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What is the English translation of the Samoan Ali'i?
High chief
What is a Samoan manaia?
a high chief's son who performs the traditional Samoan dance in big events
What is Samoan matai?
Matai is translated as a high chief of a village/family.
The Samoan tuiga is worn on which part of the body?
The Tuiga is a samoan head-dress. It is worn by high chiefs of the village. It is also worn by the taupo ( daughter of chief) or manaia (son of chief). It is worn during all traditional events.
What do Samoa wear?
Samoans wear what everyone else wears. Our formal attire is a puletasi for ladies, and alo'a and iefaitaga for gentlemen. Occasionally, traditional costumes are worn when a big event happens and special occasions, when a high chief, high chief's son or high chief's daughter performs the Samoan traditional dance.
Why do Samoan wear mats?
Samoan do not wear mats, but only when a taupou (chief's daughter) or a manaia (chief's son) performs a Samoan dance for dignataries at big occasions and events. Tongans do wear mats though as a formal wear.
What is the traditional costumes of Samoan called?
When a Taupou (a High Chief's daughter) or a Manaia (a High Chief's son) performs a Samoan dance, they wear traditional attire, using fine mats or tapa, and wearing head gear denoting the fact that they are a daughter or son of a high chief. Our formal wear to any formal function is a Puletasi (for ladies) and Alo'a and Iefaitaga (for gents). For a lady or a gentleman to wear a puletasi and alo'a/iefaitaga to any formal function, is a mark of respect shown to the guests at whatever event they attend, and the respect accorded them by those guests.
What actors and actresses appeared in Chief - 2008?
The cast of Chief - 2008 includes: Diane Ako as Newscaster Analu as Taxi Passenger Tavita Asuao as Samoan Man Larry Bialock as Hiker Jeremy Colvin as Enthusiastic Englishman Dion Donahue as Homeless Man Andreas Dre Manumaleuna as Samoan Man Valerne Fuimaono as Aveolela Richard Fuimaono as Samoan Man Kimball Galu as Samoan Man Angus Hill as Taxi Passenger Shiro Kawai as Taxi Passenger Keoki Kerr as Radio Announcer Chief Lauatai as Samoan Man Fabian Levy as Samoan Man Sam Lum as Man at Bus stop Andy Magoulick as Taxi Passenger Charles McCreery as Interviewee Trent Nakamura as Boy Selling Taxi Jane Pascua as Apartment Neighbor Peleseuma Pele Avea as Samoan Man Chief Peseta as Samoan Man Chuck Priest as Taxi Passenger Sherry Shaoling as Taxi Passenger Chief Sielu Avea as Chief Semu Fatutoa Maaike Snoep as Taxi Customer Bernard Thomsen as Tatau Attendant Thomas Toyozaki as Policeman Chief Ulai Manu Avea as Old Samoan in Taxi
When is Samoan High School Graduation?
Wednesday
What is a Samoan natural house called?
Fale (colloquial); Maota (respectful name of a Church, Hospital, residence of Servants of God, Priests, Ministers, Nuns, a King, Prince, Princess, a High Chief (Matai) who is a Lord, a non-talking chief); Laoa (respectful name for the residence of a High Chief (Matai) who is an orator or a talking chief.
Why is the Samoan rugby team called Manu Samoa?
Because it was named after a famous chief who was from Samoa
Is Glycogen the chief source of stored glucose in selected tissues?
Yes
