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SAMOAN CULTURE

The student authors. L to R: Setu Misilī, Elizabeth Vaō, Malo Malaki, Petala Nanai, Misilī Misilī, Fiapule Tanuvasa, Tini Malaki, Pelenaise Finau, Togisau Chan Sau
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A bilingual Samoan-English book by students at Ōtara’s Tangaroa College shares how they keep connected to their culture while living in Aotearoa New Zealand. The book, titled La’u Penina Tautele My Pearl of Great Price, is funded by Auckland Council Libraries and contains...
Samoan men carrying umu makings
E i ai mea o le aganuu a Samoa e le suia, o se tasi lenei o mea e va’aia pea, e le suia lona faiga. O nisi mea ua suia le faiga, ae tumau fa’avae, peita’i o le agaifanua lea, e tumau le molitaia maia o le manufata poo le ta’a i le tuasivi e pei ona fa’ailoa ai e nisi o fofoga o le aganuu. Malo le...
Tua and his dad, Galu
Honolulu, HAWAII — The brand new “Tua” documentary about Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, (and first reported in Variety) will debut this Sunday on FOX Sports. The documentary will proudly display and highlight the Samoan culture, along with the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame and...
Apia, SAMOA — The general secretary of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa, Vavatau Taufao, says church elders will no longer respond to the government's decision to tax money gifted by church members to church ministers. The secretary's statement follows Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele...
Earl Andersen (left) and Territorial Librarian, Justin Maga pictured yesterday at the Feleti Barstow Public Library where Andersen, on behalf of the Rev. Fred Andersen family, returned to the territory what appear to be stone artifacts
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Earl Andersen (left) and Territorial Librarian, Justin Maga pictured yesterday at the Feleti Barstow Public Library where Andersen, on behalf of the Rev. Fred Andersen family, returned to the territory what appear to be stone artifacts — found in American Samoa by his...