Tusiata Avia

‘O Mele

ma le Fofo

Lōmia i le 2021 e le Matāgāluega o Ā‘oga, Pusa Meli 1666, Ueligitone 6140, Niu Sila. www.education.govt.nz

Na fa‘aigoa muamua ‘o le ‘O Mele ma le Fofō i le lōmiga a le vāega a le Tupu

Puipuia fa‘aletulāfono le lōmiga i le gagana ‘Igilisi i le suafa o © Tusiata Avia 2002 Puipuia fa‘aletulāfono le lōmiga i le gagana Sāmoa ma ata i le suafa o © Mālō 2002

E noanoatia ‘uma āiā. ‘O fesili e ‘ave ‘uma ‘i le kamupanī na lōmia.

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ISBN 978 1 77663 916 8 (lolomi) ISBN 978 1 77663 917 5 (‘upega tafā‘ilagi)

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na tūsia e Tusiata Avia

‘o ata na tūsia e Karen Odiam

na fa‘aliliuina e Nimarota Lale

Matāgāluega o Ā‘oga

‘O Mele

ma le

Fofo

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umai le fagu‘u, Mele, fa‘amolemole,” ‘o le tala lea a Nani.

“‘Aumai ‘ou ke kaofia le fagu, Nani,” na fai atu ai Mele.Na lue ‘i ai le ulu o Nani. Sā matuā to‘a Nani ‘a‘o ia tatala

ma le fa‘aeteete le fusi o le tapuvae o Tinā.Sā mata‘i lelei e Mele Nani, ‘a‘o fai lana fofō.

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Sā tū ‘i luga Tinā ina ‘ua ‘uma le fofō. Sā fai atu ‘iā Nani, “‘Ā lea ‘ua feoloolo.” Sā ‘ata Nani.

“Kaimi o le ā‘oga ‘āmaka, ‘ā Mele,” ‘o le tala lea a Tinā. “‘E ke lua ō ma Tinā Matua e ‘ave ‘oe gei. E lē mafai oga ‘ou savali mamao.”

“E fai poni o lo‘u ulu gei?” ‘o le fesili lea a Mele.“‘Ī,” na tali ai Nani. “Fa‘afekai a fesoasoagi mai.”Na u‘u ‘i le fagu‘u Sāmoa ma seluina le lauulu o Mele e

Nani, i le taimi na fai ai fa‘apona o lona ulu.

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“Kōfā, Kigā,” na vala‘au atu ai Mele ma ō loa ma Nani.“‘Ia maguia lou aso i le ā‘oga ‘āmaka,” na vala‘au atu

ai Tinā. “Fai ‘iā Mrs Rata mā ke fekaui i le vaiaso lea.”

E taunu‘u atu Mele ma Nani, ‘o tū mai Mrs Rata i le faitoto‘a o le lotoā. “‘O lo‘u nani lea,” ‘o le tala lea a Mele.

“Tālofa,” ‘o le tala lea a Mrs Rata.“Kia ora,” na tali atu ai Nani.

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“‘O le ā le mea ‘ua kupu ‘i lou lima?” ‘o le fesili lea a Nani.“Ga leaga ‘i gekipolo agapō,” na tali atu ai Mrs Rata.“E mafai e Nani ona fofō lou lima,” na fai atu ai Mele.

“E fofō Nani.”Na ‘ata Nani ma lue atu lona ulu ‘iā Mrs Rata.

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Sā fesoasoani Mele ‘iā Mrs Rata ‘i le teuga o tusi ‘i luga o le fata, ina ‘ua tū‘ua le ā‘oga ‘āmata. E taunu‘u ane Nani e ‘ave Mele, ‘o iai le fagu‘u i totonu o lana ‘ato.

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Na fai atu Mele, “‘Aumai ‘ou ke kaofia le fagu‘u.”

Sā tū ‘i luga Mrs Rata ina ‘ua ‘uma le fofō. “Lea ‘ua feoloolo. Fa‘afetai lava,” ‘o le tala lea a Mrs Rata. “‘Ua leva oga ‘ou fa‘alogo ‘i fofō Sāmoa, ‘ae ‘ou ke le‘i fofō ai lava muamua.”

Sā ‘ata Nani.

