
9
MON 6
R S
01:11 14:14 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
10 TUE
6
R S
02:00 14:58 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
11
WED 6
R S
02:50 15:40 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
Masina Fataleu
12 THU
6
R S
03:40 16:22 N
6
13 FRI
6
R S
04:31 17:04 N
6
Masina Maunā
14 SAT
6
R S
05:23 17:46 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Filoa (Emperor fish) E tele ituaiga o lenei i‘a e maua i le tu‘tu‘u. Several species are caught by bottomfish gear and very common in bottomfish landings.
Ua se va‘a e lalago. Like an upright alia fishing boat. Applied to a reliable, upright person; also applied to a village or family in which peace and union reign.
Masina Sulutele
5
THU
6
S R
11:04 22:46 N
6
Aununu Masina Tofilofilo
April
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
15 SUN
R S
6
06:17 18:30 N
6
16
MO N 6
R S
07:12 19:17 N
6
Aperila 15 – Me 14, 2018
Masina Tolu
17 TUE
R S
6
08:09 20:07 N
6
Masina Faalao
18
WED 6
R S
09:08 21:00 N
6
Masina Salefuga
19 THU
R S
6
10:08 21:56 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
20 FRI
R S
6
11:09 22:54 N
6
Masina Motuega
21 SAT
R S
6
12:08 23:54 N
6
Masina Aufasa
22 SUN
R
6
13:04 N
6
Masina Matuatua
23
MON 6
S R
00:51 13:57 N
6
Masina Loloatai
24 TUE
S R
6
01:50 14:46 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Malupeaua
25
WE D 6
S R
02:47 15:32 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
26 THU
S R
6
03:42 16:17 N
6
Masina Aiaina
27 FRI
S R
6
04:36 16:59 N
6
Masina Punifaga
28 SAT
S R
6
05:28 17:42 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
29 SUN
S R
6
06:20 18:24 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
30
MON 6
Masina Feetetele
May
-1
S R
07:12 19:08 N
6
1
TUE
S R
6
08:04 19:53 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
2
WED 6
S R
08:55 20:39 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
3
THU
S R
6
09:45 21:26 N
6
Masina Sulutele
4
FRI
S R
6
10:35 22:15 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Nauna
5
SAT
6
S R
11:22 23:04 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
6
SUN
6
S R
12:08 23:53 N
6
Masina Motusaga
7
MON 6
S
Masina Tatelega
12:52 N
6
8
TUE
6
R S
00:41 13:35 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
9
WED 6
R S
01:30 14:16 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
10 THU
6
R S
02:20 14:57 N
6
Masina Fataleu
11 FRI
6
R S
03:11 15:39 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
12 SAT
6
R S
04:04 16:21 N
6
Masina Fanoloa
13 SUN
6
R S
04:58 17:06 N
6
Masina Maunā
14
MON 6
R S
05:55 17:54 N
3 2 1 0 -1
Palu-malau (Red snapper fish) O se i‘a mumu e maua i le tu‘utu‘u ma e taugata pe a fa‘atau mai. Red and relatively expensive fish.
Sao amo. The village of Anoama‘a had to make food offerings of ‘ava‘ava fish to Chief Lemana of Lufilufi. The offerings were called “amo,” the literal meaning of which is “carrying-stick.” When the chief was satisfied, the people said: Ua sao amo (It went well with the amo). Used after difficulties have been overcome, a job completed, etc. Also used in the form of Ia sao amo and Ua le sao amo.
