21. Hoppa - Culture In American Samoa Culture in American Samoa. Samoa News American Samoa, Pago Pago, News, Newspapers Free web site templates to jump start your new web site. http://hoppa.com/oc/ws/Culture/

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22. Fa'asamoa Brief information of culture and history. http://www.samoa.co.uk/faasamoaintro.html

[ HOME ] Fa'asamoa Fa'a Samoa, means the Samoan Way. This is an all encompassing concept that dictates how Samoans are meant to behave. It refers to the obligations that a Samoan owes their family, community and church and the individuals sense of Samoan identity. The concept of respect is also very important. You must always respect you betters, this includes those older than you, matais, ministers, politicians doctors and teachers. This unquestioning demand for respect is taking its toll in modern Samoa as the younger generation, which is invariably better educated than its predecessors, constantly finds itself trying to balance the demands of a conservative Samoan society with its knowledge of the world, increasingly gathered from overseas education and experience. This has lead to one of the highest suicide rates in the world. Fa'a Samoa is also evident in the legal system which is actually two seperate systems, a western style system administered by a police force and justice department, and a traditional system administered at a village level. The two systems do occaisionally come into conflict with one another but generally things work smoothly enough. As a visitor to Samoa you are likely to encounter a few aspects of faa'samoa. If you are staying in one of the larger hotels, you should have the opportunity to attend a

23. National Park Of American Samoa (National Park Service) The National Park of american samoa, America's 50th National Park, is the only one south of the equator. This Park in the South Pacific is dedicated to preserving the samoan/Polynesian culture and landscape. http://www.nps.gov/npsa

Fee Information Lots of pictures of our local fish Inventory of Coral Species at NPSA The online version of our latest book Two rain forest preserves and a coral reef are home to unique tropical animals including the Flying Fox, Pacific Boa,sea turtles, and an array of birds and fish. The park contains paleotropical rain forests, pristine coral reefs, and magnificent white sand beaches. A new park visitor center is located in Pago Plaza office building located on the island of Tutuila. The park was authorized on October 31, 1988. Park lands are on three separate islands; Tutuila, Ofu and Tau, and total 9,000 acres. All of the lands are leased from the respective villages. Search Search this park Search nps.gov Home Accessibility Activities Facts ... FirstGov

24. American Samoa Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide Lonely Planet s online guide to american samoa. but samoans, they say, come from samoa. They believe themselves to be the cradle of Polynesian culture. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/pacific/american_samoa/printable.htm

@import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_structure.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_theme.css"; worldguide shop thorn tree forum travel services ... travel links Explore American Samoa American Samoa Colonial vulgarities haven't quite wiped out paradise. View Map Click here Feature Attraction National Park of American Samoa (Ta'u) The Ta'u island section of this national park (which is spread across three islands) occupies 2160... more > WORLDGUIDE Introduction See Image Gallery Transport Money Essential Info RELATED Thorn Tree Forum Postcards Travel Links At a Glance Fast Facts Despite the palm-trees-wafting-in-the-trade-winds image, American Samoa is something of an oddity in the South Pacific. Hastily Americanised in the 1960s, the islands have all the ugly results of commercial and cultural imperialism sticking out from behind the fronds. Travel Services Flights Hostels Hotels ... Travel Insurance lonely planet 2005 about us privacy contact us worldguide ... travel links

25. American Samoa Historic Preservation Office -- Home Page Executive Offices of the Governor american samoa Government american samoa s strong indigenous culture and traditional system of communal land ownership http://www.ashpo.org/

var sc_project=333397; var sc_partition=1; Executive Offices of the Governor American Samoa Government About the ASHPO Background: Established in response to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office (ASHPO) identifies, evaluates, registers, interprets and protects American Samoa's historic and cultural properties, from star mounds to shipwrecked vessels. The ASHPO provides communities and preservation organizations with a variety of services, and maintains an inventory of historic properties. It also reviews nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and oversees sites on that register. Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the ASHPO reviews all Federal undertakings for impacts on historic properties. Mission Statement: It is the responsibility of the American Samoa Historic Preservation Officer to administer the Territorial Historic Preservation Program. American Samoa's strong indigenous culture and traditional system of communal land ownership impose special conditions of cultural sensitivity upon such an endeavor. A primary concern of the ASHPO is to fulfill its responsibilities in a manner that recognizes and honors these inherent cultural conditions.

