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American Samoa Culture:     more books (21)

Western Samoa and American Samoa: History, culture and communication (Pre-print paper series / East-West Communication Institute, East-West Center) by Ruth E Runeborg, 1980 Siapo: Bark Cloth Art of Samoa (American Samoa Council on Culture, Arts and Humanities Special Publication Number 1) by Mary J. Pritchard, 1984 AMERICAN SAMOA: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's <i>Countries and Their Cultures</i> by LOWELL D. HOLMES, ELLEN RHOADS HOLMES, 2001 Samoans: Polynesia, Samoan Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Lapita, Austronesia, Sabre Strickson- Pua, Nesian Mystik American Samoan Culture: Samoans, Miss Island Queen Pageant, Flag of American Samoa, .As, Amerika Samoa, Beach Fale Culture of Samoa: Samoa, Religion in Samoa, Sport in Samoa, Sport in American Samoa, Architecture of Samoa, History of Samoa, Music of Samoa, Rugby Union in Samoa, Beach Fale, Savai'i. Commercial feasibility of giant clam mariculture in American Samoa: February through October 1994 : project update by John McConnaughey, 1994 Large-scale production of the top minnows (P̲o̲e̲c̲i̲l̲i̲a̲ m̲e̲x̲i̲c̲a̲n̲a̲) in American Samoa and the testing of their efficiency as ... / Pacific Tuna Development Foundation) by Philippe Vergne, 1978 Testing topminnows (Poecilia mexicana) as live bait while trolling for tunas in American Samoa (Technical bulletin / Pacific Tuna Development Foundation) by James F Lambert, 1979 Dimensions of mental functioning in American Samoa: (assessment of intellectual dimensions in a given cultural context) (Applied Anthropology Documentation Project) by Joe R Harding, 1972 Culture change, stress and mental health in the two Samoas by Scott J Whitney, 1984 The effect of the Samoan value system on a Palagi [i.e. Papalagi] wife's adjustment to marriage and culture by Susie Seui, 1980 Pacific concern: Perpetuation of the spirit of culture ... a concern for the '80s by Trudie Iuli Chun, 1983 Samoan Village: Then and Now (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology) by Lowell D. Holmes, Ellen Rhoads Holmes, 1992-01

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   Extractions: American Samoa Culture Despite political and economic differences over the last hundred years, American Samoa and Independent Samoa share a closely-related traditional culture. Samoan culture dates back to the arrival of the Polynesian people in about 800 BC. Although most Samoans these days are Christian, their adherence to traditional life ( fa'a Samoa ) exceeds that of all other Polynesian people. Religion is a big part of Samoan life and the Sunday service is the most important event in the week. Absolute fealty to the church pastor and strict observance of the religious rules is a must. Many visitors have suggested that Christianity has become 'Samoanised', and this observation is borne out in the complex code of traditional ethics and behaviour mixing with distinctly Christian practices. Samoan culture is steeped in a complex set of social hierarchies, courtesies and customs that regulate all aspects of public and private life. Samoan culture is based on the fa'amatai system of government, with a chief, or

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