6
Oloa¯manu Masina Tofilofilo
May
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
15 TUE
R S
6
06:54 18:49 N
6
16
WE D 6
R S
07:56 19:46 N
6
Me 15– Iuni 12, 2018
Masina Tolu
17 THU
R S
6
08:58 20:46 N
6
Masina Faalao
18 FRI
R S
6
10:00 21:46 N
6
Masina Salefuga
19 SAT
R S
6
10:59 22:47 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
20 SUN
R S
6
11:54 23:46 N
6
Masina Aufasa
Masina Motuega
21
R
MON 6
12:45 N
6
22 TUE
S R
6
00:43 13:32 N
6
Masina Matuatua
23
WED 6
S R
01:38 14:16 N
6
Masina Loloatai
24 THU
S R
6
02:32 14:59 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Malupeaua
25 FRI
S R
6
03:24 15:40 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
26 SAT
S R
6
04:15 16:22 N
6
Masina Aiaina
27 SUN
S R
6
05:06 17:04 N
6
Masina Punifaga
28
MON 6
S R
05:57 17:48 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
29 TUE
S R
6
06:48 18:33 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
30
WED 6
S R
07:39 19:20 N
6
Masina Feetetele
31 THU
Masina Ataatatai
June
-1
S R
6
08:29 20:08 N
6
1
FRI
S R
6
09:17 20:57 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
Masina Sulutele
2
3
SAT
S R
6
10:04 21:46 N
6
SUN
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Nauna
4
MON 6
S R
11:31 23:24 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
5
TUE
6
S
12:12 N
6
Masina Motusaga
6
WE D 6
R S
00:12 12:53 N
6
Masina Tatelega
7
THU
R S
6
01:01 13:33 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
8
FRI
6
R S
01:51 14:14 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
9
SAT
6
R S
02:44 14:57 N
6
Masina Fataleu
10 SUN
6
R S
03:39 15:42 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
11
MON 6
R S
04:37 16:32 N
6
Masina Maunā
12 TUE
6
R S
05:38 17:26 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Sa‘ula-lele (Sailfish) E maua i le toso, e maua ai fo‘i fa‘ailoga i tauvaga faigafaiva. Caught by trolling and a prized fish during fishing tournaments.
E tasi le fa'aafi, 'ae felatilati. Fa'aafi translates to the sheet and boom of a canoe. Felatilati refers to being sufficient or adequate. The saying, then, could be translated: To turn about only once, but it is sufficient. It pictures a boat that reaches its destination with a single tack.
S R
10:49 22:35 N
6
Lotuaga Masina Tofilofilo
June
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
13
WE D 6
R S
06:40 18:30 N
6
14 THU
R S
6
07:44 19:32 N
6
Iuni 13 – Iulai 11, 2018
Masina Tolu
15 FRI
R S
6
08:47 20:35 N
6
Masina Faalao
16 SAT
R S
6
09:46 21:37 N
6
Masina Salefuga
17 SUN
R S
6
10:40 22:36 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
18
MON 6
R S
11:30 23:33 N
6
Masina Aufasa
Masina Motuega
19 TUE
R
6
12:16 N
6
20
WED 6
S R
00:28 12:59 N
6
Masina Matuatua
21 THU
S R
6
01:21 13:41 N
6
Masina Loloatai
22 FRI
S R
6
02:12 14:22 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Malupeaua
23 SAT
S R
6
03:03 15:04 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
24 SUN
S R
6
03:53 15:46 N
6
Masina Punifaga
Masina Aiaina
25
MON 6
S R
04:44 16:31 N
6
26 TUE
S R
6
05:34 17:17 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
27
WED 6
S R
06:24 18:04 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
28 THU
S R
6
07:13 18:53 N
6
Masina Feetetele
29 FRI
S R
6
08:01 19:42 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
30 SAT
Masina Fagaeleele
July
-1
S R
6
08:46 20:31 N
6
1
SUN
S R
6
09:30 21:20 N
6
Masina Sulutele
2
MON 6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Nauna
3
TUE
6
S R
10:51 22:56 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
4
WED 6
S R
11:30 23:45 N
6
Masina Motusaga
5
THU
6
S
Masina Tatelega
12:10 N
6
6
FRI
6
R S
00:34 12:51 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
7
SAT
6
R S
01:26 13:33 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
8
SUN
6
R S
02:21 14:20 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
Masina Fataleu
9
MON 6
R S
03:19 15:10 N
6
10 TUE
6
R S
04:21 16:06 N
6
Masina Maunā
11
WED 6
R S
05:24 17:07 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Atule (Bigeye scad) E maua i le ofe po‘o le lau a le nu‘u, ma sa fa‘asa ona fa‘aatau. Caught by bamboo rods, rod and reel or the village’s traditional “lau” and not supposed to be sold but shared.