26. American Samoa Historic Preservation Office -- Cultural Organizations Cultural Organizations. The american samoa Community College (ASCC) The american samoa Council on Arts, culture and the Humanities (ASCACH) http://www.ashpo.org/cultural_organizations.htm

var sc_project=333397; var sc_partition=1; Executive Offices of the Governor American Samoa Government Cultural Organizations The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) P.O Box 2609, Pago Pago, AS 96799 Tel: (684) 699-9155 (ASCC Operator) Current ASCC President: Dr. Adele Satele-Galea'i ASCC Samoan and Pacific Studies Program (SAMPAC) c/o ASCC, P.O. Box 2609, Pago Pago, AS 96799 Tel: (684) 699-9155 ext. 336 Email: Samoapacificstudies@yahoo.com Director: High Chief Pulefa'asasina Palauni Tuiasosopo Feleti Barstow Public Library PO Box 997687, Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 633-5816 Fax: (684) 633-5823 Email: Feletibarstow@yahoo.com Territorial Librarian: Cheryl Morales Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday...9AM-5PM Tuesday and Thursday............9AM-7PM Saturdays..............................10AM-2PM Website for the Online Catalog of the Feleti Barstow Public Library Only: http://unioncat.doe.as/webopac/main?siteid=fbpl

27. American Samoa american samoa s first home page, linking samoa on the Web. Western samoa is a neighboring independent country that shares the same culture. american http://www.ipacific.com/samoa/samoa.html

Samoa News iPacific Chinese Art T ALOFA! E NJOY O UR S ITE The famous Visitor's Fale Local news from Samoa News Listen to some gentle guitar music and enjoy your visit. Visit our Picture Gallery Read a folk story The Story of Two Brothers / O Le Tala I Le 'Au Uso Learn to tautala fa'a Samoa (speak the Samoan way) About Samoan Weddings information shared by Ken Bultman. Read some Books, Fale fa'atautusi Read some thoughts on Samoan Snapple. Visit the Samoan Civic Association of San Jose. A request for bone marrow donors to help Samoan children. Visitor's Fale (visitor house) Hundreds of people reunited and a good place to ask for information. Links: Siapo.com Dedicated to the art of Tapa cloth. Manu'a Islands Great photos and info from Ofu, Olosega and Ta'u. Samoa radio hits American (Amerika) Samoa is a group of six Polynesian islands in the South Pacific. Fourteen degrees below the equator, it is the United States' southern-most territory. It is known as the heart of Polynesia. If you drew a triangle from Hawaii, New Zealand and Tahiti you would find Samoa in the middle. Western Samoa is a neighboring independent country that shares the same culture. American Samoa became an unorganized U.S. territory in 1900. The Samoas arguably represent the largest population of polynesian people and they take pride in a strong culture that has survived outside incursions amazingly well.

28. TOURISM- American Samoa - Language And Customs Much of the culture is based on welcoming travelers to our islands, villages and homes. american samoa has a tradition of warmth and geniality, http://www.amsamoa.com/tourism/culture.htm

To display this page you need a browser with JavaScript support. all images and content of this site are the property of laws. Any part of this site used without the expressed written permission of this office is forbidden. " Fa'asamoa " , an oft-repeated phrase in the islands , means the Samoan way - the way of our ancestors. Fa'asamoa has kept Samoans strongly nationalistic, and suspicious to changes that might threaten the traditional structure of their way of life. In recent times, however, fa'asamoa has been able to bend allowing its people to withstand and absorb the ways of foreign traders, missionaries, and military forces. Today, fa'asamoa is facing its greatest challenge, as a new generation is brought up on foreign taught theories of individualism and personal freedom, which threaten the old traditions. A very basic ingredient in Samoa life is the aiga (the family). At the head of each aiga is the matai, a position of rank and authority. Much of the Samoan social system is based on status, such as whose fale has the highest roof. The extent of the roof on one's fales rises above the other fales in the village depends not only on the status of the owner, but also intertwines with the elaborate social structure that governs the Samoan way of life. photo: marlene tuitele One of the attractions of Polynesia is its diversity. Native peoples of the Pacific are of similar origin with the related languages, customs, and cultures, yet, each is different.

