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SAMOAN AMERICANS: An entry from Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America</i> by Paul Cox, 2000

Siapo: Bark Cloth Art of Samoa by Mary J. Pritchard, 1984

Siapo: Bark cloth art of Samoa (Special publication) by Mary J Pritchard, 1984

O Le Pusi Uliuli (Samoan Primer 2)

Feeling strong: Themes in Samoan drinking and recovery / (by ) Scott Whitney and Fuala'au Hanipale by Scott Whitney, 1992

Fa'atautaiga: Traditional Samoan fishing methods by John Enright, 1995

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American Samoa
american samoa culture - Art Museums. Where did all the art go? americansamoa - culture - Celebrations. What do you do on Flag Day?
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourViewSite.cgi?tour_id=7129
Culture In Samoa
how to protect their island and culture Ethnologue Western native languages spokenon Western samoa Ethnologueamerican samoa Ethnologue american
http://www.wealth24.com/samoa/culture.htm
American Samoa - Samoa - Talofa - Welcome To The Sooalo/Mao/Toleafoa/Fosi/Ulufal
Contains links to commercial and home page sites in samoa.Category Regional Oceania american samoa Society and culturesamoan web site with forum, chat, samoan music on line, samoans in the military message board, and Fale Tali Malo, links to numerous samoarelated sites,
http://members.tripod.com/~blssooalo/
Samoan Culture - Fa'a Samoa, The Samoan Way!
samoans demonstrate their pride in their culture through the Siva samoa HISTORY SITEsamoa HEART OF POLYNESIA SITE FLAG DAY PARADE The first american flag was
http://members.tripod.com/~blssooalo/samoan-culture.html

Extractions: "You lie on a mat in a cool Samoan hut and look out on the white sand under the high palms and a gentle sea, the black line of reef a mile out with moonlight over everything. And then amongst it all are the loveliest people in the world, moving and dancing like gods and goddesses. It is sheer beauty, so pure it is difficult to breathe it in." written by: Robert Louis Stevenson Samoans demonstrate their pride in their culture through the Siva, the Samoan dance. Combine the Siva with rhythmic chants and pulsing island harmony, called pese malie, and a beautiful story is about to unfold. Every Samoan knows it and can spontaneously launch into a smiling, singing rendition at any time.
National Park Of American Samoa - Fa'asamoa
The National Park of american samoa, America's 50th National Park, is the only Pacificis dedicated to preserving the samoan/Polynesian culture and landscape.
http://www.nps.gov/npsa/fa_asamoa.htm

Extractions: Photograph - Peter Craig The Samoan culture is Polynesia's oldest. It is believed that, the first people on the Samoan Islands came by sea from southwest Asia some 3,000 years ago. Over the centuries, distinct cultural traits emerged that we now call fa'asamoa (fah-ah-SAH-mo-ah). From Samoa, seafaring explorers and settlers journeyed to other Polynesian island groups hundreds of miles away. The concept of a National Park - particularly a park encompassing both natural and cultural aspects - fits well with the traditional Samoan way of life, the fa'asamoa . Samoans consider this island world to be sacred. Lands, waters, and food sources are managed in order to sustain them for the future. Samoan culture, customs, and traditions emphasize the importance of the extended family, the aiga (ah-ING-ah). Each aiga's lands are managed by its chief, or matai (mah-TIE), for the common good. The Samoan people welcome visitors; in fact, a stay with a family can be an important part of your island experience. See Visitor Information section for further information. Whether you are a guest or simply passing through a village, please observe these customs as a sign of respect.
ASCACH
american samoa Council on Arts, culture and Humanities. american samoa Councilon Arts, culture and Humanities PO Box 1540 Pago Pago, AS 96799.
http://pixi.com/~cpac/ascach.htm

