Limalama, also known as Lima Lama, means “The Hand of Wisdom”. Limalama is an American-Samoan martial arts system. Limalama was created and founded by Tu'umamao "Tino" Tuiolosega in the mid-50s.

Tino Tuiolosega was born in Tutilia, American Samoa on July 2, 1931 and is the only son of King Tu'umamao Tuiolosega and Saposapoaluga Feagai Poumele Tuiolosega. His grandfather Tagaloa Tuiolosega was the last King of all the islands of Samoa before it was divided and American Samoan became part of the U.S. Territory. Being the son of a royal family he was required to learn numerous combative techniques of self defense passed down from his father and uncle. This gave him a basis for understanding how body and mind work together as one and merging the concepts with his modern knowledge and skill as a boxer and respected street fighter, he developed a system of martial arts with techniques and forms that maximize an individual's ability.

In the 1950s and 1960s he achieved Master Ranks in the five animal styles of Sil-lum Kung fu.