A few months ago I made this tie dye linen piece. We moved and it got folded up and forgotten. A few weeks ago I unpacked it and it glared at me from the work table for a day or two before I got to work. This is about an hour a day for 8 days. I'll be using it this summer.
Talofa and bula. I'm Meli, a Fijian filmmaker currently working on a documentary about a Fijian falla who went to Canada in the 1800s.
On his journey, he actually went to Samoa, before joining a samoan group who went to the Worlds Fair, Chicago, in 1893 to showcase the island culture (though were relegated to the 'exotic' side of the grounds. It was the late 1800s of course).
I've got research of him with the samoan dancers at the Worlds Fair but I want to know how the hell did Samoa end up sending a team all the way to Chicago in 1893.
Does anyone know of any Samoan researchers who have written about the Samoan Expedition?
Oh, and see if you can pick the Fijian falla in the photo taken from the World's Fair book.
What's your go-to pani popo recipe?
I will visit the family of my Samoan partner for the first time, it will also be my first time in Samoa.
I’m already nervous about meeting the family so I ask for some tips or “laws” that I absolutely should consider!!! Because I am a Palagi through and through.
Also I want to bring small present from Australia, any suggestions? (My partner is not a big help, he just said “chocolates”)
Thanks heaps :)
i want to dance the Siva Samoa at my graduation party and need some help finding choreography videos and a song to do it to. I am completely self taught so any advice is greatly appreciated
Hey there, I wanted to ask if there are any rules/ cultural norms to be observed when seeking permission to marry the daughter of Samoan heritage.
Quick backstory, I have been in a relationship with the daughter for 5 years. Have made mistakes earlier in our relationship that had been perceived as disrespectful due to my lack of knowledge of the culture. I'm still learning. This however is something I absolutely do not want to get wrong.
My partner made a comment earlier in our relationship that I would have to bring a gift of pisupo cans when asking, now that I am at that stage I'm wondering if that comment was in jest or if it's what I should do.
As an Aussie I feel as though I'd just ask the father, but her family is very Fa'a Samoa and so I want to ask in a way that's respectful of her culture and her family. I also don't want to ask her extended family as I want her parents and siblings to be the first to know of my intent. And I don't have any other Samoan friends to turn to outside of her close friends, who I don't think could keep this secret 😂.
So I turn to Reddit. Mods please delete if this is outside the scope of this subreddit.
I will visit the family of my Samoan partner for the first time, it will also be my first time in Samoa.
I’m already nervous about meeting the family so I ask for some tips or “laws” that I absolutely should consider!!! Because I am a Palagi through and through.
Also I want to bring small present from Australia, any suggestions? (My partner is not a big help, he just said “chocolates”)
Thanks heaps :)
Hello pardon if I’m sounding off a bit ignorant (it’s because I probably am).. I think Samoan sleeve tattoos are awesomeee. I’m not Samoan, would it be disrespectful if I get one? (I didn’t want to just ask Google as I want to ask people that are actually in the culture) Thank you so much!
Hi, I have a few questions I'd like answered respectfully. I’ve been asking myself for like 10years now. My dad is from Hawaii. As a young child, he told me stories about how the islanders traveled and how they found Hawaii. He told me a lot about Hawaii. It’s history, along with the Samoan culture and history. Still, a lot of things confused me. He and my uncle spoke a whole different language when they would meet. Also, my grandma on my dad's side, God rest her soul, told me stories of her grandfather being a chieftain or being an elder, but what made me very curious about this was that she had Alzheimer’s, so I questioned it. Still, my dad would always tell me that he couldn't wait to see me get my tribal tattoos to my best of my knowledge I only remember two one was a chieftain tattoo and the other was a warrior tattoo. I would ask about my grandfather but my dad never wanted to talk about my uncle did tho just once he told that my granddad was abusive and that why my father change his last and so did he and my grandma so my grandfather would have no family no off spring so I know my dads Samoan but it’s like my left clueless about the culture and how to join if I can idk it’s just bc my dad and grandma made it seem heavily tribal but I was wondering in total when I do go to Hawaii were do I go to find the Samoan tribe ig and I have a last name is there a way I could offer that to the Samoan tribe so that my new family can be connected and am I old to get tribal tattoos and where do I go SORRY FOR THE LONG ESSAY IVE BEEN VERY CURIOUS OF THIS FOR SOME TIME
Brilliant 58(26) by Darius Visser as always and some incredible spells of 3-6(4) with 2 maidens and 3-10(4) with 1 maiden from Solomon Nash(son of former BlackCap Dion Nash) and Samson Sola respectively.