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The Frequency of Major ABCG2 , SLCO1B1 and CYP2C9 Variants in Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women Subgroups: Implications for Personalized Statins Dosing
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Khalifa Alrajeh, Ola AlAzzeh, Youssef Roman · Pharmacogenomics · 2023 · Journal article

Genetic characterization of populations in the Marquesas Archipelago in the context of the Austronesian expansion
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Kai Tätte, Ene Metspalu, Helen Post, Leire Palencia-Madrid, Javier Rodríguez Luis, Maere Reidla, Erika Tamm, Anne-Mai Ilumäe, Marian M. de Pancorbo, Ralph Garcia-Bertrand, Mait Metspalu, Rene J. Herrera · Scientific Reports · 2022 · Journal article

Our exploration of the genetic constitution of Nuku Hiva (n = 51), Hiva Oa (n = 28) and Tahuata (n = 8) of the Marquesas Archipelago based on the analyses of genome-wide autosomal markers as well as high-resolution genotyping of paternal and maternal lineages provides us with...

Le Tofi ne'i Vale Tuulima: Perceptions of Samoan Students, Teachers and Parents on the Place of the Samoan Language in New Zealand Today
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, Salainaoloa Lisa-Maree Wilson · Victoria University of Wellington Library · 2021 · Dissertation

While globally languages are evolving and changing, language shift has been most prevalent in migrant communities, particularly those with larger numbers living outside of the homelands, such as the Samoan community in New Zealand. This research explored the perceptions of a...

God Is Samoan: Dialogues between Culture and Theology in the Pacific
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Matt Tomlinson · University of Hawaii Press · 2020 · Book

Christian theologians in the Pacific Islands see culture as the grounds on which one understands God. In this pathbreaking book, Matt Tomlinson engages in an anthropological conversation with the work of “contextual theologians,” exploring how the combination of Pacific Islands...

Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing
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Sean Mallon, Sébastien Galliot · 2018 · Book

A BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED AND RICHLY ILLUSTRATED RETELLING OF THE UNIQUE AND POWERFUL HISTORY OF SAMOAN TATTOOING, FROM 3000 YEARS AGO TO MODERN PRACTICES. The Samoan Islands are virtually unique in that tattooing has been continuously practised with indigenous techniques: the full...

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The Fire Knife Dance: The Story Behind the Flames Ta'alolo to Nifo'oti
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Chief Pulefanolefolasa F. Galea'i, Donna Manz · Xlibris US · 2015 · Book

The book expresses the history of the Samoan fire knife dance (Samoan Ailao), from the time it was a victory ceremony of war to its modern day form. The explanation of the weapon nifooti (the deadly tooth or cutting tooth) is defined. The book elaborates the various stages of...

Whispers and Vanities: Samoan Indigenous Knowledge and Religion
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Jenny Plane Te Paa Daniel Vitolia Moa · Huia Pub. · 2014 · Book

"Published with the assistance of the Gaualofa Trust"--Title page verso.

Tangata O Le Moana: New Zealand and the People of the Pacific
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Sean Mallon, Kolokesa Mahina-Tuai, Damon Ieremia Salesa · Te Papa Press · 2012 · Book

Aotearoa New Zealand has been shaped by a long and dynamic history with the other islands of the Pacific, their people and their cultures. Today, it is home to the largest population of Pacific Islanders anywhere in the world. The first of its kind, this illustrated history...

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John R. Haglelgam · The Contemporary Pacific · 2011 · Journal article

Ua ‘afa le Aso Stormy weather today: traditional ecological knowledge of weather and climate. The Samoa experience
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Penehuro Fatu Lefale · Climatic Change · 2009 · Journal article

This paper examines traditional ecological knowledge of weather and climate in Samoa, a Polynesian community in the South Pacific. The research found Samoans have their own unique seasonal calendar. The Samoan seasonal calendar is predominantly based on the observations of local...

