By S. Si ilata (c) 2021
Like all neighbouring countries, Samoa and Tonga have a complicated relationship that has spanned back to legendary times - however the relationship between these two countries as well as others including Fiji and Uvea & Futuna could not be told without mentioning the actions of each nation in each-others histories.
Clearly things weren t always peachy between neighbours as language relates; the Samoan word from ancient times for a scheme or trickery is the word togafiti - literally meaning, Tonga and Fiji . And Tongan expansion throughout western Polynesia really didn t help them win many local popularity contests during the heyday of Tu itonga rule - a few of whom were born to Samoan mothers by the way, after the reign of Kauulufonua-fekai remembered in Samoan history as Tuitoga Fa aulufanua.