Category Archives: Samoa History and Culture

SAMOAN CHANT – SAVALIVALI MAIA

Conventional Samoan Singing at its finest! Manatua pea aso anamua! Samoa Mo Samoa! In the past Samoans utilized to sing about anything from trees, to eel’s to Wars, to events that take location at a specified time to about something … Continue reading

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Men Put on Lava Lava’s

Post by Charles Stankovich Not too long ago I have had a large number of massive guys coming into my keep asking me if I carried lava-lavas’ for males. I have always replied I have sarongs and most of these … Continue reading

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Samoa Holidays in a Luxury Resort

Write-up by Manumea Resort Samoa, an island located in the Pacific Ocean close to the two the date line and the equator. This is the perfect vacation destination for everyone who would like to take some time off from their … Continue reading

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Express Your Self Ink

Report by Gabriel Beene A Tattoo is body art produced by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a form of decorative body modification. The initial written reference to … Continue reading

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A Samoan husband and wife, Va Feavata’i o ulugali’i, i le aganu’u fa’asamoa

Afioga Mulitalo Aufa’i Leaula Uelese Amosa, advise for me and my new bride, after my wedding day, when I visited famlilies in Samoa, Afega, Sa’anapu, Sa Leaula, Salamumu, Western Samoa. The mutual respect among husband and wife, men and females, … Continue reading

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Avondale Intermediate Samoan Cultural Evening 2009

Avondale Intermediate – Auckland NZ From the www.VideoSource.com World-wide Village Travel Guide and DVD, “Islands of the South Pacific”. Stock footage readily available from http Transcript: In other regions of the jungle, the giant Aua tree raises its head above … Continue reading

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SAMOAN CHANT – TOFA MAI FELENI

Standard Samoan Singing at its finest! Manatua pea aso anamua! Samoa Mo Samoa! In the past Samoans used to sing about something from trees, to eel’s to Wars, to events that take location at a particular time to about anything … Continue reading

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