Gagana Samoa: A Samoan Language Coursebook, Revised Edition
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Galumalemana Afeleti Hunkin · University of Hawaii Press · 2009 · Book

Gagana Samoa is a modern Samoan language resource. Designed for both classroom and personal use, it features a methodical approach suitable for all ages; an emphasis on patterns of speech and communication through practice and examples; 10 practical dialogues covering everyday...

Melanesian and Asian Origins of Polynesians: mtDNA and Y Chromosome Gradients Across the Pacific
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Manfred Kayser, Silke Brauer, Richard Cordaux, Amanda Casto, Oscar Lao, Lev A. Zhivotovsky, Claire Moyse-Faurie, Robb B. Rutledge, Wulf Schiefenhoevel, David Gil, Alice A. Lin, Peter A. Underhill, Peter J. Oefner, Ronald J. Trent, Mark Stoneking · Molecular Biology and Evolution · 2006 · Journal article

Samoan Art and Artists: O Measina a Samoa
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Sean Mallon · University of Hawaii Press · 2002 · Book

Samoan Art and Artists is a wide-ranging survey of both the traditional and contemporary arts of Samoa. The author has drawn on an extensive research base to present a contemporary and accessible picture of a vibrant culture. The book has a broad sweep, covering all facets of...

Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation
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Margaret Mead · Harper Collins · 2001 · Book

Rarely do science and literature come together in the same book. When they do -- as in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, for example -- they become classics, quoted and studied by scholars and the general public alike. Margaret Mead accomplished this remarkable feat not...

Saili Matagi: Samoan Migrants in Australia
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Unasa, Leulu Felise Vaʻa · editorips@usp.ac.fj · 2001 · Book

An exploration of the practice of fa'a-Samoa among migrants, of the nature of the politics of traditionn within their communities and of the search for opportunities in new environments.

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Tuiga Po'o Le Lauao: Mano'o 'Auimatagi Fa'asalaia'i Le'uo Avataeao Kato 'Ulu Kini
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Mano'o ʻAuimatagi Fa'asalaia'i Le'uo Avataeao Kato ʻUlu Kini · 2000 · Book

Where We Once Belonged
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Sia Figiel · Kaya/Muae · 1999 · Book

Thirteen-year-old Alofa Filiga struggles to come to terms with womanhood, her search for identity, and the restrictions of life in her Samoan village.

Inside Out: Literature, Cultural Politics, and Identity in the New Pacific
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Vilsoni Hereniko, Rob Wilson · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers · 1999 · Book

In a time of dynamism and contradiction in Pacific cultural production, a time of 'turning things over' and 'writing from the inside out,' this far-reaching volume provides a comprehensive set of essays and interviews on the emergent literatures of the New Pacific. With its...

Testing migration patterns and estimating founding population size in Polynesia by using human mtDNA sequences
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Rosalind P. Murray-McIntosh, Brian J. Scrimshaw, Peter J. Hatfield, David Penny · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1998 · Journal article

<jats:p>The hypervariable 1 region of human mtDNA shows markedly reduced variability in Polynesians, and this variability decreases from western to eastern Polynesia. Fifty-four sequences from New Zealand Maori show that the mitochondrial variability with just four haplotypes is...

Leaves of the Banyan Tree
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Albert Wendt · University of Hawaii Press · 1994 · Book

An epic spanning three generations, Leaves of the Banyan Tree tells the story of a family and community in Western Samoa, exploring on a grand scale such universal themes as greed, corruption, colonialism, exploitation, and revenge. Winner of the 1980 New Zealand Wattie Book of...

Samoan Reference Grammar
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Ulrike Mosel, Even Hovdhaugen · Oxford University Press, USA · 1992 · Book

Samoan Reference Grammar is the first extensive grammar of Samoan, by number of speakers the largest Polynesian language. The grammar is divided into eighteen chapters which cover phonetics, phonology, and orthography, word classification and morphology, the syntax of various...

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Mau: Samoa's Struggle for Freedom
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Michael Field · 1991 · Book

"On 29 August 1914 New Zealand troops landed in German Samoa and established a colonial rule that was to last almost 50 years. The new administrators were an odd assortment of benevolent misfits. Their unchecked power led to widespread racism and the distortion of justice,...