Extractions: The American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and Humanities (ASCACH) is American Samoa's state arts agency. Mission: "The American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and Humanities has the dual goal of maintaining and strengthening the vigorous traditional arts of our indigenous Samoan Culture and of introducing the arts of the broader world beyond our isolated islands. Central to both these goals is the role of arts in education and the involvement of the Underserved citizens in the smaller outlying islands of the archipelago. To accomplish the mission of the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and Humanities is the list of our functions: To strengthen the traditional culture and art forms of Samoa. To expose our people to the art forms of the broader world. To broaden the accessibility of the arts and arts participation both geographically in the Territory and to under-represented segments of our population. To create an atmosphere that will enhance the enjoyment of the arts in Samoa.
AdmiNet - American Samoa
Cities Towns Agriculture Law Art, culture Health Environment Industry EducationUniversities Press, Entertainment Defence WWW resources about american samoa.
http://www.adminet.com/world/as/

Extractions: The government of American Samoa Parliament Political organisations Cities and Towns Agriculture Finance Law Art, Culture Health Environment Sports Jobs Companies Industry Small and Medium Enterprises Telecom Information Highways Travel, Transportation Chambers of Commerce and Industry Education Universities Press, Entertainment
TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents - American Samoa
american samoa. culture. The Children's Mass is a special day, as big as Christmas,when all the children of the island receive new clothes and special gifts.
http://www.traveldocs.com/as/culture.htm

Extractions: American Samoa The Children's Mass is a special day, as big as Christmas, when all the children of the island receive new clothes and special gifts. The day is focused around the children, who round up all the adults and run the festivities, from cooking in the early morning hours to conducting services and singing in angelic choirs in all the churches. Services are conducted and songs sung in Samoan, a dialect similar to other Polynesian languages The American Samoans have a strong christian community which dates back to the days of Reverend Williams who came to the islands in the 1800s, representing the London Missionary Society (LMS). His benevolent ways, and wise counsel soon convinced the Natives to turn from their pagan worship to christianity and brotherly love. Soon after the LMS arrived tribal wars between villages stopped, and were replaced by friendly dance competitions and dugout canoe races.
American Samoa Visa Information - American Samoa Page
Visa Requirements/Validity/Costs Print Visa Application About american samoa andIts People People Geography - History culture - Economy - Government Travel
http://www.traveldocs.com/as/
South Pacific American Samoa Society And Culture
Members Become an Editor Add a Listing Control Panel Link To Us, ISLANDS South Pacific - american samoa - Society and culture. Island-Music-JukeBox.
http://www.island-search.com/browse.php?cat=213
National Park Of American Samoa
Park of american samoa is a unit of the US National Park System that is concernedwith protecting the land, customs, and tradition of the samoan culture.
http://usparks.about.com/library/weekly/aa020301.htm

Extractions: Generally, when I think of remote areas in the U.S. National Park System, I think of the northwest Alaskan parks like Cape Krusenstern or Kobuk Valley, parks that lie above the Arctic Circle and have no road access. A relatively unknown and remote unit of the national park system is the National Park of American Samoa , located some 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii and 1,800 miles northwest of New Zealand, between Fiji and Tahiti. The only U.S. national park unit south of the equator was authorized by Congress in 1988 and officially established in 1993.
Info. On American Samoa
insight into the culture from an outsiders perspective, but it is both heart warmingand funny. OTHER RECOMMENDED LOCAL LINKS National Park of american samoa.
http://www.pacific-horizons-school.com/as_community/info__on_american_samoa.htm

