Siumu
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Siumu is a village on the central south coast of Upolu island in Samoa . The population is 1183. [1] There is also a sub-village Siumu Uta which has a population of 304. [1]
Siumu Electoral Constituency
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Siumu Electoral Constituency ( Faipule District ) comprise the villages of Siumu, Siumu Uta, Maninoa and Saaga. [2] The constituency has a total population of 2,349 and is part of the larger political district Tuamasaga . [1]
Fire dancing
Known for its fire dancers , [3] a 5-year-old girl from the village demonstrating a siva afi (or fire stick dance) was one of the principal performers at the opening ceremony to the 2007 Pacific Games at Apia Park . [4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF) . Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7 . Retrieved 2 August 2021 .
- ↑ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963" . Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute . Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 . Retrieved 19 December 2009 .
- ↑ Leone, Diana (2002-05-19). "Teen is first girl to win fire knife contest" . Honolulu Star . Retrieved 2007-08-29 .
- ↑ Tepuke, Ali (2007-08-27). "South Pacific Games Open in Apia, Samoa" . Solomon Times online . Retrieved 2007-08-29 .
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