'Aia tatau and afiogat tutasi : 'Agia versus Tama a 'Aiga. Manipulation of old and new practices : an MP for Falelatai and Samatau in Samoa's 2001 elections

Outlines the two systems of authority operating in Samoa, 'aia tatau (human rights) and aganu'u ma agaifanua fa'a Samoa (Samoan custom). Presents a study on the contest and transformation of village authority between the two systems of authorities in the Falelatai/Samatau seat during the 2001 election. Focuses on the village of Falelatai, southwest of Apia. Explores, at a broader level, the modern transformation of authority systems in Samoa. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.