Author: hamogeekgirl

How Samoans treat their elders

25 Jun 2019 | Tu ma Aganu'u | 1

In general, the Samoan attitude towards aging is pretty similar to other cultures. To us, old age...

The Lord’s Prayer in Samoan (with video)

11 Jun 2019 | Gagana Samoa | 3

It’s been a crazy several weeks on this side of the One Samoana screen. I could write a very...

A Samoan Matai and Language Challenge

17 Jan 2019 | Gagana Samoa, The Matai Handbook | 2

I love the Samoan culture the way I love my family: I would protect and defend it with my life I...

Fa’alupega and the Samoan lauga

16 Jan 2019 | Gagana Samoa, The Matai Handbook | 4

Fa’alupega is often the first building block of a Samoan lauga (speech). When addressing a...

How do you say car in Samoan?

15 Jan 2019 | Gagana Samoa | 0

We’re continuing our series of Samoan language Toolbox phrases – those words and...

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Brenna on 45+ Biblical names for boys and girls in the Samoan languageA great place to find Samoan Biblical names is the Samoan Bible: https://archive…
FAAMAU nIKO tAUTAIOLEFUE on FEEPO ma ATIOGIEFaalupega o Samamea Fagaloa District. Apia. Samoa. Afio mai le Aloalii ma le Ao…
Felauai on 10 pretty-sounding Samoan names for girls…that have nice meanings tooHi, I'm probably late to this discussion thread but hopefully I can get a reply.…
hamogeekgirl on Matai – How to become a Samoan Chief [Part 2]Actually... they never invite me to those meetings. I don't know why. :D
Lealali Niko on FEEPO ma ATIOGIESULI O LAUPA TOTUGA I FALEULA. O Laupa Totuga,na usu i le afafine o Sua i Salela…