Falelatai

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Title

Falelatai

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This is a panorama view of the village of Falelatai on the island of Upolu in Samoa. The image captures some faletele (round houses) and faleafolau (long houses) sitting at the edge of the malae (village green) area. A sandy pathway leads away in the left hand side of the image and the village surrounds are populated by stands of coconut trees. A flag (blue ensign) featuring a Union Jack and a circular badge depicting three coconut palm trees (hand painted) is visible in front of the faleafo...

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Format

Image

Date created

early 1920s

Creator

Thomas Andrew

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/213853

Related subjects

Villages / Huts / Thatched roofs / Palms / Sand / Flags / Falelatai (Sāmoa) / Sāmoa / panoramas / black-and-white negatives / Sāmoan / Falelatai

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