Talofa/Hello:
Are you familiar with the surname: ALOFIPO of Saleaula, Savai'i, Samoa?
Maybe LOFIPO is diminutive of ALOFIPO? Or vice versa? Since both names are found in Saleaula you might post a query to the Western Samoa board regarding ALOFIPO/LOFIPO history.
Is ALE male? female?
Is MUKI male? female?
First or last names?
MUKI I cannot locate, perhaps MUTI?
Can you translate the faalupega(ancestry history) of
Sale'aula?
Tulouna a oe le Pule
- Lau Faatufugaga
- Le Tufuga pule, ma le Tufuga Toatama’I
Afifio mai alii e lua
Alaala mai Imoa
Afio mai Tautaiolefue
Afifio mai Ma’upu o Fepulea’I ma Toiaivao
Susu mai Tau’ili’ili
Tulouna sa Peseta o Vou ma Seupule
http://www.samoalive.com/faalupeg.htmFAALUPEGA
(Where are you Mark?)
I do see a familiar igoa/name: TAU'ILI'ILI/TAUILIILI. And our TAUILIILI hails from Savai'i also.
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Manuia/Regards,
--Manaia