The auluma or komiti occupy several roles. Traditionally, the auluma was concerned with maintaining peace and harmony in the village. This function underscored the role of women in their families. Another important role of the two bodies is to produce wealth for the village and individual families this is normally in the form of ietoga (fine mats) and other Samoan artifacts. In addition, they are responsible for health and education matters, for instance, women are mainly tasked with hygiene and sanitation issues in the village. They also provide support for various government health campaigns and related projects. More recently, the komiti has become a point of liaison with central government through the appointed women’s representative(sui-ole-malo).