For those interested in the Seumanutafa family history of Le Fe'e (The Octopus), click here to read an article written by Reverend John B Stair and published in The Journal Of The Polynesian Society in December 1894. In the article Reverend John B Stair provides an account of a trip he made with several locals to the temple ruins of the Fe'e, also known as the war god of A'ana in Upolu. Reverend Stair discovered a stone seat which he believed may have been used as "a coronation seat, or post of honor, at the inauguration ceremonies of a chiefs installation" (Stair; 1894:242).
Many oral family history accounts described Le Fe'e as a demi-god who was human by day and an octopus by night. It was at night that Le Fe'e would take on supernatural strength and make his way to the sea carrying back large quantities of coral and other stones to furnish his dwelling.
Reverend John B. Stair discovered the white coral like rocks were actually calcaerous stalactite formations caused by a nearby stream. Nonetheless the discovery and documentation by Reverend John. B Stair of the Le Fe'e temple ruins is an important historic marker of the authenticity of the family genealogy.
Stair. Rev J.B. "O Le Fale-o-Le-Fe'e': or ruins of an old Samoan temple" The Journal Of The Polynesian Society. Volume 3, No.4, December 1894, p 239-244
Click here to read another article on Le Fe'e written by Churchill and published in The Journal of The Polynesian Society in 1915 detailing the legend of Le Fe'e.
Also of interest is this article on Seumanutafa Moepogai (Lima Puaaefu's relative and adopted son Talalelei who was renamed Moepogai- click here to read the family history on this site) He played a key role in saving many lives in the 1889 hurricane of Samoa. It was here that Aati was honoured with the Adams name in memory of that event. Also note that Lima Puaaefu renamed his daughter Saliga with Moetuasivi and Talalelei with Moepogai in memory of his involvement in the civil war between Tuamasaga and Atua.
