A rare look at what was then Western Samoa in the mids 60s, just a few years after she gained Independence in 1962 from the New Zealand administration. Don't forget to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE
Emi was a beautiful intelligent woman. Very close to my father, her brother. This is wonderful to have a record of their wedding on movie. This is the first time I've seen Moegagogo. Lovely
My family lived in Samoa between 1956 and 1960. I have literally thousands of slides that my dad took and I don't know what to do with them. Would you be interested in helping me sort them with a view to giving them to a Samoan museum??
Thank you Gerry. That is precious and will be welcomed by the Museum in Samoa. Im willing to help and provide some support for you. Whereabouts do you live? Kind regards.
The Museum of Samoa would love to be gifted with those slides. Just type Museum of Samoa and find their contact details and get in touch with them. Better that way as you can organise directly with them on how to send those. The package can be received directly by the Museum, rather than through third parties.
Samoa was a peaceful country in my age when l grew up we don’t have good shoes but still happy.Born 1952.born village Beautiful Vaiala beach. Family MacDonald live next to the beach close to vaiala church. Came to New Zealand 1973. leave New Zealand 1996 for Australia. Now we Australian citizens.hoping to visit Samoa. Soon Gb Samoa ua le koe mai Samoa. Beautiful paradise country ❤
These were good old times my Grandma and (late) Grandpa got to experience in Samoa but left for NZ in the 1960's to give my parents and grandchildren a better life. I wish I was born and raised in Samoa better than what we have nowadays, no culture, people are ashamed of their culture, ethnicity and background. Alofa atu papa and mama who taught me and my parents the traditional Island way🇼🇸
the people in this video are alot more healthy looking than the people of samoa are now. their diet would have been way more healthy than the fried and processed foods they eat now. its really good to see what a beutifull life style they had back then.
You are exactly right. Its the same in my country Fiji when I compare the people now to those who lived in the sixties. Our Island traditional diet is the best but the over consumption of processed food is creating problems in our communities.
Peace after independence 1962. Thank heavens. My great grandad Te'o Tuvale was there during German rulings n then British under the guidance of New Zealand. Terrible times for Samoa but our forefathers fought hard and we became the first nation to be freed from foreign hands. Proud of being Samoa forever 🇼🇸❤
The most obvious difference of the Samoans then with the Samoans of today is the sizes of the Individuals. The Samoans today at almost all ages are overweight and many are obese due to the creature comforts, lack of exercises from having vehicles and machinary in modernity work, transportation and everyday living.
So good to see these old videos, is the song original audio or just a sound for the video would love to hear the original audio other than that thank you for the wonderful video
+Le Faleo'o. My mum was bridesmaid. We are just checking the date of the wedding. It could be earlier. Our records are: Nofoa Tamasese and Amy (Emi) Papalii. Matou o lana aiga e fiafia lava e vaʻai i lenei measina, faʻafetai mo le faʻasoa.
Notice how most of our people were in good shape back in those days?? And now, being big is looked at as a good thing when it’s not 🤦🏽♂️ ua ova le ai mea suamalie lol 😆
being big through eating rubbish food only causes sickness and is an early path to death. It's not a good thing at all being big and fat. Lovely people that the white man have just dumped their bad food and eating habits on.
Proud, samoans are more Christians per capita than any race in the world. That's why our lands are blessed abundantly. We may not be an industrialized country, but we know what matters the most. Yes, sir, God first. Which our entire lifestyle revolves around and is about.
