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Samoa
Samoa, originally called as Western Samoa, is a country surrounding the western region of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The country was once a territory of New Zealand, until it became independent in 1962.
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When was the tsunami in Samoa?
An earthquake and tsunami struck Samoa and American Samoa on September 29, 2009. (September 30 in Australia time)
What are the names of the two Samoan islands?
The Two Samoas are American Samoa and Western Samoa. Western Samoa is consisted of the two islands Upolu and Savaii. Between those two islands, Savai'i is the largest.
It is NOT called WESTERN SAMOA. Just Samoa. There are seven islands in total in Samoa. But only 3 of which are occupied by Samoan people. The largest is Savaii, followed by Upolu. Then you have Apolima (which is the 3rd inhabited island), Manono, Nuulua, Nuutele, Namua and Fanuatapu.
Well, some people, such as I, say "Western Samoa" when referring to Western Samoa.
Well people such as yourself and anyone else who does not know should read up on their countrys' history. It's NOT called Western Samoa anymore and hasn't been called that since the Prime Minister and government changed its official name in the early 1990's. It's official name is now SAMOA.
What does ogosai mean in Samoan?
Ogosai in Samoan means to wait patiently/be strong. Like if I was at the doctor with my daughter and she was jumping around in her seat impatiently waiting for the doctor I would tell her "Daughter, ogosai." Hehehehe hope I helped! :)
What percentage of Samoans are Christian?
Over 99 percent of Samoans are Christians. The population is further divided into different denominations
Are most Samoan penises circumcised?
No, circumcision is not a common practice among Samoan men. It is not a traditional or cultural norm within the Samoan community.
Although it is not certain of the era or time, Tongans have ruled Samoa at one point. Before Tonga was established as the monarchy "The Kingdom of Tonga," or what is now a Constitutional Monarchy, with a prime minister- it was similar to the colonies that comprised the first U.S. (Vava'u, Ha'apai, Tongatapu and etc. had their own ruler.) It is not known which Tongan dynasty it was that ruled. To identify this is very important because until the current reigning dynasty (Tupou 1), Tonga was not The Kingdom of Tonga. It was still consisted of colonies.
Individual Tongans and individual Samoans have had a lot of discontent towards each other because of the past where Tonga once ruled Samoa, and the claims that Samoans were former slaves of Tonga. There has been much heated competition, in the modern age, involving Tonga and Samoa in Rugby. One of the best Rugby players of all time is Jonah Lomu, of Tongan descent. But there has not been much representation of Tonga since then. Samoa, on the other hand, has played very well in 2010, winning the Sevens Cup in Las Vegas and moved on to take the Japan cup as well.
Tongans and Samoans are very beautiful people and it is a shame that there is ethnic rivalry. But it is wonderful to know that there are Tongans and Samoans who have enough respect for each other and themselves to get along with one another.
Is the Samoan language reduplication based?
Yes, the Samoan language uses reduplication, where a word or part of a word is repeated for various grammatical purposes, such as to indicate plurality, intensity, or other nuances in meaning. Reduplication is commonly used in Samoan to create new words or convey different aspects of the base word.
That makes no sense in Samoan...but I'll try my best..."mea malosi lava le aka lea fai" could be translated to "this film playing is pretty strong stuff"...Makaai=??...Fa'You=no such Samoan word. Lemu=slowly/lightly. Soifua=farewell. So putting it all together, you can see that it makes no sense...
What was the Samoan name given to Robert Louis Stevenson?
The Samoan name given to Robert Louis Stevenson was "Tusitala," which means "Teller of Tales." Stevenson was greatly admired by the Samoan people for his storytelling abilities and his connection to the local community.
What racial category is assigned to individuals of Samoan Tongan and Tahitian?
The native populations of Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti, and their descendants living elsewhere, are some of the many island populations considered to be Polynesian.
How many people in Samoa have died from swine flu?
Since the daily and weekly counts of cases and deaths from the swine flu, which were initially required by the CDC, WHO, and national health departments of most nations have stopped since the pandemic was declared over, there is no way to know how many now. One reason is there are still ongoing cases scattered around the world even as of fall 2012. Another reason is that it was a burden on the reporting entities to try to track and report the numbers. And a large portion of people who had swine flu had mild forms and did not go to the doctor. Their cases could not be counted. And, if no lab test were done to confirm the specific type of flu, there is no way to know for sure if each case should be included in the count or if it is another type of flu.
The treatment is the same as for other types of flu, so there is no real medical need for testing to determine what form of flu someone has in most cases. For this reason, there is no definite count possible on cases of this type of flu any more.
10 deaths according to Nz.yahoo.co.nz
What is the English translation for the Samoan word Togiola?
If you mean "oga or ona", then it's drunk (he was drunk - ua ona ia). Oga or ona can also mean, poisoned by something eaten (food poisoning). (Na ona i le i'a na ia aia - she got food poisoning from the fish she ate).
What is the highest mauntain im Samoa?
There are a lot of mountains in Samoa, but I don't know what you mean by "main". The highest mountain in Samoa is Mount Silisili.
Is the rock related to Samoa joe?
Dwayne "the rock" Johnson is half African-American and half Samoan.
Wife and husband have the same Samoan word. The Samoan word is TO'ALUA.
