We took black and white photos of each household in Nanumea in the period from January to May, 1984. We want to thank each family for its gracious reception and hospitality, and for allowing us to take these photos. As you will see, many of the elders in the pictures have now passed away, and those who are small children in the pictures are today adults, often married with their own children. These pictures contain treasured memories of Nanumea more than 35 years ago.
In 1984 there were 147 households in Nanumea (vs the 144 households which existed in 1973). The numbers below are the original household numbers we assigned, simply as a way of keeping track. For convenience in organizing the photos, we have divided the households into 6 groups, as shown below.
Good News!! All the 1984 photos are now ready and are posted here!
Many people helped us with identifying each person in the photos, and we wish to thank them, fakafetai lahi!! Ko...
Siniva Holomoana, Milo Teuea, Pule Hemanaia, Helene Johanson Panapa, Paua Fougali, Salati Feleti, Malie Lototele, Lavega Malie, Paitela Tuivaka, Popeieta Ato Raponi, Pulaalofa Talitiga, Lisati Tulimanu and Pitoki Maliga. If we have forgotten to mention your help - please email us and we will do so - fakafetai, Kiti mo Ane anekiti@gmail.com
It is possible we have some of the names wrong on these photos -- IF you find a mistake and can help us correct it, please email us -- anekiti@gmail.com
Fakafetai lahi!
Group 1 Pictures are now complete and posted - click here
Group one = Households numbers 0 to 24
- Kanipule & Fosa, Lotomama
- Tekapu & Tina, Ioapo, Eleana
- Fatusa (Telea passed away in 1978), Ieti, Epenesa, Peleteisi, Ateanga, Oliveta
- Tekana (Euta away in Nauru), Oliolinga, Telolomi, Nelesili
- Tuilimu & Feangainga, Featui, Faipoiponga
- Sioo & Litala, Fatuvae, Seleima, Maalia, Siuila, Tekai
- Poumanga & Tamaki, Paaloo, Kalisi, Futa
- Haleti & Pie, Laumata, Malota, Henga, Talake, Teakenga, Talafou
- Kauapa & Langatili, Sepola, Siki, Lenifoti, Asi, Toetu
- Vaha, Imele, Heke, Toe, Seila, Fusia
- Fakamanatu & Temai, Vae, Stiveni, Lumepa, Temai, Fiapoto/Tautele, Efalaima, Kisona
- Faatu, Lousi, Mainaa, Pelia
- Alesana and Sengalo, Aniese, Kamana, Neiafu, Selotia
- Fuilupe, Laatami, Pulatonu
- Kuea & Otaota, Hohene, Asopaepae, Alona
- Tenganui, Peona, Akata, Tekava, Vitasi
- Tekavei & Faaoso, Matini, Henele, Alofa
- Tevesi & Tausinionga
- Uni & Selupele, Olive, Filipo
- Fakalepa, Fiaola, Faamuli, Siatunuu, Moana
- Uti & Keuaki, Laasela, Manamea, Tovia
- Mono & Ngie, Meli, Pelenga, Kiasi, Ivoni, Meleseleisa
- Tongia & Peesi, Solokiala, Maite, Tuumau, Taunoa, Puainako
- Aneta, Nouala
- Tekata & Mileta
Households #0-24. Here is an alphabetical list of the key individuals:
Akata, Alesana, Alofa, Alona, Aneta, Aniese, Asi, Asopaepae, Ateanga, Efalaima, Eleana, Epenesa, Euta, Faamuli, Faaoso, Faatu, Faipoiponga, Fakalepa, Fakamanatu, Fatusa, Fatuvae, Feangainga, Featui, Fiaola, Fiapoto/Tautele, Filipo, Fosa, Fuilupe, Fusia, Futa, Haleti, Heke, Henele, Henga, Hohene, Ieti, Imele, Ioapo, Ivoni, Kalisi, Kamana, Kanipule, Kauapa, Keuaki, Kiasi, Kisona, Kuea, Laasela, Laatami, Langatili, Laumata, Lenifoti, Litala, Lotomama, Lousi, Lumepa, Maalia, Mainaa, Maite, Malota, Manamea, Matini, Meleseleisa, Meli, Mileta, Moana, Mono, Neiafu, Nelesili, Ngie, Nouala, Oliolinga, Olive, Oliveta, Otaota, Paaloo, Peesi, Pelenga. Peleteisi, Pelia, Peone, Pie, Poumanga, Puainako, Pulatonu, Seengalo, Seila, Seleima, Selotia, Selupele, Sepola, Siatunuu, Siki, Sioo, Siuila, Solokiala, Stiveni, Talafou, Talake, Tamaki, Taunoa, Tausinionga, Teakenga, Tekai, Tekana, Tekapu, Tekata, Tekava, Tekavei, Telea. Telolomi, Temai, Temai, Tenganui, Tevesi, Tina, Toe, Toetu, Tongia, Tovia, Tuilimu, Tuumau, Uni, Uti, Vae, Vaha, Vitasi
