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Which Samoan Wrestlers are Related?

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Which Samoan Wrestlers are Related?

One of the sports that Samoans are well known for is Wrestling.  In fact, it has been a family tradition for a particular Samoan family. To celebrate how wrestlers have brought Samoa to mainstream television we are going to talk about which Samoan wrestlers are related.

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Are Samoa and American Samoa the same?

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Are Samoa and American Samoa the same?

This is not really a straightforward question.  You need to understand the history of Samoa and American Samoa before you can answer if Samoa and American Samoa are the same.

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How to sing Samoan Children's songs

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How to sing Samoan Children's songs

Today we sing the Talofa Lava song so that children can learn how to say hello in Samoan. Talofa lava, lava, lava Po’o fa’apefea mai outou? O lo’o maloloina lelei, fa’afetai We then sing Faafetai i le Atua, a popular hymn for the LMS church. It is also sung using Samoan sign language. Fa’afetai i le atualena tatou tupu aiina ua na alofa fuaia te tatou uma Ia pepese ia pepesealeluia faafetaiia pepese ia pepesealeluia faafetai   The next song is My God Loves Me in English and then in Samoan. Our final song is the Tofa song. Where students...

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SIVA AFI TUTORIAL: 3 Actions all Siva Afi (Fire Knife Dance) Performers should know

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SIVA AFI TUTORIAL: 3 Actions all Siva Afi (Fire Knife Dance) Performers should know

One thing that we try to teach in our Siva Afi Courses and workshops is the Samoan cultural ties. We feel that colonialism has made us centre much of our lives on English or western ways and language. When we teach a Samoan martial arts like Siva Afi, we don't want it all to be in English.  We want to share the Samoan language as well as the art of Siva Afi. Here are three Siva Afi action moves that all Siva Afi performers should know: 1. Vili - spin 2. Togi - throw 3. Sapo - catch To see...

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LEARN SAMOAN: 5 SAMOAN GREETINGS

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LEARN SAMOAN: 5 SAMOAN GREETINGS

Like many languages there are more than one way to say hello in Samoan. Here are 5 ways to greet someone in Samoan. Phrase 1 Talofa or Talofa Lava - Hello Phrase 2 Si o'u alofa - I greet you with love Phrase 3 Malo le soifua - Good health to you Phrase 4 Ua - what's up Phrase 5 Malo - Hi Comment if you can tell us other ways to greet in Samoan. To hear the pronunciations and full descriptions watch the video below

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