Extractions: Updated! High School Information Updated! 2002-2003 Calendar Our Teachers 2003-2004 Calendar Updated! Class Pages Sailors (K-1) Explorers (2-3) Voyagers (6-7) Bulletin Board School Events Updated! Newsletters Lunches Science Fair Art Gallery Student Writings After 9/11 Chippy Samoan Art Learning Center Make a screensaver Animal Pages Our Community About American Samoa Map of American Samoa American Samoa Timeline Weather ... Contact us All About American Samoa American Samoa is a U.S. Territory, like Guam and Puerto Rico, but located in the South Pacific. ( See map. ) There are about 65,00 people living in our group of seven islands, but the vast majority of us reside on Tutuila, whose capital is Pago Pago. Over 90% of us are Samoan or part Samoan. Most of us speak both English and Samoan. We use U.S. currency, voltage and the U.S. Postal System. Due to the rugged and mountainous interior of Tutuila, most of us reside on its southern coast. Our main road, which also runs along the coast, is narrow and curvy and has a speed limit of only 25 mph! Although consumerism has managed to reach our shores and has certainly had an impact on our environment and culture, the latter has survived remarkably intact. The FaaSamoa (Samoan way) holds as its focus strong family ties that are strengthened through land and title ties, and through the faalavelave, an event which literally takes over the lives of its participants. This gathering of families which frequently occurs after a death, a marriage, a title ceremony, an opening of a new church, etc., includes gift exchanges, political displays of family clans and feasting that normally lasts 3 days to a week. Although consumerism has found its way into this traditional event i.e., bundles of bills are now found rolled up into fine mats (the traditional unit of exchange), and sodas are now served instead of coconut juice, the show of family pride, and generous spirit of this occasion remains the same.
Performing Selves: Anthropology In Samoa
Semiotics and Psychological Anthropology.Category Science Social Sciences Semiotics Semiotics of cultureLearn about samoan and Polynesian culture, psychological anthropology and semioticsas you follow a doctoral candidate on her fieldwork in american samoa.
http://www.wsu.edu/~ice_age/

Extractions: Photo by Dianna M. Georgina On this site you'll find a modest contribution to the study of Samoan culture, semiotics and psychological anthropology. A Reader's Digest version of my grant proposal describes my research and what I hope to accomplish during the year I am living in Samoa. Click here to read it. My research will document the performative aspects of personhood in relationship to artistic expression. The primary goal of this project is to examine Samoan dance, music, and oral poetry as a semiological performance discourse of personhood, self and other, and to investigate the cultural processes that produce this discourse. NEW! "Burning Down the House:" Why would a modern American Samoan man burn down a house on his property that was occupied at the time and seemed structurally sound? Check out the strange photos taken by the researcher the day after the fire. All this and more in "fieldwork updates."
American Samoa Preservation Plan Profile
american samoa's strong indigenous culture and traditional system of communal landownership impose special conditions of cultural sensitivity upon such an
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/pad/stateplans/samoa.htm

Extractions: It is the responsibility of the American Samoa Historic Preservation Officer to administer the Territorial Historic Preservation Program. American Samoa's strong indigenous culture and traditional system of communal land ownership impose special conditions of cultural sensitivity upon such an endeavor. A primary concern of the ASHPO is to fulfill its responsibilities in manner that recognizes and honors these inherent cultural conditions. In addition, the ASHPO sees itself as a service organization, working in partnership with Federal and Territorial agencies, village and district councils, private organizations and individuals to assist in compliance with applicable Federal and Territorial historic preservation laws and to raise the community's consciousness about historic preservation and its role in cultural maintenance. Table of Contents:
Pacific Islands
The hard work of the Council, fishermen and NMFS resulted in a managementpolicy which is vital to the community and culture of american samoa. .
http://www.pacificislands.cc/pm62002/pmdefault.cfm?articleid=1
AMERICAN SAMOA
Jean P. Haydon Museum of american samoa, a national historic building that formerlyhoused sites, will make you feel like a native of samoas culture and fa
http://www.janeresture.com/amsam/