Fa‘atolo le tutu. The saying refers to fishing. Tutu here means that the net is not deep enough; tolo, to move the net forward in order to surround a certain area.
S R
10:11 22:08 N
6
Tu‘iefu Masina Tofilofilo
July
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
12 THU
R S
6
06:28 18:11 N
Iulai 12 –Aukuso 9, 2018
6
13 FRI
R S
6
07:29 19:20 N
6
Masina Tolu
14 SAT
R S
6
08:27 20:22 N
6
Masina Faalao
15 SUN
R S
6
09:21 21:22 N
6
Masina Salefuga
16
MON 6
R S
10:10 22:19 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
17 TUE
R S
6
10:56 23:14 N
6
Masina Motuega
18
R
WED 6
11:39 N
6
Masina Aufasa
19 THU
S R
6
00:07 12:21 N
6
Masina Matuatua
20 FRI
S R
6
00:59 13:03 N
6
Masina Loloatai
21 SAT
S R
6
01:50 13:46 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Malupeaua
22 SUN
S R
6
02:40 14:29 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
23
MON 6
S R
03:31 15:14 N
6
Masina Punifaga
Masina Aiaina
24 TUE
S R
6
04:21 16:01 N
6
25
WED 6
S R
05:10 16:49 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
26 THU
S R
6
05:58 17:38 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
27 FRI
S R
6
06:44 18:28 N
6
Masina Feetetele
28 SAT
S R
6
07:28 19:17 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
29 SUN
S R
6
08:10 20:05 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
30
MON 6
S R
08:51 20:53 N
6
Masina Sulutele
31 TUE
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Nauna
August
-1
1
WED 6
S R
10:09 22:30 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
2
THU
6
S R
10:49 23:20 N
6
Masina Motusaga
3
FRI
6
S
Masina Tatelega
11:30 N
6
4
SAT
6
R S
00:12 12:13 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
5
SUN
6
R S
01:07 13:00 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
6
MON 6
R S
02:05 13:52 N
6
Masina Fataleu
7
TUE
6
R S
03:06 14:49 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
8
WED 6
R S
04:08 15:50 N
6
Masina Maunā
9
THU
6
R S
05:10 16:54 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Umelei (Unicornfish) O le masina lenei e lololo tele ai ma manaia i le taumafa lenei i‘a. Caught by bamboo rods, rod and reel or the village’s traditional Fatty and delicious during this period.
O le faiva aulima tautala. With speaking it is as with hauling in the fish line. Used to beg pardon for having given offence in a speech. The fisherman hauls in the line with a backward motion of his hand (faiva aulima). An incorrect movement will lead to the loss of the fish.
