paopao project
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some 30 high school students have been working with Matua o Faiva or master carver Faleagafulu Filipo Tauai on carving three paopao or small fishing canoes for the past several weeks.
The Paopao Project is collaboration between NOAA National Marine Sanctuary of American...

![Some of the 30 high school students working with Matua o Faiva or master carver Faleagafulu Filipo Tauai (far left, 3rd from front) on carving three paopao or small fishing canoes for the past several weeks. [photo: faaTalanoa Media] Students with master carver](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/paopao_students_4408.jpg?itok=FaUthYAK)