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Talafa'asolopito
The Story of Lauli'i, A Daughter of Samoa | Book Review
Do you know how they made the ava (kava) back in the day? I'm talking over 100 years ago... Well, the taupou in the village would break off pieces of the ava root, chew them into a pulp, then spit all...
Lilieni·June 20, 2021
Aganu'u
Matai: A Complicated System of Chiefs
Matai is the Samoan word for leader, or chief, or even (in the poetic sense) father. Samoan society is organized by family, and each family has its own matai titles, which are connected to certain dis...
Lilieni·August 10, 2010
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