Origins of the Conflicts between Tonga/Samoa

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The name of the excerpt from pasefiaka website is Tui Tonga. It is a shorten summary of the history of tui tonga and stems from scholarly references:References: St. Cartmail, Keith. The Art of Tonga: Ko E Ngaahi'Aati'O Tonga. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1997 Amadio, Nadine. Pacifica. Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1993 Stuebel, C. Tala o le Vavau. Auckland: Pasifika Press, 1995 Tala o le Vavau.
Pacific Island Legend by William Flood. He gives a general overview of various pacific legends including the legends of Tui Manua and Tui Tonga.
An Account of Samoan History since 1918. by Te'o Tuvale

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These sources are closely related to my topic. All these sources go in depth and explain the orgins of how the relationship between Tonga and Samoa actually began and how it was shaped over the the course of history. They stem from scholarly references, so we know that the information reported has a solid credential background. The book by Te'o Tuvale more specifically gives a thorough description of the origins of the legends of Samoa and how tonga plays a role in the samoan culture.

The Discovery of Samoans by Tongans:

Except from An Account of Samoan History:
[Leutele-le-iite was King of Atua at the time when the first canoe with the King of Tonga on board reached Samoa. The King of Tonga was searching for his brother who had fled from Tonga to escape the engeance [sic] of the King for having committed adultery with the King's wife and during this search he discovered Samoa. The King was so impressed with the Islands that on his return to Tonga still in search of his brother, he planned the war against Samoa.]

Legend has it that around 900 AD - 950, Tui Tonga (son of the sun god and tongan woman) became the first king of the islands of tonga. Under his rule, they captured and enslaved the samoan people for nearly 400 years. During this reign, Tui Tonga would have as he pleased whatever Samoan woman he pleased. By 1600 A.D, the Malietoa family mounted a counterattack against the Tongans in hopes of gaining their freedom. "The war to drive out the Tongans was then planned. Tuna and Fata were appointed to operate in the back country and Ulumasui and Tupuloa were put in charge of the Aana district. A dance was given on the malae by the Samoans for the Tongans. That day was called Matamatame. A song was sung whilst the dance was in progress - “Matamatame, Matamatame, let down your foot but catch hold of your war stick and let the blow against Tonga be a might one.” Clubs were thereupon raised and the Tongans pursued. All districts alike chased the Tongans. Tuna and Fata kept to the back country and Ulumasui and Tupuola to the Aana district. The Samoans met at Mulifanua and drove the Tongans into the sea where their fleet was anchored. At this juncture Talaaifei'i, the King of Tonga, made the following speech: Malietoa, Malietau - ""Ua Malie Toa, Malie Tau Ou te le toe sau i le auliuli tau, a o le auliuli folau O le a le toe sii mai se taua e Toga i Samoa;(well fought) let us give over this business of war and remember this - I will not again come to Samoa except to pay a friendly visit.” This agreement has been kept down to the present time. This incident was the commencement of the Malietoa" This is where the first king of Samoa sprung from, which became known as Malietoa or Tui Manua.

Although we see in history that the treaty of peace made between these two islands was simply trough the word of mouth, it has been honored through centuries. However somewhere down the line, and may I see, because of the lack of historical knowledge and simple ignorances, samoans and tongans began a war that ended and was sealed longgg before. So from history, I can say that the present war between these two countries is based on false and faulty ground. Resentment or disagreement from the past, lack of thorough knowledge of both histories is not a sound-enough reason for Tongans and Samaons especially in California to hate each other.