Extractions: The only American land below the equator, the territory of American Samoa consists of seven beautiful, tropical, volcanic islands and two coral atolls. It lies some 2,300 miles south, south-west of Honolulu and its nearest neighbour is Western Samoa a mere 25 minutes away by jet. Six of the islands are inhabited. Tutuila is the largest and has the most population. CAPITAL AND MAJOR CENTRES The capital Pago Pago sits on one of the most spectacularly beautiful harbours in the Pacific region. You can best admire its perfection from lofty Mount Alava. THE PEOPLE The Samoans, who are of Polynesian extraction have lived here for more than 3,000 years. Their culture is rich in tradition and places great emphasis on the extended family. English is the language of business and most Samoans speak Samoan and English. HISTORY The first inhabitants migrated from the west possibly by way of Indonesia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga to the eastern tip of Tutuila near the present village of Tutuila around 600 BC. NATURE In Fagatele Bay Marine sanctuary the steep volcanic slopes contain some of the rarest Paleo-tropical rainforest. Large fruit bats or flying fox patrol the jungles and huge seabirds can be seen nesting on the sheer cliffs and ridges. Some 34 species of bird life had been identified. Sixteen of which are unique to Samoa.
American Samoa National Park
Third, bound to both rainforest and reef, is the indigenous Polynesian culture. Tauis formed by the tallest peak in american samoa, 3,170 foot Lata Mountain
http://www.janeresture.com/amsamoa/

Extractions: S a m o a The Heart of Polynesia Paka o Amerika Samoa A third of our planet is Pacific Ocean. Away out in that undulating blueness, 2,600 miles south west of Hawaii, and 1,800 miles northeast of New Zealand appear the islands of Samoa. Anthropologists also view the Samoan Islands in terms of origins. Language links and artefacts suggest that the first distinctly Polynesian culture may have developed here some 3,000 years ago. Over the centuries that follow, seafarers in double-hulled sailing vessels stocked with pigs, dogs, and fruits spread that culture across much of the Pacific, colonizing points as distant as Hawaii, New Zealand and Easter Island. Pandanus leaves laid out to dry. Click on the above for a larger detailed map of Pago Pago Harbour. The United States only parkland in the Southern hemisphere was created to protect three kinds of communities under pressure from modern forces. First is the paleo-tropical rain forest, where the flora and fauna stem mainly from southeast Asia, forming habitats unique within the US park system. Second, is the Indo-Pacific coral reef, markedly richer in species than reefs in other ocean regions. Third, bound to both rainforest and reef, is the indigenous Polynesian culture. The reef in the park along Ofu is a filigreed labyrinth of at least 64 different varieties of corals, from azure-tinged mushrooms to chartreuse vases. Boulder corals hundreds of years old bulge as big as whales. One type of staghorn coral resembles stalagmites rising from a tabletop.
Teaching Jobs
GEN / Web Directory / Oceania / american samoa / Society and culture(18). SubCategories in Society and culture. Forums (5) History (2).
http://dirs.globalesl.net/cat/313978/
American Samoa @ Worldagogo.com - Local Links And Information, American Samoa Ar
samoa maps and views, american samoa news and media, american samoa recreation andsports, american samoa society and culture, american samoa travel and tourism
http://www.worldagogo.com/global/Oceania/American_Samoa/
American Folklife Center: Services To American Samoa
american samoa participated in the Library's Bicentennial Local legacies and celebrationsfor the american Folklife Center's Archive of Folk culture.
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/states/americansamoa.html

Extractions: The American Folklife Center was created by Congress in 1976 through Public Law 94-201 and charged to "preserve and present American folklife." Part of the Library of Congress, the Center incorporates the Library's Archive of Folk Culture, founded in 1928. The Center carries out its mandate through its collections, programs, and services, which have touched all fifty states. Among its diverse collections of traditional American music and folklore, the American Folklife Center's holdings include wax cylinder recordings of traditional Samoan music from the Chicago World's Fair in 1893; background music for the Samoan Batalion Motion Picture Release duplicated from the US Marine Corps collection in the Library; documentation of Samoan music and dance in the Fahnestock South Seas Collection; and a recording of a performance by the Samoan Folk group, Isuela, at the Carter Inaugural concert in January 1977. American Samoa participated in the Library's Bicentennial Local legacies project which includes documentation of local traditions and celebrations for the American Folklife Center's Archive of Folk Culture. Select the link for a list of American Samoa's Local Legacies projects Music of the Pacific Islands in the Archive of Folk Culture (Finding Aid)

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