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Na taunu‘u loa ‘i le fale, ‘ave ‘ese se‘evae o Nani. “E, ‘ua ka vāivai lava,” na fai ane ai o ia. “‘Oi, oka vae! ‘Ua ka lē koe māsagi ‘i le savali mamao.”

Na iloa e Mele le tonu ‘ole‘ā fai. Sā tilotilo ‘i totonu o le ‘ato ma maua ai le fagu‘u.

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“‘Aumai ‘ou ke fofōiga ou vae,” ‘o le tala lea a Mele.“‘E ke mo‘i?”“‘Ia, lea Nani, kago e kāofi le fagu‘u.”Sā tū ‘i luga Nani ina ‘ua ‘uma le fofō. Sā fa‘apea atu,

“Lea ‘ua lelei. Ga fa‘apēfea oga lelei fa‘apea lau fofō?”

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Sā ‘ata Mele ma fai atu, “Ga ‘ou iloa mai ‘iā ‘oe, Nani.”

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Tusiata Avia

Mele

and the

Fofo

Published 2021 by the Ministry of Education, PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, New Zealand. www.education.govt.nz

First published as ‘O Mele ma le Fofō in the Tupu series

English text copyright © Tusiata Avia 2002 Gagana Sāmoa text and illustrations copyright © Crown 2002

All rights reserved. Enquiries should be made to the publisher.

Publishing services: Lift Education E Tū Editors: Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati, Galumalemana Afeleti L. Hunkin, and Don Long Designer: Liz Tui Morris

ISBN 978 1 77663 916 8 (print) ISBN 978 1 77663 917 5 (online)

Replacement copies may be ordered from Ministry of Education Customer Services, online at www.thechair.co.nz by email: orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz or freephone 0800 660 662.

Please quote item number 63916.

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This picture book is for sharing with young children.

Early childhood kaiako and audio support for this text is available online at www.tewhariki.tki.org.nz/PELP

by Tusiata Avia

illustrations by Karen Odiam

Ministry of Education

Mele

and the

Fofo

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ele, would you pass me that coconut oil, please?” said Grandma.

“I’ll hold the bottle for you, Grandma,” said Mele.Grandma nodded. She was concentrating as she gently

unwrapped the bandage from around Mum’s foot.Mele watched as Grandma began to massage

Mum’s ankle.

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After the massage, Mum stood up. “That feels a lot better,” she told Grandma. Grandma smiled.

“Time for kindy,” Mum then said to Mele. “Grandma’s going to take you today. I don’t think I could walk that far.”

“Can I have pigtails today?” asked Mele.“Sure,” said Grandma. “Thank you for helping me.”Grandma combed some of the coconut oil through Mele’s

hair as she made the pigtails.

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“Bye, Mum,” said Mele as they started off.“Have a nice day at kindy,” said Mum.

“Tell Mrs Rata I’ll see her next week.”

When Mele and Grandma got to kindy, Mrs Rata was standing at the gate. “This is my grandma,” Mele told her.

“Tālofa,” said Mrs Rata.“Kia ora,” said Grandma.

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“What is the matter with your arm?” asked Grandma.“I hurt it last night at netball,” said Mrs Rata.“Grandma could massage it for you,” said Mele.

“She can do fofō.”Grandma smiled at Mrs Rata and nodded.

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So, after kindy, Mele helped Mrs Rata put all the books back on the shelf. When Grandma arrived to pick Mele up, she had the bottle of coconut oil in her bag.

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“I’ll hold the coconut oil for you, Grandma,” said Mele.

After the massage, Mrs Rata stood up. “That feels heaps better,” she said. “I’ve heard about Samoan massage, but I’ve never had it before. Fa‘afetai lava!”

Grandma smiled.

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When they got back home, Grandma pulled off her shoes. “E, I am so tired,” she said. “My poor feet! I’m not used to walking that far.”

Mele had an idea. She looked in Grandma’s bag and found the bottle of coconut oil.

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“Let me massage you,” said Mele.“Would you?”“Here, you can hold the oil, Grandma.”After the massage, Grandma stood up. “That feels much

better,” she said. “How did you learn to do that so well?”

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Mele smiled and said, “I’ve been watching you, Grandma.”

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