Gagana Samoa Mo Pisikoa: Peace Corps Samoan Language Handbook
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Auimatagi S. Kaslano (compiler) · 1991 · Book

This manual is designed for the language training of Peace Corps volunteers serving in Samoa, and focuses on daily communication skills needed in that context. It consists of 48 lessons, which include targeted competencies, phrase and vocabulary lists, cultural and usage notes,...

ERIC Archive; Alphabets; Conversational Language Courses; Daily Living Skills; Dialogs (Language); Foreign Countries; Grammar; Interpersonal Communication; Introductory Courses; Language Usage; Language Variation; Phonology; Samoan; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Sociocultural Patterns; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Vocabulary Development; Voluntary Agencies; Volunteer Training; Kaslano, Auimatagi S., Comp.
Gagana Samoa Mo Pisikoa: Peace Corps Samoan Language Handbook
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Auimatagi S. Kaslano (compiler) · Peace Corps (Western Samoa) · 1991 · Book

This manual is designed for the language training of Peace Corps volunteers serving in Samoa, and focuses on daily communication skills needed in that context. It consists of 48 lessons, which include targeted competencies, phrase and vocabulary lists, cultural and usage notes,...

ERIC Archive; Alphabets; Conversational Language Courses; Daily Living Skills; Dialogs (Language); Foreign Countries; Grammar; Interpersonal Communication; Introductory Courses; Language Usage; Language Variation; Phonology; Samoan; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Sociocultural Patterns; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Vocabulary Development; Voluntary Agencies; Volunteer Training; Kaslano, Auimatagi S., Comp.
Tala O Le Vavau: The Myths, Legends, and Customs of Old Samoa
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C. Stuebel, C. Steubel, Brother Herman · 1987 · Book

Stories in Samoan and English providing an insight to the Samoan way of life in pre-papalagi times, and a valuable record of a culture rich in history and spirituality.

The Making of Modern Samoa: Traditional Authority and Colonial Administration in the History of Western Samoa
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Malama Meleisea · editorips@usp.ac.fj · 1987 · Book

"Since independence in January 1962, several constitutional court cases have exposed the dilemma which the Western Samoa Government is facing balancing fa'a Samoa (Samoan customs and traditions) with Western legal systems of authority. This book traces the clash between Samoan...

Lagaga: A Short History of Western Samoa
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Malama Meleisea, Penelope Schoeffel Meleisea · editorips@usp.ac.fj · 1987 · Book

A history from writers from Western Samoa, examining thematically the influences of European settlers, the churches, German and NZ colonialism and the background to Western Samoa's independence. This short history is written for the general reader and for senior high school and...

Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth
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Derek Freeman · Penguin Group USA · 1985 · Book

In 1928 Margaret Mead announced her stunning discovery of a culture in which the storm and stress of adolescence didn't exist. The resulting book, Coming of Age in Samoa has since become a classic - and the best-selling anthropology book of all time. Within the nature-nurture...

Sala’Ilua a Samoan Mystery
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Bradd Shore · Columbia University Press · 1982 · Journal article

Presents an ethnography of Samoa cast as a mystery story. Studies a murder and the sequence of events surrounding it as the center while looking at the culture as a whole.

The Meaning of the Name Samoa
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Joseph C. Finney · The University of Auckland (for the Polynesian Society) · 1973 · Journal article

A footnote to history; eight years of trouble in Samoa
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Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 · 1895 · Book

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Samoan Islands -- History
The Congress of Women held in the Woman's building, World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A., 1893 with portraits, biographies, and addresses ; published by authority of the Board of Lady Managers ...
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Congress of Women (1894 : Chicago, Ill.), World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) · 1894 · Book

824 p. : 27 cm

Samoa, a hundred years ago and long before. Together with notes on the cults and customs of twenty-three other islands in the Pacific
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Turner, George, 1817 or 1818-1891 · 1884 · Book

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A Samoan dictionary: English and Samoan, and Samoan and English;
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[Pratt, George] [from old catalog] · 1862 · Book

Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

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