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'''Mauna Afi''' is a volcanic mountain on the island of [[Savai'i]] in [[Samoa]].<ref name="test">[http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:LfKWhxh8N_sJ:https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/1423/1/v32n1-79-94.pdf+Mata+o+le+Afi+crater&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=nz |
'''Mauna Afi''' is a volcanic mountain on the island of [[Savai'i]] in [[Samoa]].<ref name="test">W. Arthur Whistler[http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:LfKWhxh8N_sJ:https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/1423/1/v32n1-79-94.pdf+Mata+o+le+Afi+crater&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=nz "Vegetation of the Montane Region of Savai'i, Western Samoa"] , p.1, ''Pacific Science'' (1978), vol. '''32''', no. 1</ref> Its name means ''Burning Mountain'' or ''Mountain of Fire'', from the Samoan language ''mauga'' (mountain) and ''afi'' (fire). |
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The most recent eruption of Mauga Afi was around 1725. |
The most recent eruption of Mauga Afi was around 1725.{cn}} |
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| ⚫ | The island of Savai'i consists of a massive [[shield volcano]] and is still volcanically active. Other volcanoes on Savai'i include [[Silisili|Mt Silisili]], the highest mountain in Samoa and [[Mt Matavanu]]. The eruption of Mt Matavanu (1905–1911) destroyed villages on the central north coast of Savai'i which can be seen by the lava fields in [[Saleaula]] village. |
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Mauga Afi (translated from the Samoan language) means ''Burning Mountain'' or ''Mountain of Fire''. The word 'mauga' in the Samoan language means 'mountain' and 'afi' means 'fire.' |
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| ⚫ | In [[Samoan mythology]] the god of earthquakes is [[Mafui'e]]. Another mythical figure [[Ti'iti'i (Samoan mythology)|Ti'iti'i]] tricked the earthquake god so that Samoans could have fire to cook their food. Samoans well understood the connection between volcanic eruptions/earthquakes and tsunamis, as shown by the ancient term for tsunami - ''galuafi'', or "wave of fire/volcano". |
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The island of Savai'i consists of a massive [[shield volcano]] and is still volcanically active. |
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| ⚫ | In [[Samoan mythology]] the god of earthquakes is [[Mafui'e]]. Another mythical figure [[Ti'iti'i (Samoan mythology)|Ti'iti'i]] tricked the earthquake god so that Samoans could have fire to cook their food. Samoans well understood the connection between volcanic eruptions/earthquakes and tsunamis, as shown by the ancient term for |
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Mauna Afi is a volcanic mountain on the island of Savai'i in Samoa.[1] Its name means Burning Mountain or Mountain of Fire, from the Samoan language mauga (mountain) and afi (fire).
The most recent eruption of Mauga Afi was around 1725.{cn}}
The island of Savai'i consists of a massive shield volcano and is still volcanically active. Other volcanoes on Savai'i include Mt Silisili, the highest mountain in Samoa and Mt Matavanu. The eruption of Mt Matavanu (1905–1911) destroyed villages on the central north coast of Savai'i which can be seen by the lava fields in Saleaula village.
In Samoan mythology the god of earthquakes is Mafui'e. Another mythical figure Ti'iti'i tricked the earthquake god so that Samoans could have fire to cook their food. Samoans well understood the connection between volcanic eruptions/earthquakes and tsunamis, as shown by the ancient term for tsunami - galuafi, or "wave of fire/volcano".
References
- ^ W. Arthur Whistler"Vegetation of the Montane Region of Savai'i, Western Samoa" , p.1, Pacific Science (1978), vol. 32, no. 1
External links
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