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'''Malua''' is a small village on the [[Samoa]]n island of [[Upolu]]. The name originates from the Samoan word "Maluapapa" which is translated 'shelter under the rock'.It is located on the northwestern coast of the island. Malua is the centre for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa, also the site of the famous Malua Theological College which was the first theological college to be establshed in the South Pacific in 1848. Founded by the London Missionary Society, Malua quickly became the centre for training pastors and missionaries in the Pacific. Today Malua is where all activities for the [[Congregational Christian Church]] in Samoa are centred, especially its General Assembly held annually in May. |
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[[File:Interior church in Malua village 1905 photographer unknown natl library.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Interior of a church in Malua village, 1905, showing Samoan architecture incorporated into the building.]] |
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'''Malua''' is a small village on the [[Samoa]]n island of [[Upolu]]. The name originates from the Samoan word "Maluapapa" which is translated 'shelter under the rock'. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island in the electoral constituency (''faipule district'') of Sagaga Le Falefa which forms part of the larger political district [[Tuamasaga]].<ref>{{cite web |
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The population of Malua is 365.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbs.gov.ws/digi/1-Preliminary%20count%20report%202016.V2.pdf |title=Census 2016 Preliminary count |publisher=Samoa Bureau of Statistics |page=7 |date= |accessdate=2 August 2021}}</ref> |
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Malua is the centre for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa and also the site of the famous Malua Theological College which was the second theological college to be established in the South Pacific in 1844, the first being [[Takamoa Theological College]] in Cook Islands.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Pereeti|first=Tekere|title=TAKAMOA THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE 1839-1989 150th Anniversary Celebrations J. Russell Chandran Wednesday, 2 August, 1989 was a festive day not only for Takamoa Theologi-cal College but for the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) and all the people|journal=[[Pacific Journal of Theology]]|year=1989|volume=2|issue=93}}</ref> Founded by the [[London Missionary Society]], Malua quickly became the centre for training pastors and missionaries in the Pacific. Today Malua is where all activities for the [[Congregational Christian Church]] in Samoa are centred, especially its General Assembly held annually in May.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/79881 |title=C.C.C.S. gets green light for virtual Fonotele |publisher= |author=Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi |date=26 February 2021 |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref> |
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A prominent Samoan who attended Malua Theological College was historian [[Teo Tuvale]] whose father, a pastor at [[Faleasi'u]] village, had been one of the first students to study at the seminary during the 19th century. |
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 29 October 2021
Malua is a small village on the Samoan island of Upolu. The name originates from the Samoan word "Maluapapa" which is translated 'shelter under the rock'. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island in the electoral constituency (faipule district) of Sagaga Le Falefa which forms part of the larger political district Tuamasaga.[1]
The population of Malua is 365.[2]
Malua is the centre for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa and also the site of the famous Malua Theological College which was the second theological college to be established in the South Pacific in 1844, the first being Takamoa Theological College in Cook Islands.[3] Founded by the London Missionary Society, Malua quickly became the centre for training pastors and missionaries in the Pacific. Today Malua is where all activities for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa are centred, especially its General Assembly held annually in May.[4]
A prominent Samoan who attended Malua Theological College was historian Teo Tuvale whose father, a pastor at Faleasi'u village, had been one of the first students to study at the seminary during the 19th century.
References
[edit]- ^ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Pereeti, Tekere (1989). "TAKAMOA THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE 1839-1989 150th Anniversary Celebrations J. Russell Chandran Wednesday, 2 August, 1989 was a festive day not only for Takamoa Theologi-cal College but for the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) and all the people". Pacific Journal of Theology. 2 (93).
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (26 February 2021). "C.C.C.S. gets green light for virtual Fonotele". Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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