Group 2 Pictures are now complete and posted - click Here
Group 2 = households 25-49
- Lima & Tamuna
- Falani & Taukinamo, Taueni, Suesa, Talikitevasa
- Melita, Tesimeta, Vaisamoa
- Faafetai, Kitona, Pakaa
- Maiau & Lupi, Apelu
- Laiti & Pepetua, Tiloia, Tefilingaloa
- Sasa & Matauimalo, Heitonga, Mahu, Maseinga
- Pinoata & Ioane, Selema, Filomina, Kaituu
- Tulimanu & Sovoli, Kaveinga, Maka, Fane, Solo
- Telangai & Mamele, Katangi, Vinasi, Falasi, Mengaa
- Kilei & Sepoima, Asopati, Silia, Noi, Kalahati
- Semisini & Maiana, Emelia, Lonise, Semisi
- Takafili & Fouvaka, Niulakita, Vaiuli, Sinaukolo
- Selulu & Liki, Lovine, Haniseli
- Teaokili & Temeli, Luluta
- Hale & Sionimani (Hale was away in Nauru), Lofale, Tilingana
- Sei & Teine, Tiao
- Lototele & Talaeia, Ketonu, Tausia, Niutea
- Kalamelu & Sina, Meleka, Talanga, Apinelu
- Tekiu, Seluaina, Memu, Pauna
- Kaeula & Melelisa, Talisua (but she was away in Nikunau)
- Utu & Fouvale (previously called Kamo)
- Pilikosi & Eseta, Lisa, Lopati, Nokise, Tepau, Unaisi
- Fakaalofa, Vaepa, Taumafai, Hongivalu, Kaisami
- Laukava & Fongalei, Suliana, Toisia
Group 3 Pictures are now complete and posted - click Here
Group 3 = households 50-75
- Palota & Faileilei, Falai, Loimata (Faupuega), Taukai, Lina, Maiema, Fulisia, others
- Famasani & Siona, Talaifina, Tauila (formerly Nikisoni), Malele
- Paolo & Eseta, Patahi, Violeta, Pualeia
- Lilo, Suenga, Peniane, Helenesa, Lilolua, Sinai
- Sauni, Tuina, vaimoni, Lanesi
- Samuelu, Maulini, Soke, Telava, Sauafe, Eliuta, Lusi, Epati, others
- Tepou & Tepula, Toai, Peluiaki, Kenie, Vevea, Telisinga (Tafalulu). Siosi was in Funafuti
- Vaelei & Tevina, Tafito, Auala, Tasileta, Patou
- Malulu & Fasau
- Poutaiki, Fanga
- Kaifou & Siaupele, Lifa, Penileta, Elisala, Mangiangi, Mikala, Penisula
- Sini & Salome, Taine, Fati, Kailua
- Taulialia, Tukehe, Save, Tapilia, Malepu
- Lakauola & Kate
- Siaumau & Laupulaka, Kanakope, Tapu
- Ke, Tenga, Sonalofa, Mango, Taoia, Apisai, Ielu, Peti, others
- Takitua & Susana, Esela, Ruta, Taupaki
- Mosikepu & Fakaluta, Teoti, siniva, Kumitia, Tautaimanongi, others
- Haukata, Kailelei
- Paseka & Maaka, Tulaafono (formerly Aunese), Fakalei (Taomia, Puleni, others away)
- Pulepule, Telenga, Liutino, Talitonu, Soketa, others
- Rongorongo & Suiofu, Anii, Sefuluafe (also known as Anekiti)
- Pelekata & Lupeangi, Luta, Teala, others (this was Tulu's house being cared for)
- Alefaio & Meala, Tinilau, Siata, Tangilupe, others
- Sauiti, Masua
- Tuia & Hana, Tufa, Tietie, Alaetasi, Paiaa, Taumaheke, Iakina, Puna, others
Group 4 Pictures are now complete and posted - click Here
Group 4 = households 76-100
- Faletonu, Lopati, Tiipesa, Sapalina, others
- Apisau, Tuseta, Emele, Tupa, Taula, others (Siosee was away working on ships)
- Talu & Neiauti, Lapi, Malama, Tito, Kaumiti, Tie, Salati, others
- Tailolo & Pelenise, Saveu
- Sue & Maitapu, Tanielu
- Vaomua, Saimoni
- Tauaa & Faasalu, Nasaleta, Filialofa, Pokai
- Letauaina, Manase, Peteli, Saimalae, Muto, Suia (Paitela away visiting in Australia)
- Faasolo, Iulia, Faatalinga
- Puti & Nelea, Scoti
- Tutu & Fakatoka, Itaka, Laulina, Faleala
- Venu & Lotana (both were away in Funafuti), Tenei, Motulu, Samuelu, Pua, Lauama, Manumalo
- Usia, Mataoa, Semili (Folaumala was away in Vaitupu)
- Manuao, Mamaia, Imo, Foliki, others (Laumua, Tutaima others were in Matagi)