29. American Samoa Council On Culture, Arts, And Humanities american samoa Council on culture, Arts, and Humanities. http://www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa/as.shtml

AMERICAN SAMOA COUNCIL ON CULTURE, ARTS AND HUMANITIES PO Box 1540 Office of the Governor Pago Pago, AS 96799 Tel: 684-633-4347 Fax: 684-633-2059 Executive Director: Ms. Le'ala E. Pili Chair: Mr. Simone Lauti Public Information: Ms. Le'ala E. Pili , executive director State Spotlight Arts Over America Artworks News from NASAA ... E-mail NASAA State arts agency projects and programs Member directory/links, other links and resources Topics: Cultural Tourism and Global Arts News and legislative updates Publications list and order form Information for state arts agencies Mission statement and staff directory Site map Search the NASAA site NASAA home page

30. American Samoa - South Pacific Internet Travel Specialists, (PacificNavigator.co ABOUT american samoa. The People History culture culture Tradition. The samoan way of life, Fa a samoa, is unique in the Pacific and is a http://www.pacificnavigator.com/a_samoa/abouta_samoa/culture.html

Destinations Navigator Home Fiji Islands American Samoa Cook Islands New Caledonia Niue Samoa Tahiti Tonga Vanuatu SPECIAL FEATURES ABOUT AMERICAN SAMOA The People History Culture Places of Interest ... Shopping in American Samoa AMERICAN SAMOA INFORMATION Visitor Information Communications Useful Contacts Links ... American Samoa News Visit Our TOP PICK of Amazon's South Pacific Products TRAVEL HELP DESK Travel Insurance Postcards Message Board Art Gallery The Samoan way of life, Fa'a Samoa, is unique in the Pacific and is a tradition that is proudly upheld by the people. It's a way of life that that binds the community together with important activities that include traditional ceremonies, oratory, singing, dancing, the telling of legends, the drinking of kava and the practice of tattooing. It is not unusual for men and women alike to be heavily tattooed in traditional patterns with boar teeth needles dipped in soot-based ink. Tattoing is done from breast to knee, where it is not usually seen by the public. With the missionary heritage still strong, Samoans dress modestly. While young women may opt for western clothing, most women will have their shoulders covered and wear long loose dresses or knee-length pieces of material worn as wraparound skirts known as lavalava. Men are usually more comfortable in lavalava at home, though trousers are common for work in town. Church clothes are very formal. The special matai language, spoken only by selected people, is kept for oratory and ceremonial occasions and is considered an art.

31. American Samoa Site Offerings From The American Samoa Territory Of Polynesia american samoa The Book by Rob Shaffer Approximately 3500 years before Columbus a rich insight into the material wealth and culture of american samoa. http://samoan.com/

Chris Yandall, Webmaster American and Western Samoa Talanoa atu, 'ae le talanoa manu 'The bonitos swim about thoughtlessly, but the seagulls are on the alert.' An incautious person will be surprised by his enemy. ~Proverb The Islands The People The Book Links Webmaster Reserve a book as of today 7/20/00 BY J. ROBERT SHAFFER Approximately 3,500 years before Columbus came to America, ancestors of the earliest Polynesians discovered a group of islands that would someday be known as Samoa. In the ensuing 2,000 years their descendants created and established Samoa's culture and way of life. The Centennial Edition of American Samoa 100 Years Under the United States Flag looks back at the century of American involvement in these islands. Dozens of Samoan cultural artifacts have been placed on these pages, illustrating particular aspects of traditional Samoan life. Many of these artifacts have never been presented before in color tableaux that give such a rich insight into the material wealth and culture of American Samoa. LOOK !!! First Qualified 500 reservations for the book will pay $34.95 USD. The official press release for the book in October 2000 will list at $39.95 USD.