S R
09:30 21:42 N
6
Mulif¯a Masina Tofilofilo
August
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
10 FRI
R S
6
06:10 17:59 N
6
11 SAT
R S
6
07:05 19:05 N
6
Aukuso 10 – Setema 8, 2018
Masina Tolu
12 SUN
R S
6
07:58 20:04 N
6
Masina Salefuga
Masina Faalao
13
MON 6
R S
08:47 21:02 N
6
14 TUE
R S
6
09:32 21:57 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
15
WED 6
R S
10:16 22:50 N
6
Masina Motuega
16 THU
R S
6
11:00 23:43 N
6
Masina Aufasa
17 FRI
R
6
11:43 N
6
Masina Matuatua
18 SAT
S R
6
00:35 12:27 N
6
Masina Loloatai
19 SUN
S R
6
01:26 13:12 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Malupeaua
20
MON 6
S R
02:17 13:58 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
21 TUE
S R
6
03:06 14:46 N
6
Masina Aiaina
22
WED 6
S R
03:55 15:34 N
6
Masina Punifaga
23 THU
S R
6
04:41 16:24 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
24 FRI
S R
6
05:26 17:13 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
25 SAT
S R
6
06:09 18:02 N
6
Masina Feetetele
26 SUN
S R
6
06:50 18:51 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
27
MON 6
S R
07:30 19:39 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
28 TUE
S R
6
08:10 20:28 N
6
Masina Sulutele
29
WED 6
S R
08:49 21:17 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Nauna
30 THU
6
S R
09:29 22:08 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
31 FRI
6
Masina Motusaga
September
-1
S R
10:11 23:01 N
6
1
SAT
6
S R
10:56 23:56 N
6
Masina Tatelega
2
SUN
6
S
11:45 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
3
MON 6
R S
00:55 12:38 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
4
TUE
6
R S
01:55 13:35 N
6
Masina Fataleu
5
WED 6
R S
02:55 14:36 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
6
THU
6
R S
03:54 15:39 N
6
Masina Fanoloa
7
FRI
6
R S
04:51 16:42 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
I‘amanu (Whale) E masani ona va‘ai i lenei vaitau. Sightings of whales common during this period.
Fa‘atagitagi niu malili. The married couple sat under a coconut tree and waited until the nuts fell down, as they were too lazy to pluck them.
Masina Maunā
8
SAT
6
R S
05:44 17:44 N
6
September
P¯alolomua Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
9
SUN
R S
6
Masina Tofilofilo
06:34 18:45 N
6
10
MO N 6
R S
07:21 19:42 N
6
Masina Tolu
11 TUE
R S
6
08:07 20:37 N
6
Setema 9 –Oketopa 7, 2018
Masina Faalao
12
WED 6
R S
08:51 21:32 N
6
Masina Salefuga
13 THU
R S
6
09:36 22:25 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
14 FRI
R S
6
10:20 23:18 N
6
Masina Aufasa
Masina Motuega
15 SAT
R
6
11:06 N
6
16 SUN
S R
6
00:10 11:52 N
6
Masina Matuatua
17
MON 6
S R
01:01 12:40 N
6
Masina Loloatai
18 TUE
S R
6
01:50 13:29 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Malupeaua
19
WED 6
S R
02:37 14:18 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
20 THU
S R
6
03:23 15:07 N
6
Masina Aiaina
21 FRI
S R
6
04:06 15:57 N
6
Masina Punifaga
22 SAT
S R
6
04:48 16:46 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
23 SUN
S R
6
05:29 17:34 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
24
MON 6
S R
06:08 18:24 N
6
Masina Feetetele
25 TUE
S R
6
06:48 19:13 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
26
WED 6
S R
07:29 20:04 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
27 THU
S R
6
08:10 20:57 N
6
Masina Sulutele
28 FRI
3 2 1 0
Masina Nauna
29 SAT
6
S R
09:42 22:48 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
30 SUN
6
Masina Motusaga
October
-1
S R
10:33 23:47 N
6
1
MON 6
S
11:29 N
6
Masina Tatelega
2
TUE
R S
6
00:47 12:27 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
3
WED 6
R S
01:45 13:27 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
4
THU
6
R S
02:41 14:28 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
Masina Fataleu
5
FRI
6
R S
03:34 15:29 N
6
6
SAT
6
R S
04:24 16:28 N
6
Masina Maunā
7
SUN
6
R S
05:11 17:26 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masimasi (Dolphinfish) E maua i le toso, e maua ai fa‘ailoga i tauvaga faigafaiva, ma e lelei i le oka. Caught by trolling, prized fish in tournaments and great for oka.
Ia ‘oso ‘ati‘ati. Dig out even the small pieces (of yam). ‘Oso is the Samoan planting stick used both for planting and for digging up yam. The saying is used when there is a food shortage.
