Anciently, the dance was performed by Samoan warriors as a way to demonstrate strength and battle prowess. A significant number stated that they "hated" masculine play, such as rough games and sports, even more than females did as children.[1]. [4] Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand estimates that there are 500 faʻafafine in Samoa, and the same number in the Samoan diaspora in New Zealand;[5] while according to SBS news, there are up to 3000 faʻafafine currently living in Samoa.[6]. They have risen to the top of the world in sports, entertainment, politics, and education.
[11] This third gender is so well-accepted in Samoan culture that most Samoans state that they have friendship relationships with at least one faʻafafine; it is, however, not totally accepted in other communities, such as some Catholic groups and traditional leaders.
Your email address will not be published. They feel it deep within themselves. Although there are nine islands Savai’I, Upolu, Manono and Apolima are … Aiga or extended family is the core of the Fa’a Samoa, where at the head of the family are matai’s or chiefs and each family member has their role to play in their tautua, or service to the well being of the extended family throughout life. can be forgiven by a ceremony call ‘ifoga’.
It makes no difference whether our skin is fair, tan, or dark because our Samoan(ness) comes from within. Faʻa Sāmoa, the 'Samoan Way', is the traditional/customary way of life in Samoan culture. They also been active working with media developing a more equitable representation of faʻafafine by media.[14]. They have a gift for welcoming and accepting just about anyone they meet. Fa`a Samoa places great importance on the dignity and achievements of the … Information Act. [1] It embraces an all-encompassing system of behavior and of responsibilities that spells out all Samoans' relationships to one another and to persons holding positions of authority. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Faʻa_Sāmoa&oldid=979715252, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2007, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 September 2020, at 10:46. In addition to the set familial relationships, which extend to one's entire extended family (the ‘aiga) with its familial chief (the matai), Samoans show respect to persons in positions of authority, and reverently observe customs of long standing which have rather more force than mere etiquette. Samoan people are known for their warm smiles and friendly personalities. (an example is the ‘alaga’ or the thighs are given to the high orators).
As it should be obvious by now, the basic unit of the Fa’a Samoa/ Samoan Way is the Family with our Parents being the Foundation. “Sa” means sacred and “Moa” is your center or that part of our anatomy around the sternum, which protects and houses our heart. This is in contrast to women who stated that they merely "liked" engaging in those activities as children.
Fa’a Samoa celebrates traditional values, culture and environment. There are so many different physical protocols for Service /Serving during various ‘Fa’alavelave(s)’ from vying for the honor of giving a welcome or thank you speech (fa’atau) for the honored guests, to the sua(s)’ presentation, to the ‘ava ceremonies’, to dividing resources (sila toga) after a fa’alavelave, (to dividing a pig), as it is the most important animal for sua(s). Its sophistication and complexity is like a symphony and a chess match weaved as one, aesthetically displayed in their elegant performance through their eloquent oratory skills and artistry.
Like Christ’s baptism, one is by Water (Fa’a Samoa) or its physical aspect and the other is by Fire (Christ’s Gospel) or its spiritual aspect, where one cannot exist without the other. US Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a daughter of American Samoa was a bona fide presidential candidate, for a National Democratic Party, in the 2020’s US Presidential race.
The sanctuary also makes a special effort to work with the American Samoan community with outreach programs for all ages. There has been legislative activity initiated in Samoa by the Samoa Faafafine Association, with faafafine lawyers Alex Suʻa and Phineas Hartson Matautia, on issues of LGBT rights in Samoa. It allows different and dominant personalities (in their lifetime) to interpret and bend the complex and the many different layers of the culture (grandma, as a prime example LOL) according to their discretion, but they cannot change the culture’s core posture or axis. Communities often hold coconut husking competitions. “Fa’alavelave(s)” is the vehicle that drives and keeps the Fa’a Samoa/ Samoan Way alive, perpetuating and maintaining its nobleness. Now known as Miss SOFIAS, the Miss Island Queen Pageant has been held in Pago Pago, American Samoa, since 1979. During this brief curfew (the sa) one should not stop in the village if passing through. Despite Samoa’s remoteness and their minuscule population compared to the many major metropolitans around the world, they managed to rise to the top. Their behaviour typically ranges from extravagantly feminine to conventionally masculine. With the decline of awareness of tapu, the traditional cultural ethics of resource management were being lost as well.
We will see young people pounding their chests and proudly proclaiming their being Samoans, while sometimes they can’t verbalize or articulate why they feel so strongly about it. Second and just as important is; SERVICE (‘le ala i le pule o le tautua’ or the way to the top, leadership, or anything good in our life is through Serving/Service). In Samoa, there is very seldom ridicule or displeasure towards a biologically male child who states that they are a girl. Siva Afi refers to fire knife dancing, a traditional dance that includes the twirling of a flaming knife while performing impressive acrobatic stunts.
The next natural progression is to expand and excel in the business field on the world level where it has already been proven in other fields, that this is possible. The most major western influence accepted into Samoan custom has been Christianity which forms the spiritual basis of our society. Your email address will not be published.
The Samoan slang word mala (or "devastation" in the Samoan language) is in less frequent use for faʻafafine, as it arose from fundamentalist influenced homophobia and transphobia.[8]. Fa’a Samoa customs and culture are over 3000 years old and have changed very little over this period.
At the heart of fa’a Samoa is ‘aiga, the Samoan word for family. By equating the sanctuary with the concept of tapu, a fresh understanding of resource protection and management emerges, one which can have vital cultural and environmental significance.
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