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Author | : C. Steubel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Stories in Samoan and English providing an insight to the Samoan way of life in pre-papalagi times, and a valuable record of a culture rich in history and spirituality.
Author | : C. Stuebel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Aumua Mataitusi Simanu |
Publisher | : Bess Press |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9781573061988 |
Introductory Samoan vocabulary which includes illustrations.
Author | : Galumalemana Afeleti Hunkin |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2009-06-09 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0824831314 |
Gagana Samoa is a modern Samoan language resource. Designed for both classroom and personal use, it features a methodical approach suitable for all ages; an emphasis on patterns of speech and communication through practice and examples; 10 practical dialogues covering everyday social situations; an introduction to the wider culture of fa‘asamoa through photographs; more than 150 exercises to reinforce comprehension; a glossary of all Samoan words used in the coursebook; and oral skills supplemented with audio files available on a separate CD or for download or streaming on the web.
Author | : Jean Tekura Mason |
Publisher | : [email protected] |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9789820203181 |
"Jean Tekura Mason's poetry reflects her life as a person living in two worlds - Polynesian and European. Some of her poems are reflective. Others are glib (and deliberately so). There is humour and there is passion - of love and hate, pagan faiths and Christian beliefs, ancestors and dancers, customs and politics, migrants and immigrants, and Pacific flora and fauna - all have stimulated Ms Mason to put pen to paper. At times incisive and descriptive, and at others deeply moging, this book is a collection of poems which is both retrospective perceptive"--Back cover
Author | : Pemerika L. Tauiliili |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2009-12 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 1449035116 |
"Language and culture can be easily forgotten especially in today's society where it is not spoken and practiced all the time. Compounding the problem is the lack of written litterature, competition with other languages, especially the English language, the advent of modern technological advances promoting other languages, and the migration of Samoans to foreign lands. In the "Anoafale" the author tries to script Samoan cultural practices and language used during cultural ceremonies. Much of this appropriate language is foreign to many Samoans, even adults. These practices and ceremonial words were observed and learned by the author during his life time. The Kava ceremony, the presentaion of foods and gifts, the duties of the talking chief to his high chief are some of the etiquettes that soon will be forgotten if not written, spoken and practiced.
Author | : Matt Tomlinson |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2020-03-31 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0824880978 |
Christian theologians in the Pacific Islands see culture as the grounds on which one understands God. In this pathbreaking book, Matt Tomlinson engages in an anthropological conversation with the work of “contextual theologians,” exploring how the combination of Pacific Islands culture and Christianity shapes theological dialogues. Employing both scholarly research and ethnographic fieldwork, the author addresses a range of topics: from radical criticisms of biblical stories as inappropriate for Pacific audiences to celebrations of traditional gods such as Tagaloa as inherently Christian figures. This book presents a symphony of voices—engaged, critical, prophetic—from the contemporary Pacific’s leading religious thinkers and suggests how their work articulates with broad social transformations in the region. Each chapter in this book focuses on a distinct type of culturally driven theological dialogue. One type is between readers and texts, in which biblical scholars suggest new ways of reading, and even rewriting, the Bible so it becomes more meaningful in local terms. A second kind concerns the state of the church and society. For example, feminist theologians and those calling for “prophetic” action on social problems propose new conversations about how people in Oceania should navigate difficult times. A third kind of discussion revolves around identity, emphasizing what makes Oceania unique and culturally coherent. A fourth addresses the problems of climate change and environmental degradation to sacred lands by encouraging “eco-theological” awareness and interconnection. Finally, many contextual theologians engage with the work of other disciplines— prominently, anthropology—as they develop new discourse on God, people, and the future of Oceania. Contextual theology allows people in Oceania to speak with God and fellow humans through the idiom of culture in a distinctly Pacific way. Tomlinson concludes, however, that the most fruitful topic of dialogue might not be culture, but rather the nature of dialogue itself. Written in an accessible, engaging style and presenting innovative findings, this book will interest students and scholars of anthropology, world religion, theology, globalization, and Pacific studies.
Author | : Aumua Mata'Itusi Simanu Papali'I |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 681 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Samoa |
ISBN | : 9780908597307 |
Author | : Paul Alan Cox |
Publisher | : W H Freeman & Company |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780716735632 |
Paul Cox describes his research and adventures in Samoa, work that led to him being hailed by TIME magazine as a hero of medicine and awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize. Working closely with the native healers, Cox studied traditional rainforest remedies and is credited with finding natural drugs that can be used in treating AIDS, discovering a rare species of flying fox, launching an international campaign to save a 30,000-acre rainforest and helping to rebuild a village destroyed by a hurricane. Cox's respect for the traditional villagers and his excitement and perseverance make Nafunua a story of scientific and personal discovery.
Author | : Amerika Samoa Humanities Council |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : American Samoa |
ISBN | : 9781573062992 |
A History of America Samoa is a high school level textbook initiated and completed by the Amerika Samoa Humanities Council. The content detailed in the book ranges from the migration, discovery, and inhabitation of the western Pacific and specifically Samoa, today known as a territory just over a hundred years old. This textbook is written from the perspective of both oral and written accounts of Samoan history. It covers the geographical formation, historical inhabitation, and development of American Samoa through legends, geography, and timelines that help span a time period beginning with the earliest signs of human integration to today's modern setting. This text weaves together the historical account of a little known island with its people spread throughout the globe, through local myth, legend, and authentic biographical information in this comprehensive history of American Samoa.