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How to Greet a Samoan Matai (Chief)
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15+ pretty Samoan girl names, with nice meanings [and audio]
A relative once asked my mom for baby names. He and his wife were expecting a girl and wanted to give her a beautiful, meaningful Samoan name. My mom delved into the family history and over a few days she came up with a list of names. Each of these Samoan names carried so much...
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This Samoan Proverb is a warning about procrastination
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Why alagaupu (Samoan proverbs) are so important and how to learn them
A little while ago, I posted a list of 12 alagaupu (Samoan proverbs) that I'd found in my grandfather's notebook, with explanations I got from my mother and her tulafale (orator chief) brother. I had no idea how popular that post would get - or how big an appetite our community...
12 Alagaupu (Samoan Proverbs) about Family
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