32. American Samoa - J. Robert Shaffer The Centennial Edition of american samoa 100 Years Under the United give such a rich insight into the material wealth and culture of american samoa. http://samoan.com/American_Samoa_order_book.html

Approximately 3,500 years before Columbus came to America, ancestors of the earliest Polynesians discovered a group of islands that would someday be known as Samoa. In the ensuing 2,000 years their descendants created and established Samoa's culture and way of life. The Centennial Edition of American Samoa 100 Years Under the United States Flag looks back at the century of American involvement in these islands. Dozens of Samoan cultural artifacts have been placed on these pages, illustrating particular aspects of traditional Samoan life. Many of these artifacts have never been presented before in color tableaux that give such a rich insight into the material wealth and culture of American Samoa. Hard Cover, 213 Pages, High Quality Photos, Scholarly Review of Samoan History through the ages and the American Samoan Government today. BACK TO MAIN AMERICAN SAMOA by Rob Shaffer Rob Shaffer has been closely associated with Samoa and its people for 42 years. He has lived in Samoa for 22 years and of those 22 years, first in 1964, then again in 1967. In January, 1969, he began serving as a Peace Corps volunteer for two years on the island of Savai'i. Shaffer's positions in Samoa include a Peace Corps staff position in Apia, and as a teacher at Faga-itua High School from 1972-75. He held the position of Desk Office of Territorial Affairs. U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. in 1975-76. He is presently the Executive Director for the Centennial 2000 program.

33. Samoa Culture & Ecotourism Guide - Western And American Samoa samoa travel specialist based in samoa islands focusing on beach resorts, traditional beach fales, backpackers adventures and package holidays luxury http://www.go-samoa.com/culture/

Samoa Culture Guide www Go Samoa com Samoa Travel Guide Samoa Hotels Guide Samoa Backpackers Samoa Beach Fales ... Go Samoa Travel Go Samoa tapa cloth endemic birds wood carvers night fishing mangrove trail Samoa is a fantastic ecotorism destination with not only breathtaking natural envirnments but a living traditional culture that is proud of its existance and extremely hospitable to tourism. To experience these natural interests, Green Turtle Holidays has helped develop over a dozen special interest ecotourism accommodation sites around the islands and have networked these traditional beach fales with an excellent tour and transfer package enabling guests to hop on and hop off the tour at will. If you like kayaking, mangroves and birdlife, then head to Sa'anapu Wetlands Retreat on Upolu Island. If you are interested in woodcarving, rainforests and traditional villages, head to Sina's Beach Fales in the remote north-eastern rainforests of Upolu island. If you are interested in traditinal healing and medicine, try Vaotu'ua Beach Fales on traditional Manono Island. If you would like to become part of a village and help out teaching at the local school, head to

34. Samoa Travel Guide - Western And American Islands samoa Travel Guide Western samoa american samoa www . Go samoa . com and above all else, a traditional and extremely friendly and genuine culture. http://www.go-samoa.com/

