O le pese ia Ulumu

Neiafu village was stronglv vocal during the Mau period and I recorded several songs from local men, around 1967. But not all songs were on that subject. Here is one based on the story of the pigeon-snaring competition between local man Ulumū and Lefaoseu. I have provided the lyrics below. Performed by a group led by Soliga, Moti, and Aiolupo Iese
Enjoy.
Funa e ala
Funa e ala 'ua sau nei le māimoaga, Funa ē
Sōsō ō
Sausau nei ātai nei
'Ā metipa mai nānei
tali
Ulumū ua 'e mālō
'Ua pati tā'oto nei Le Fe'epō
'Ua faiaina le ali'i mai ō
Ulumū e, 'ua 'e mālō.
Fai laufa lea 'ua pule mai ata
Suga Lefao e 'ua lē fo'i mai lava
'O le ali'i na ou seu 'i ai
'Ua ou mao 'i ai [?mua]
Na'o puna ma ana i le fenanu vai
Tu'u atu ia e te olo taufanua
'Ae ou 'o lo'o ali'i i Salafai
Ulumū e, sāuniuni mai
Lefao 'ua 'e malie mai
Tu'u le faiva na 'e sau ai
'Ae mua fetalai
Po'o le falemua po'o le faleva'ai?
'Ā 'o le matua lea e te seu ai.
Ulumū e, sāuni maia 'o au lupe
'Ua 'e mua
'Ua ou fia alu 'i o'u vaifanua
'O Lomaga 'ua lē tu'ua
Tutuila 'ua tafitoelaua
Fao le mauga o Atua
'O a'u a'u lava,
'O a'u 'o le tama tau Atua
'O a'u 'o Poi'i mai Lepā
'O Umuafī lo'u tamā
'Ā 'o se tausala lo'u tinā
'Ua 'o se gūgū mai Lalomauga
'Ae fa'ata'alolo le vaega
Tipatipa 'ua motu fau
Vave lea le tai 'a'au
Ulumū e, tāofi lou lupe 'ia mau.

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Always a blessing to share these old songs thanks Richard Moyle

[@TogoUili]

Thank you for posting this video, o le suli moni lava lenei o le aiga Sa Ulumu ma Pei mai i Vailepa Neiafu.

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Ou te fia iloa po'o ai ULUMU lea fa'amolemole?

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Thank YOU xox