- Peia & Malia, Teaikafa, Moemalie, Taku, Makatusi, others
- Sela & Lautanini, Tafaoata, Tamome, Vani, Nemia, Patea, Melei
- Isaako & Ese, Filifau, Olepa, Manatuaalofa, uili, Fonotapu, Faleisolo, others
- Teuea, Paulu, Eliapo, Eli, Tongafai, Seima, Sangale, Sama, others
- Hemanaia & Tapu, Tuiafiso, Tenoaa; Maheu & Teavaimone just returned from Funafuti
- Naniseni, Vaohiko, Ngaualofa, Satalaka, Antisai, elenga, Neiia, Tafi (Teati away in Solomons)
- Olikeni, Lufo, Uili, Tafea, Limasene, Failoa, Tausili, Soala
- Lafaele & Ema, Sakaio, Auenga, Atalani (Suia and Faimalaga away in Vaitupu)
- Auenga & Ianeta, Matatia, Atafai, Malua
- Patiale & Fuamatagi, Povai, Bob, Neli, Isaac, Panapa (Sioo and Asiasinga away, Funafuti)
- Neemia & Siniva, Iosefa, Fataualofa, Losa, Pulusi
Group 5 Pictures are now complete and posted - click Here
Group 5 = Household numbers 101-125
- Salailoto (Laatu & Linita away in Nauru)
- Limoni & Nele, Aviu, Kiliuli, Teaka, Laki, Falemativa, Tapaoli, others
- Maatanga, Molese, Kisona, Iakopo foliki, Vaipo (Sitia away in Nauru, Iakopo in Funafuti)
- Iliala & Fusi, Tolauapi, Uliamu, Elise, Saumalu, Fakatokaga
- Mita & Malo, Taiola, Ileini, Pulakimua, Siata, others
- Taulau & Teangi, Sunita, Setu
- Kahifa & Neieli, Soapi, Lupe, Matulo, Seiteu, Kalihi, Titiamu, Seunga, Kune, Kasia, others
- Talitigaa & Luta, Simoe, Foliga, Sitala, Pulaalofa, others
- Noa & Selepa, Maniata, Pule, Pelenike, Esekielu, Makata, Puleala, others
- Haulangi & Fanumi, Hangaa (Asi and Toetu were here, but moved to hh. #8)
- Taulu & Maseinga, Tieni, Sasala, Talingi
- Kaeko, Tangialofa, Lautolo, Lanuola, Naputi, Siopepa
- Tui & Sose, Talaia, Sakalua, Tesimone (Milosi was away in Funafuti)
- Ioapo & Makelinga, Mailo, Lolani, Mau, Talo, Falepou
- Litia, Tavita (Vaieli, formerly Vaitaume, away with husband John)
- Matau, Talikai, Saualofa (Malofou was away at Amatuku)
- Oto & Kueni, Suiola, Makisi (Fualia, Alusa, Teniki, others away)
- Maito, Miliama
- Lipine & Lisepa, Seima, Nito, Teiaputi (Vaipo away at Sitia's household)
- Kaumoana & Tekanava, Takuao, Teaitala foliki, Fualia, Alusa, Teniki, Amasone, Kalone
- Tefaiva, Olapa, Makatui, Fakangalo, Uiliamu, Tefaivalua, Peliliona
- Seselo & Nasese, Fakaapomea, Mika, Puava, Teikai, Pulatalo
- Misa & Manongi, Taaku, Emilii, Apinelu, Tunasi, Siulepa, Penelope, Fouafala
- Malinga & Siliona, Vaililo, Pitoki, Temetiu, Sili, Malinga foliki, Taupale, Pele, Katalaina
- Lito & Tepea (formerly Loise), Motele (Falaile and Tevai away in Funafuti)
Group 6 Pictures are now complete and posted - click Here
Group 6 = Household numbers 126-146
- Naomi, Falili
- Kauani & Tefatu, Tusitala, Favae, Sualo, Pentusi
- Viliamu & Ngala, Faleala, Salona, Meningi, Fousanga, Velemina, Meleka, Ngahumingi, others
- Lautii & Neimeli, Pae, Mausalii, Paetangi, Tauleta, Semi
- Nakala & Teimana, Vaengau, Ieti, Mahafe, Laupulaka, Maike
- Samu & Toko (Timaio, Taukatea, Taiafiafi & Amasone, etc, away)
- Tauno
- Petaia & Puavasa
- Felosiai & Tutaima, Laumua, Roy, Tagivasa
- Tuku & Fualosa, Tautiko, Kainonu, Kalalisa, Niumea, Vailopaa, Talimanatu, Mui, Ngae
- Tautahi, Teapike, Eveline, Loisi, Sililo, Losalia
- Tanielu & Manei, Enenasi, Lotasi, Ngasu
- Sosemea & Tinamoe, Sikupa, Tauteave, Teata
- Hetoifaiva & Neiaso, Asotele, Ketelina
- Pinoka & Sakanaa
- Ato & Pua (Popeieta, Laponi and Mauatu all away)
- Lefuti & Munakina, Kristofa, Nonukaina, Talavou
- Fotu & Fetai
- Kalala & Taufau, Teleka, Laivaa, Akoakonga
- Mafa, Line, Tuiao
- Lapana & Siulai, Ene, Palataiso, Tioata, Okatapu
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