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Linking Samoans
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — SuperGran mentors share their knowledge and skills with people in their communities through the concept of kaitiaki — a guardian, a person who has been given a responsibility to protect something, especially nature or the environment: Traditionally, Maori held that each bend...
Polynesian Fire is a live music and luau dinner show in Myrtle Beach, North Carolina. It features the Lavata’i brothers, who were born and raised in the village of Nu’uuli, American Samoa. The brothers learned the art of Samoan fire knife dancing in 2002, training with HC Olo “Freddie” Uluao...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — "E mamae le Tava'e i ona fulu" is a Samoan Proverb which, in English, means "We are proud of who we are and where we come from."
At Naenae Primary School's Samoan bilingual unit, students learn to be proud of their culture and language.
The unit is the only one of its kind...
These guys were seen at FestPAC 2024 busking, that is singing for possible donations — see the hat on the floor in front of them — in the lobby of the Hawaii Convention Center during the Fest on June 10. Notice they are holding a Samoa flag, while their ‘togina’ (uniform) is American Samoa. Maybe...
Deliah Samarra Vaitaua Paoapo of Fitiuta (right with flag) had the honor of presenting a freehand siapo mamanu gift, crafted by the masterful tapa artisans of the Am Samoa Delegation to the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, under the guidance of Professor of Arts and Siapo Maker Reggie...
A “taste of the islands” is the theme of a new food truck in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. “605 Island Guy” features the flavors owner Nefu Mageo enjoyed growing up in American Samoa.“In Samoan culture, everybody loves to cook,” Mageo said. “They fight over who is going to run the grill.” Offerings...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pope Francis announced the appointment of Father Mosese Tui SDB as the new Archbishop of Samoa-Apia.
Archbishop-Elect Mosese replaces Bishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga who died in Auckland on April 25, 2023.
Arriving in Auckland in March 2018, Fr Mosese, a Salesian priest...
American Samoa’s fashion team put on a spectacular FestPAC show over the weekend at the Honolulu Night market where siapo took center stage, during the highly anticipated fashion show. [courtesy photo]
The American Samoa delegation for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture has arrived in Honolulu for the event that brings together artists, performers, and cultural ambassadors from across the Pacific region to celebrate and promote the rich cultural heritage of the Pacific Islands. The...
The American Samoa delegation to the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture checking in for their flight earlier this week. Safe travels and all the best in representing our island home in Hawaii. PacFest will convene in Hawaiʻi, June 6–16, 2024, with the theme “Ho'oulu Lāhui: Regenerating...