Comments on: Say it ain’t so… http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/say-it-aint-so/ Being Samoan doesn't dictate who I am, but it definitely influences the woman I've become. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ne'emia http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/say-it-aint-so/#comment-240 Ne'emia Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:40:25 +0000 http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-240 Well just to let ya'll know, this stuff has been happening in Samoa forever. School rivalries especially between St. Joe's, Don Bosco, Avele, and Leififi has always been like this. Well just to let ya’ll know, this stuff has been happening in Samoa forever. School rivalries especially between St. Joe’s, Don Bosco, Avele, and Leififi has always been like this.

]]> By: Jodatoa http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/say-it-aint-so/#comment-160 Jodatoa Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:52:42 +0000 http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-160 As Fa'aea said, I think Samoan youth in general try to gain acceptance by joining gangs; a sort of 2nd family for most of them. The fact they gain a sense of belonging, and feel apart of something bigger than themselves, transforms them into doing things not the Fa'a Samoan Way. I seen too many young pacific islanders, do stupid things and end up getting killed or finding themselves in Jail. It's sad to see that they don't take it upon themselves to actually try in essence to make something of themselves other than associated with negative things. Some polynesians here in the states lose their cultural identities once they come to America. And I believe that kids in Am.Samoa and the other islands of the pacific look to the usa for role models, and in part see the gangster images of rap/ hip hop videos on tv. Images of islanders getting arrested on COPS. The younger generation is mirroring what the see through local media. The fact that "cool" and "gangster" have be entwined as one. Someday I hope that a role model that all Pacific Islanders can look up to, will come about. But those role models need to be started in one's own family. The enviornment one lives in, does play a part in the way he/she is brought up. And it all starts in the family. As Fa’aea said, I think Samoan youth in general try to gain acceptance by joining gangs; a sort of 2nd family for most of them. The fact they gain a sense of belonging, and feel apart of something bigger than themselves, transforms them into doing things not the Fa’a Samoan Way. I seen too many young pacific islanders, do stupid things and end up getting killed or finding themselves in Jail. It’s sad to see that they don’t take it upon themselves to actually try in essence to make something of themselves other than associated with negative things. Some polynesians here in the states lose their cultural identities once they come to America. And I believe that kids in Am.Samoa and the other islands of the pacific look to the usa for role models, and in part see the gangster images of rap/ hip hop videos on tv. Images of islanders getting arrested on COPS. The younger generation is mirroring what the see through local media. The fact that “cool” and “gangster” have be entwined as one.

Someday I hope that a role model that all Pacific Islanders can look up to, will come about. But those role models need to be started in one’s own family. The enviornment one lives in, does play a part in the way he/she is brought up. And it all starts in the family.

]]> By: thesamoanwoman http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/say-it-aint-so/#comment-92 thesamoanwoman Fri, 16 May 2008 19:21:40 +0000 http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-92 Hi Fa'aea, Thank you for your comment. Yes, it is sad to see what is happening even in Samoa but if we have enough young people that think like you, then the future of our people and our culture will be in good hands. Malo Hi Fa’aea,
Thank you for your comment. Yes, it is sad to see what is happening even in Samoa but if we have enough young people that think like you, then the future of our people and our culture will be in good hands. Malo

]]> By: Fa'aea http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/say-it-aint-so/#comment-91 Fa'aea Fri, 16 May 2008 18:47:40 +0000 http://samoanwoman.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-91 I never would of guessed that all this would be happening in our island of Samoa. Being in America I still believe that we shouldn't be involved in guns,bombs,knives,or anything harful for back in the day I thought fists was just it. :) Not saying that fists fights are acceptable but it is way better than any oth the things that gangs use for we all know that us samoans can't keep our anger in us. Being 16 years of age I am trying to change my ways and I think that the problem that these youth in Samoa are having is wanting to be cool in which gang will win against another which truly is sad but they don't think how it would affect them as if the things they do to others are to be done to them and how they would feel about it. Just know that they're are some of us good ones left:) but this to me I feel ashamed for what is happening to others because of gangs,colors, and this is how the youth(my age group) are representing our heritage! ia fa;) I never would of guessed that all this would be happening in our island of Samoa. Being in America I still believe that we shouldn’t be involved in guns,bombs,knives,or anything harful for back in the day I thought fists was just it. :) Not saying that fists fights are acceptable but it is way better than any oth the things that gangs use for we all know that us samoans can’t keep our anger in us. Being 16 years of age I am trying to change my ways and I think that the problem that these youth in Samoa are having is wanting to be cool in which gang will win against another which truly is sad but they don’t think how it would affect them as if the things they do to others are to be done to them and how they would feel about it. Just know that they’re are some of us good ones left:) but this to me I feel ashamed for what is happening to others because of gangs,colors, and this is how the youth(my age group) are representing our heritage!

ia fa;)

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