What makes samoan culture unique

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Letti Tofilau Leauanae. I would love to thank the site because it shows a lot about my culture and its history about samoans. Can you please tell where in samoa it originated from? Get information, even though im tongan. This is awesome! Thank you so much! I have now completed my references for my assignment.

Fa'afetai tele lava. I would like someone who knows Samoan tribal tattoos. I am not sumoan but I would love to a tattoo done but don't just want to get a tattoo just because it looks cool, but I also want to honor the culture. And want a tattoo with meaning. Thank you. Love YOUS This has been a very useful site and it's a pleasure to read and and have learned alot from it.. Seiuli Faita. This is a very good source of basic information for our Samoan children who were born and grew up outside of Samoa and as well as anyone who wishes to learn about our beautiful Samoan Culture.

Many thanks to the author. Faafetai tele lava Tom Cruise. I love the samoan people and i am from afghanistan they are brave like us most beautiful people and culture. Keni Rimoni. This is one of the best short version of the cultural awareness I came across that is obsuletly fantastic, I am in debt for this as I am writing my project on Multiculturalism of offenses, God bless. Mariah Sialesa. This is great info thankz for makin it. It is so helpful for me, especially due going to write my report on Samoa for my english class!!

HI I married with a samoan girl, we been married for 10 years we have on daughter, my wifes parents came to our house very frequently and stay months, now they would like to move with us, which make me uncomfortable, my wife says its culture,my parents can come and live as long as they want, I am not samona backround, I don't know what to do, Shane.

Hi i'm doing a social studies projecr and need to know the following questions: 1. How have these three aspects of culture changed in New Zealand?

How has the Samoan lifestyle changed in Samoa over the years? How have they changed? Thanks for all the info. I haven't grown up and lived in Samoa but I'm still very proud of where I come from!!

Thank for this site really helped my cousin to completed her social assignment, which she has being bothering me lately. Suiva'aia Te'o. Hi I like to learn about the cultural significance of the Red Hibiscus Flower the women wear. I see them wearing other color hibiscus flowers do they each have a story to tell or are they just different varieties for women? Hi my nana was from vailima her father was a johnston and her mother was born a betham, jus wanting to know any history about these two family's , cheers :.

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Thank you for all the info, I finally get to learn, in depth, about my culture as I'm doing my high school research paper. Thanks again! Thank you for posting this research it really helped not only get too know my culture but help me in cklass project. This site is very helpful to me.. My essay information found a great answer I love it.. Thanks again.. Thank you so much for this awesome site and it was really easy to find my answers and it very helpful to make me learn more about my half culture because i am half Tongan and half Samoan.

Loreta Lusila Tautunu. Thank you for publishing the history of Samoa on the Internet. It is wonderful indeed for not just the Samoans but also for everybody to know and learn the uniqueness of the Samoan Culture. May God bless and protect the people of Samoa. I'm very proud to be a Samoan! Keep up the good work!

Samoa is the best. I especially love the piula cave pool. A Magalei. Well done. Anadiva Maiava. The information given had portrayed some of the aspects of Samoan culture, therefore a lot of these values are hidden and they are must be added to the information. This info is very interesting and helpful for those seeking information about this country. The historic information is valuable to our people. Thank you for sharing this useful information.

This writing piece literally has everything on what I needed to find out under the topic 'Culture'. I wanted to say thank you for helping me understand my boyfriends culture more! The more I learn he more I love it! Now that Moana is the hottest movie out, I was forced to do some research after questions were posed in an online black mom Facebook group that I'm a part of..

I am very intrigued by the info I came across and would love to visit Samoa and the other Polynesian Islands one day This is brilliant! I hope to learn more about the country and the lifestyle in Samoa! It's perfect I'm from Fiji and i looking for information on my family surname Grey.

That came to samoa Elijah Grey i really have nothing on my family history would reall love to know about my background and where i'm from all my search have brought up nothing so i hope this site will help me. I never knew my beloved country has history.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful history. Im South African and i just love researching about other cultures. I would love to learn the language though and have samoan friends.

I think its important that, everyone should learn about every culture of the world, as every culture is unique in their own way. Manar Mahfouz. Most of the population speak Samoan, a language that is believed to be among the oldest of the Polynesian dialects.

Samoan is closely related to Maori, Tahitian, Hawaiian and Tongan languages. While it is not necessarily mutually intelligible with the other dialects, many words are identical or similar. Samoan also has a polite variant used in formal communication and a colloquial form used in daily communication. The Samoan language is a cherished symbol of cultural identity for many Samoans. Genealogies and legends are often passed down and elaborated through the generations.

The way in which one honours their family varies depending on their relationship and status with others. For example, Samoans abroad will often send remittances to family members in Samoa as a way to maintain family connections and respect for one another. Social Structure and Matai. Individuals in the aiga are expected to be generous with their possessions and prioritise the interests of the group or community over their own.

For example, people tend to be communal and share their goods rather than prizing their individual ownership. Matai are responsible for administrative duties and maintaining traditions and customs of the village. Matai are also seen as spiritual caretakers of all those who fall under their authority.

The status of Matai is highly respected among the community. Generally, there are two types of Matai, each with different duties. A Samoan becomes the Matai of a village through the complex and sophisticated hierarchical Matai system, which includes an election by consensus. While the nuances of the Matai system are difficult to articulate, the title of Matai is generally passed down from parent to child or given based on the view that the recipient will best serve the family or village.

The Matai was traditionally male, but nowadays women can gain leadership status. Samoan people are known for their warm smiles and friendly personalities. They have a gift for welcoming and accepting just about anyone they meet. Many cultural events and even daily life are centered around food and feasts. Local cuisine includes a lot of coconut milk and cream. On Sunday mornings, many families cook on a Samoan umu, an above-ground stone oven.

Staples such as breadfruit, taro, coconuts, bananas, fish, chicken, and pork all play a leading role in Samoan meals, the everyday and celebratory meals alike. Samoan culture is rich with traditions. One well known tradition is the tatau, or Samoan tattooing. In Western culture, tattoos are often considered a form of adornment or self-expression, rather like clothing styles. In Samoa, the tatau has a deeper, historical significance.

They also communicate status or respect within a community. A description of the complexity of Samoan culture would fill library shelves, but below you will find a quick taste of the Samoan way. The unique and intriguing Samoan culture we experience today is actually more than years old , and has been preserved by the isolation of the tiny island on which it was born.

Traditionally called Tatau, tattooing has long been a beautiful form of culture present on the island. The process of creating a true Samoan Tatau is arduous. The design is not simply something you pick from a design book, but rather is a piece of artwork that must be catered to the individual, and represents so much more than the pen strokes themselves.