6
S R
08:55 21:52 N
6
P¯ a lolomuli Masina Tofilofilo
October
Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
8
MON 6
R S
05:57 18:22 N
6
9
TUE
R S
6
06:41 19:17 N
6
Masina Tolu
10
WED 6
R S
07:26 20:12 N
6
Oketopa 8 – Novema 6, 2018 Masina Salefuga
Masina Faalao
11 THU
R S
6
08:11 21:06 N
6
12 FRI
R S
6
08:57 22:00 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
13 SAT
R S
6
09:44 22:52 N
6
Masina Motuega
14 SUN
R S
6
10:32 23:42 N
6
Masina Aufasa
15
R
MON 6
11:21 N
6
Masina Matuatua
16 TUE
S R
6
00:31 12:11 N
6
Masina Loloatai
17
WED 6
S R
01:18 13:00 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Malupeaua
18 THU
S R
6
02:02 13:49 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
19 FRI
S R
6
02:44 14:38 N
6
Masina Aiaina
20 SAT
S R
6
03:25 15:27 N
6
Masina Punifaga
21 SUN
S R
6
04:05 16:16 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
22
MON 6
S R
04:45 17:06 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
23 TUE
S R
6
05:25 17:57 N
6
Masina Feetetele
24
WED 6
S R
06:07 18:50 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
25 THU
S R
6
06:51 19:45 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
26 FRI
S R
6
07:38 20:42 N
6
Masina Sulutele
27 SAT
S R
6
08:29 21:41 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Nauna
28 SUN
6
S R
09:24 22:41 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
29
MO N 6
S R
10:22 23:40 N
6
Masina Motusaga
30 TUE
6
S
11:21 N
6
Masina Tatelega
31
WED 6
Masina Faasagafulu
November
-1
R S
00:37 12:22 N
6
1
THU
6
R S
01:30 13:21 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
2
FRI
6
R S
02:19 14:19 N
6
Masina Fataleu
3
SAT
6
R S
03:06 15:16 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
4
SUN
6
R S
03:50 16:11 N
6
Masina Fanoloa
5
MON 6
R S
04:34 17:06 N
6
Masina Maunā
6
TUE
6
R S
05:18 18:00 N
3 2 1 0 -1
Palolo (polychaete worm) E taua tele i tagata matutua ma e ta ia Oketopa po‘o Novema i tausaga uma. Delicacy especially for the elderly, seined in October and/or November each year.
Fa'atagitagi ula. To call intently like the crayfish. Crayfish are caught in the lagoon by means of lobster baskets. If only a little crayfish is found in the basket at the early morning visit, it is left there until evening. According to the Samoans it will cry loudly until its big companions come to keep it company in the basket.
6
November
Taumafamua Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
7
WED 6
R S
Masina Tofilofilo
06:02 18:54 N
6
8
THU
R S
6
06:48 19:48 N
6
Masina Tolu
9
FRI
R S
6
07:35 20:41 N
6
Masina Faalao
10 SAT
R S
6
08:23 21:33 N
6
Novema 7–Tesema 5, 2018
Masina Salefuga
11 SUN
R S
6
09:12 22:23 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
12
MON 6
R S
10:02 23:11 N
6
Masina Aufasa
Masina Motuega
13 TUE
R S
6
10:52 23:56 N
6
14
R
WED 6
11:41 N
6
Masina Matuatua
15 THU
S R
6
00:40 12:30 N
6
Masina Loloatai
16 FRI
S R
6
01:21 13:18 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Malupeaua
17 SAT
S R
6
02:00 14:06 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
18 SUN
S R
6
02:39 14:55 N
6
Masina Aiaina
19
MON 6
S R
03:19 15:45 N
6
Masina Punifaga
20 TUE
S R
6
04:00 16:38 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
21
WED 6
S R
04:43 17:32 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
22 THU
S R
6
05:29 18:30 N
6
Masina Feetetele
23 FRI
S R
6
06:19 19:30 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
24 SAT
S R
6
07:14 20:31 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
25 SUN
S R
6
08:13 21:32 N
6
Masina Sulutele
26
MON 6
S R
3 2 1 0
Masina Nauna
27 TUE
6
S R
10:16 23:26 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
28
WED 6
S
11:16 N
6
Masina Motusaga
29 THU
6
R S
00:18 12:15 N
6
Masina Tatelega
30 FRI
6
Masina Faasagafulu
December
-1
R S
01:05 13:11 N
6
1
SAT
6
R S
01:49 14:06 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
2
SUN
6
R S
02:32 14:59 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
Masina Fataleu
3
MON 6
R S
03:15 15:52 N
6
4
TUE
6
R S
03:58 16:45 N
6
Masina Maunā
5
WED 6
R S
04:42 17:38 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Malau (Squirrelfish) E masani ona tele ma fa‘atau i tafaala i lenei vaitau. Many usually caught during this period, and “strings of malau” are sold at roadsides.
