Manaia

On state occasions the men are the cooks, and there is one dish that is only to be prepared by the _manaia_ -- who has to array himself in full war paint to serve it -- and a grand dish it is, composed of breadfruit dumplings stewed in cocoanut cream in a wooden bowl by means of hot stones dropped in. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)

Soon the procession appeared, led by the _manaia_ in full costume, dancing and twirling his head knife, and accompanied by several young men. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)

The _manaia_ and his young men, who had taken a back seat while their elders received us, came over to join in the talk and tell us of the preparations for our visit. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)

The _manaia_, or beauty man of the village, accompanied by two magnificent looking aides, came forward to meet us. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)

The _manaia_ and the _taupo_ had each written songs and composed music for the dances in our honor, and copies of them, written out neatly by the schoolmaster, were presented to us. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)

I perceived that the _manaia_ purposely played badly in order to let me win his head knife, on which he had carved my name. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)

The _manaia_ gave his hand to my mother, the other two escorted me and the English lady, and, with the poor husband trailing along behind, we walked with stately pomp across the _malae_ [62] to the guest house. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)

_Narrangansett_ men, and a lot of flash Samoan _manaia, i. e._, "bucks," lent a hand in the proceedings; for even in those days the Germans were as much hated by the natives as they are at the present time. ❋ Louis Becke (1884)

On our way thither we met the master of a German barque, then in port, and were chatting with him in the middle of the road, when Mr. "Flash Harry" and his retinue of _manaia_ (young bucks) overtook us. ❋ Louis Becke (1884)

_manaia_ and his young men came up, danced in front of us, and then, taking the poles from their attendants, laid three large turtles before us, calling out that they were a humble offering from the men of Vaiee to the great and glorious and beautiful lady of Vailima. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)

_manaia_ (bloods) who began beating me with clubs -- seeking to murder me. ❋ Louis Becke (1884)

"We were three days in Vaiee, during which we were entertained by dances of the village girls, war and knife dances by the _manaia_ and his young men, and, besides being furnished with good food all the time, we were honored with one grand feast, which was attended by the whole village. ❋ Nellie Van De Grift Sanchez (1895)