miss samoa victoria
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA — When Miss Samoa Victoria shaved her head on the weekend, it was a cultural sacrifice as well as a personal one.
Hair is considered tapu, or sacred, in many parts of the Pacific. In Polynesian culture, hair is believed to hold the sacred power of mana, or spiritual energy.
But...
Williamstown, Victoria AUSTRALIA — The Miss Samoa Victoria Incorporated has launched their pageant ‘The Miss Samoa Victoria Incorporated Pageant 2018 – Faiva o alofi lima o tamaitai – The artistries of women.
The launch was held last Saturday at the Dallas Brooks Primary School Hall where six...

![Miss Samoa Victoria Tiafau Zahriya Leaoasoma says shaving her head is empowering and it feels "really good to be bald". [courtesy photo] Miss Samoa Victoria Tiafau Zahriya Leaoasoma with her head shaved](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/miss_samoa_victoria_hair_cut.jpg?itok=79KmglJD)