Samoa Travel Guide www Go Samoa com Samoa Travel Guide Samoa Hotels Guide Samoa Backpackers Samoa Beach Fales ... Download Go Samoa Travel Guide Your free 18-page samoan islands travel guide including accommodation and maps (.pdf file size 99 KB - less than 2 minutes download time) Samoa Travel Guide samoa islands hospitality traditional life accommodation scenery Samoa travel is about exploring, stunning beaches and above all else, a traditional and extremely friendly and genuine culture. This is the real South Pacific dream - and those travellers' that are put off of tired of the commercial aspects of Fiji, Cook Islands and Tahiti will find the Samoan Islands to be a nothng but delightful. This is the place to experience off the beaten travel, a little adventure and no crowds. Western Samoa Traditional Western Samoa has the broadest holiday appeal with gorgeous beaches, lots of stunning waterfalls, volcanic craters and lava tubes, rain forest canopy walks, blowholes and some lovely Polynesian villages with a truly laid back atmosphere. With so many scenic wonders, Samoa has a well developed tourist infrastructure. Upolu is the main island with the capital town of Apia, although it is smaller than neighbouring Savai'i, just 10 miles to the west. Both islands are volcanic in nature and covered in tropical rainforest, with lots of volcanic peaks rising in the interiors, the highest point on Upolu being Mt. Fito at 1158m and on Savai'i, My. Silisili rises to 1880m.

35. Samoa Culture samoa culture Guide. 22 matching document(s). american samoa american samoa Information of flag, geography, government, and the economy of american samoa http://www.wealth24.com/jsp/jdirectory/jsp/category_class/samoa/category_class_v

36. AMERICAN SAMOA Their culture is rich in tradition and places great emphasis on the extended Jean P. Haydon Museum of american samoa, a national historic building that http://www.janeresture.com/amsam/

The only American land below the equator, the territory of American Samoa consists of seven beautiful, tropical, volcanic islands and two coral atolls. It lies some 2,300 miles south, south-west of Honolulu and its nearest neighbour is Western Samoa a mere 25 minutes away by jet. Six of the islands are inhabited. Tutuila is the largest and has the most population. CAPITAL AND MAJOR CENTRES The capital Pago Pago sits on one of the most spectacularly beautiful harbours in the Pacific region. You can best admire its perfection from lofty Mount Alava. National Parks map of Pago Pago. Click on this map for a detailed map. (Allow several minutes for the map to open) THE PEOPLE The Samoans, who are of Polynesian extraction have lived here for more than 3,000 years. Their culture is rich in tradition and places great emphasis on the extended family. English is the language of business and most Samoans speak Samoan and English. HISTORY The first inhabitants migrated from the west possibly by way of Indonesia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga to the eastern tip of Tutuila near the present village of Tutuila around 600 BC. NATURE In Fagatele Bay Marine sanctuary the steep volcanic slopes contain some of the rarest Paleo-tropical rainforest. Large fruit bats or flying fox patrol the jungles and huge seabirds can be seen nesting on the sheer cliffs and ridges. Some 34 species of bird life had been identified. Sixteen of which are unique to Samoa.

37. American Samoa National Park Polynesian culture may have developed here some 3000 years ago. Ta’u is formed by the tallest peak in american samoa, 3170 foot Lata Mountain. http://www.janeresture.com/amsamoa/

S a m o a The Heart of Polynesia Paka o Amerika Samoa A third of our planet is Pacific Ocean. Away out in that undulating blueness, 2,600 miles south west of Hawaii, and 1,800 miles northeast of New Zealand appear the islands of Samoa. Anthropologists also view the Samoan Islands in terms of origins. Language links and artefacts suggest that the first distinctly Polynesian culture may have developed here some 3,000 years ago. Over the centuries that follow, seafarers in double-hulled sailing vessels stocked with pigs, dogs, and fruits spread that culture across much of the Pacific, colonizing points as distant as Hawaii, New Zealand and Easter Island. Pandanus leaves laid out to dry. Click on the above for a larger detailed map of Pago Pago harbour. The United States only parkland in the Southern hemisphere was created to protect three kinds of communities under pressure from modern forces. First is the paleo-tropical rain forest, where the flora and fauna stem mainly from southeast Asia, forming habitats unique within the US park system. Second, is the Indo-Pacific coral reef, markedly richer in species than reefs in other ocean regions. Third, bound to both rainforest and reef, is the indigenous Polynesian culture. The reef in the park along Ofu is a filigreed labyrinth of at least 64 different varieties of corals, from azure-tinged mushrooms to chartreuse vases. Boulder corals hundreds of years old bulge as big as whales. One type of staghorn coral resembles stalagmites rising from a tabletop.