Na o le taeao o faiva. One should go fishing (hunting) only in the morning. The early morning hour is the most suitable time for the sport. The saying is also applied to other things that should be done in the early morning, such as setting out on a journey.
09:14 22:31 N
6
December
Toetaumafa Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia
6
THU
R S
6
Masina Tofilofilo
05:28 18:32 N
6
7
FRI
R S
6
06:15 19:24 N
6
Masina Tolu
8
SAT
R S
6
07:04 20:15 N
6
Masina Faalao
9
SUN
R S
6
07:54 21:04 N
6
Tesema 6, 2018 – Ianuari 4, 2019 Masina Salefuga
10
MON 6
R S
08:44 21:50 N
6
Masina Tulalupe
11 TUE
R S
6
09:34 22:34 N
6
Masina Motuega
12
WED 6
R S
10:23 23:15 N
6
Masina Aufasa
13 THU
R S
6
11:11 23:55 N
6
Masina Matuatua
14 FRI
R
6
11:58 N
6
Masina Loloatai
15 SAT
S R
6
00:35 12:46 N
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Masina Malupeaua
16 SUN
S R
6
01:13 13:34 N
6
Masina Mātofitofi
17
MO N 6
S R
01:52 14:24 N
6
Masina Aiaina
18 TUE
S R
6
02:33 15:17 N
6
Masina Punifaga
19
WE D 6
S R
03:17 16:12 N
6
Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina
20 THU
S R
6
04:05 17:11 N
6
Masina Le‘ale‘a
21 FRI
S R
6
04:58 18:13 N
6
Masina Feetetele
22 SAT
S R
6
05:56 19:16 N
6
Masina Ataatatai
23 SUN
S R
6
06:58 20:18 N
6
Masina Fagaeleele
24
MON 6
S R
08:02 21:17 N
6
Masina Sulutele
25 TUE
S R
6
09:05 22:12 N
6
3 2 1 0
Masina Nauna
26
WE D 6
S R
10:07 23:02 N
6
Masina UsunoaMay
27 THU
6
S R
11:06 23:49 N
6
Masina Motusaga
28 FRI
6
S
12:02 N
6
Masina Tatelega
29 SAT
6
R S
00:32 12:56 N
6
Masina Faasagafulu
30 SUN
6
R S
01:15 13:49 N
6
Masina Tāfaleu
31
MON 6
Masina Fataleu
January
-1
R S
01:57 14:41 N
6
1
TUE
6
R S
02:40 15:34 N
6
Masina Mitiloa
2
WED 6
R S
03:25 16:26 N
6
Masina Fanoloa
3
THU
6
R S
04:11 17:18 N
6
Masina Maunā
4
FRI
6
3 2 1 0 -1
Atu (Skipjack) O le i‘a e maua so‘o i le toso a‘o fa‘aaogaina paopao i aso anamua, e fa‘aaoga tele i le oka Samoa. The most common fish in trolling landings using “paopao” in the past and the preferred fish for oka.
E le se fe ‘e na tu tula. Not like the octopus that sits wounded in its cave. Used to welcome a high chief: You are in our midst, honored and respected by all. You are not like the octopus that hides in its cave when it has been wounded by another fish.
R S
04:58 18:09 N
6
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