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Welcome to the American Samoa Community College Samoa Studies Institute Book Page.
The latest of the bilingual series of indigenous narratives and folklores of American Samoa. For the first time, some of the highly sought after stories of Motusa (Sacred Islands) or Manu‘a, are made available in this fourth collection. Shared by our selected esteemed custodians of family knowledge, and wealth with the hope of perpetuating tradition and Samoan core values. The reader will get a buffet of fascinating narratives such as the supernatural ceremonial ‘ava ceremony at sea, origin tales like the first rain, the first fale constructed, the first traditional gifting of food, an incomplete wall from an unrequited romance, internal conflict, the delegation of paramount title, the forbidden pool as well as stories of ties with the independent side of the Samoan archipelago, to name some.
The latest of the bilingual series of indigenous narratives and folklores of American Samoa. For the first time, some of the highly sought after stories of Mo-tusa (Sacred Islands) or Manu‘a, are made available in this fourth collection. Shared by our selected esteemed custodians of family knowledge, and wealth with the hope of perpetuating tradition and Samoan core values. The reader will get a buffet of fascinating narratives such as the supernatural ceremonial ‘ava ceremony at sea, origin tales like the first rain, the first fale constructed, the first traditional gifting of food, an incomplete wall from an unrequited romance, internal conflict, the del-egation of paramount title, the forbidden pool as well as stories of ties with the independent side of the Samoan archipelago, to name some.
| Availability | Available |
| Categories | Folklore |
| Publish Date | 2021-10-24 |
| Total Page | 100 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Country | American Samoa |
| Language | Samoan and English |
| Dimensions | 30 × 32 × 46 Inches |
| Weight | 2.5 Pounds |
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