Sāmoa’s Aso Pogisa; massacre on Beach Road
Invincible Strangers 51 Chapter 22.1
Few people slept. Umu needed tendering for the feasting ahead. A woody fog from umu fires mixed with cooking food aromas. Mau uniforms were prepared. Political debate was always part of village life; now it was intense. Prayers were said. Instructions issued.
One estimate had it that 700 people began marching from Vaimoso that Saturday morning, 28 Decemb…
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