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The taupou, or village maiden, is selected by the old women, and is generally a daughter of a chief. She leads their native dance, presides over the house (fale tali malo) provided in every village for the stopping place of visitors from neighboring islands. She peforms the kava ceremony that usually takes place when greeting highly distinguished guests. There are several older women whose duty is to see that she is chaste and pure. She is eligible to marry a chief who seeks her for her attractions and dowry of fine mats. It is not a must to marry a chief, but preferred.
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When was Chrysiptera taupou created?
Chrysiptera taupou was created in 1906.
What is a taupou Samoa?
A Samoan Taupou in my own opioin and what my family is teaching me is a female from the family who is basically concider like a princess. but with this role you have many duties! you are a peacemaker, you are to help and ask the villiage for forgivness for anybody in your village. you are the villages pride. its a hard duty to do! as i know from personal experience my family is teaching me the ways of a taupou as I am named after the taupou name in my village. every village has its own name. like Sailau in Falefa and Fuatino in faleasiu!
What is the samoan word for princess?
The Samoan word for princess is "taupou."
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 purpose of a Samoan tuiga?
The tuiga is the headpiece that is worn by a Taupou/Augafa'apae (female) or Manaia (male), to show their status as the daughter or son of the highest chief in the village, or sometimes the whole district, when they perform the Samoan dance for dignitaries in prominent events, international/national/district/village gatherings, etc, etc.
What is the Samoan word for girl?
* Teine * Teine * Teine * Teine. It means 'girl' as well. It depends on how you use it.
What are names of some volcanoes?
· Akan Volcano, Japan · Etna (Italy) · Hekla (Iceland) · Jingbo Volcano (China) · Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii · Longonot (Kenya) · Mount St. Helens, United States · Nisyros is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea · Yake-dake (Japan)
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.
Do Samoans have black descendants?
It is not likely that Samoans would have Black descendant's However, it could be possible. The theory of Samoan origin states that the first Polynesians came way of south east Asia It seems very likely based on the evidence that supports this theory. However we can not be 100% certain that there were no other detours or groups that wondered off track. I have studied Samoan History and Polynesian Migration for a few years now, and it all seems to add up. What doesn't is the fact that there are strange similarities in traditional Samoan practices with that of ancient Egypt First off the ancient Egyptians worshiped a Sun god called RA. The Samoan word for Sun is La. It sounds very similar, just that the R has changed to a L. The Egyptians also wore a head dress made of horse hair and it was only for royalty. Just the same Samoans wear a head dress called a Tuiga that was traditionally made of actual human hair from different family members combined to form something like a wig, which is usually worn only by the Virgin Daughter of chiefs, (Taupou). Another is the staff. In Samoa the Staff, or the stick held by the talking chief is a symbol of stability and strength, I found the same thing in Egypt Aside from these types of coincidence's there are the names along the cost of Africa that sound very much like Samoan names or Polynesian names. So to really answer the question I would have to say that it is more likely that Samoans or the group of people of which Polynesians and Samoans descend could have lived and worked side by side with black people or Africans they may have even mixed it up a little. I had a Black instructor in college who once said to me "some Samoans look more African than the African Americans in the U.S."
