Nafanua

In one tradition, Nafanua's mother was Tilafaiga the sister of Taema, the legendary conjoined twins, whom brought the malu tattoo to Samoa.

Nafanua was bestowed the title of Toa/Toa Tamaʻitaʻi (or Warrior Princess) for avenging her uncle and bringing peace to Savaiʻi through military victories.

During Nafanua's time, the eastern and western sides of Savaiʻi were engaged in a war for the land and title of the entire island.

According to oral tradition, when High Chief Lilomaiava caught anyone from the east side on the west side of the island, he would force them to climb a coconut tree upside-down as a public punishment One of the villagers that Lilomaiava caught was Taʻiʻi, the uncle of Nafanua and the older brother of Saveasiʻuleo.

But metaphorically speaking, although we have great strength and power as human beings, we do not succeed if we do not have wisdom to make a good, solid decision.

One tradition holds that she forgot her father's order, and it was only when the wind blew strong enough to lift her tiputa (coverings) that she remembered.

[5]: 123  Often chiefs from distant villages and islands would come to Falealupo to seek Nafanua's blessings before beginning any military adventure.

In 1989, the Chiefs and Orators of Falealupo bestowed the title of Nafanua on ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox for his conservation efforts in protecting the Samoan rainforest.

After many days, Nafanua prophesied onto Malietoa Fitisemanu, "Faʻatali i lagi se ao o lou malo" ("Wait upon heaven, a crown for your kingdom").