If you don’t know what that means, that refers to those Samoans who for reasons that I can’t even begin to imagine, do not want to be known as Samoans. The true fiapalagis, in other words.
Let’s face it, every community probably has their share of these idiots. Talk about a case of low self esteem!
I was speaking [...]
Filed under: Customs, Fa'a Samoa/Culture | Tagged: fiapalagi, lineage, Samoan heritage, samoan kids, Samoan pride, samoan-palagi | 16 Comments »
In some ways it feels as if time is just flying by. Here it is October already, a whole month has come and gone and I didn’t post anything. Shame on me! All my good intentions for posting regularly down the drain… oh well.
In my defense, I have been pretty busy most of the time. This is [...]
Filed under: Customs, Family Life | Tagged: child abuse, discipline, samoan mothers | 3 Comments »
As busy as we get sometimes, we really do try to make sure that we spend quality time with our boys every week. Some families are lucky to be able to have dinner together every day of the week, we’re lucky if we can eat dinner together twice a week. Actually, Sundays is always a good [...]
Filed under: Customs, Fa'a Samoa/Culture, Family Life, Growing up in Samoa | Tagged: family play time, samoan families, samoan teenagers | 2 Comments »
I was talking to my son about dating the other day. I think I was trying to tell him that kids here date far too early as far as I’m concerned so of course I had to tell him that in Samoa people don’t usually date until they are much older. The [...]
Filed under: Customs, Growing up in Samoa | Tagged: Samoa, samoa dating, samoan courtship, samoan friends, samoan teenagers, samoan youth | 6 Comments »
A friend called on Sunday and we had a lovely visit over the phone. She updated me on the latest in her nook of the woods and I brought her up to speed on what’s been happening with my hubby and kids. Somehow we got to talking about some Samoan parents and the expectations they [...]
Filed under: Customs, Fa'a Samoa/Culture | Tagged: elderly care, parental expectations, Samoan culture, samoan customs, samoan parents, senior care homes | Leave a Comment »
We don’t live close to family anymore. As far as I know we’re the only Polynesians in the county. So we don’t have the big to’ana’is that we used to have. I have to say I do miss it. I miss the big family gatherings. However, that wasn’t always the case. I used to hate [...]
Filed under: Customs, Family Life | Tagged: family gatherings, polynesians, Samoa, samoan customs, sunday dinners, to'ana'i | 8 Comments »
