page_title: Nafanua
hierarchical_section_title: Nafanua
caption_attribution_description: English: Example of Tiputa(Shirt), similar to the one worn by Nafanua during the war
context_page_description: Nafanua was an historical ali'i and toa of Samoa from the Sā Tonumaipe'ā clan, who took four pāpā titles, the leading ali'i titles of Samoa. After her death she became a goddess in Polynesian religion.
  There are historical and mythological traditions about Nafanua's family and life. She reportedly played a crucial role in the civil wars between the districts of eastern and western Savai’i.
context_section_description: Nafanua was an historical ali'i (chief/queen) and toa (warrior) of Samoa from the Sā Tonumaipe'ā clan, who took four pāpā (district) titles, the leading ali'i titles of Samoa. After her death she became a goddess in Polynesian religion.
  There are historical and mythological traditions about Nafanua's family and life. She reportedly played a crucial role in the civil wars between the districts of eastern and western Savai’i.
caption: Example of Tiputa (Shirt), similar to the one worn by Nafanua during the wars
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