Pavaʻiaʻi, American Samoa
Pavaiai is a village in the Western District, American Samoa, Western District of Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It borders Mapasagafou and Faleniu, American Samoa, Faleniu to the north, Iliili, American Samoa, Iliili to the east, Futiga, American Samoa, Futiga to the south, and Malaeloa to the west. It is located in Tualauta County, American Samoa, Tuālāuta County. Pavaiai is home to several Architecture of Samoa, fales that are used by villagers for dance practice, meetings, faalavelaves, and other events. It is also home to Pavaiai Elementary School, the largest elementary school in American Samoa. History In early 1942, the main body of the U.S. Marines arrived in American Samoa. The construction of quarters at Utulei, American Samoa, Utulei was incomplete, as was Camp Samuel Nicholas in Fagaalu. Some of the Marines of the 2nd Division were therefore moved into the village of Pavaiai. A soldier later wrote about his experience in the village: "We found the Samoan people to ...
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