38. American Culture Samoa, Samoa american culture samoa. US Department Of State Post Report. samoa has one television station that broadcasts a halfhour, mixed samoan and English news http://creekin.net/k17421-n158-american-culture-samoa-samoa.html

Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact American Culture Samoa Samoa Principal Locations Apia Mulifanua Salelologa Resources Age Coming In Samoa Samoa Single Samoa Shoes Properties Samoa ... Chat Room Samoa American Culture Samoa American Samoa School History Samoa Samoa Surfing Accommodation Samoa ... Holiday Samoa American Culture Samoa US Department Of State Post Report Samoa has one television station that broadcasts a half-hour, mixed Samoan and English news nightly. New Zealand news is also beamed in via satellite. In July 2001, the BBC news began broadcasting a few hours a day. Nightly, a B-rated English movie is shown along with various sitcoms imported from the U.S. and New Zealand. Local television operates on the European PAL system; videotapes available locally are made for the same system; however, American NTSC videos are also readily available for rent. In order to enjoy programming and videotapes available in Samoa, as well as American videotapes, it is necessary to have a multisystem TV/VCR that can handle both PAL and U.S. NTSC systems. ... [ Read More Samoa There is no statute that specifically addresses trafficking in persons. In February, police in American Samoa uncovered a prostitution ring in which up to 40 young women from Independent Samoa were lured to American Samoa with the promise of work as waitresses; once there, they allegedly were forced into prostitution. The Government cooperated with the American Samoan authorities' investigation and deported an alleged leader of the ring, who had fled to Independent Samoa, back to American Samoa for prosecution. The six Samoan women found in a brothel operated by the ring when the authorities acted to close it down returned to Independent Samoa. ... [

39. A Virtual Travel To Samoa - Malotuto'atasi O Samoa - Tourism Samoa, Polynesia, S Siapo, also known as tapa, a symbol of samoan culture, is one of the oldest samoan cultural art forms; History of american samoa and the samoa islands. http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/samoa.htm

Advertise here One World - Nations Online the countries of the world Home Continents Australia/Oceania Samoa Destination Samoa, a virtual travel guide to the islands of Samoa: Upolu and Savai'i. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Samoa's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government. Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this nation, e.g.: official web sites of Samoa, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accomodation, domestic airlines, tourist attractions, events and much more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Samoa. Siva Afi, the Samoan Fireknife Dance Official Sites Map News Culture ... Additional Links Samoa Country Profile Flag of Samoa Background: The Polynesian group of islands known as Samoa consists of two main islands Upolu and Savai'i and seven smaller islets. Upolu is home to nearly three-quarters of Samoa's population. In the time of 1000 B.C. Southeast Asian immmigrants arrived in the Samoan islands and from there they settled the rest of Polynesia.

40. Tutuila Tutuila, the mainisland of american samoa, is situated about 70 km s will make you feel like a native of samoa s culture and fa a samoa way of life. http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/samoa/about_destin/tutuila.html

About us Send me a Brochure Tripbuilder (Shopping Cart) Send me a Quotation ... Pacific News member of Samoa (American) Tutuila (American Samoa) Tutuila, the mainisland of American Samoa, is situated about 70 km's eastwards of Upolu. The island is mountainious and covered with lush vegetation. Although you find beautiful landscapes , American Samoa is barely visited by tourist. Mt Alava provides stunning views of the harbour which is the steep sided crater of an ancient volcano, the seaward side of which has collapsed to allow the sea to enter and form the mouth of the harbour. Jean P. Haydon Museum of American Samoa, a national historic building that formerly housed the United States Navy Commisary during World War 2, was officially dedicated by famous anthropologist Margaret Mead, author of the controversial book, 'Coming of Age in Samoa'. Visiting hours are from 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday through Friday. Afono Pass, which winds from one side of Tutuila to the other, offers seven scenic points from which to view the incredibly beautiful Pago Pago harbour.

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