fa'afekai kele lava o lou video . Fa'amaguia le akua Manu'a , Samoa Amerika 🇦🇸. Malo ! 🌴🇼🇸 Uso Checcin-in 🇼🇸🌴 Fa'afeiloaiga mai i Honolulu , Hi , Usa 🇺🇸
I am a full blooded Samoan happy to my own culture and episode in different study about the natives people of Samoa and where they actually came from in early times. But because the people were very strong to maintain and keep there cultures even the land in there heart and mind, that is why Samoan were very different from many other countries of the south pacific nations. We believed the land and cultures of Samoan, were the true gifts of God to them. The gifts to educate and understand fully about the love of God above which enriched and make benefit to it. If you look at the culture as concerned for example, Samoa already had the power to rule and protected its own people from there everyday living, that power helped people to police the way of life between each others in order to make a good and love community who worked together to look after the sea land and creatures and people. So the whole research episode of the study the Samoan culture as Micah done the half of it, was one of the good page to see and study how Manu'a Island lives related to other islands belief about there history.
So glad I stumbled upon this. His explanation about the fale makes so much sense - have learnt alot! Would love to watch the actual doco....one of my best finds 👍
Agree completely with your perceptive knowledge of Samoan Feng Shui architectural design and social interactivity. I am pleased with your understanding of the grand design of the Tufuga Fau Fale's evolved design for Faleo'o design and its incredible durability to withstand centuries of cyclones and inclement weather and the paradox with the insular compartmentalised and anti-social modern architectural designs of the Palagi Fale and hence the Palagi cultural mindset. Very thoughtful intellectualism. I am grateful for your contribution to Samoan ethnological education not only for the non-Samoans but for the more astute Samoans as well. Malo, ma fa'afetai lava Lau Susuga Micah Van Der Ryn.
i love watching this video. so thankful to Micah for his amazing work towards his Ph.D reminding us of the importance of keeping our traditional Samoan fale as part of our traditional upbringing within our own community. Hoping to see more of videos from Manua.
I love your video, this is an awakening video, thank you for caring and reaching back to document our culture that is fading away slowly, appreciate you, thanks.
When he starts talking about his dissertation research, I felt I needed to know more. Where can I get a copy? It was very insightful, and I agree with a lot about what he was saying about the architecture and it's relation to the culture.
Here is a link to "The difference walls make' : cultural dynamics and implications of change in Sāmoan architectural traditions and socio-spatial practices (1940-2006), written by Micah Van der Ryn. researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/19389
Manuka highest Chiefs from Ancient Tongan practices called Tokatufa Umutakitaki Ofu Ta'u Pangai TuiFolaha Tuifalefa PapaiFa Sangone Pulemelei Siaheulupe Mound built by Tuitonga Momo Havea similar to Talietumu in 'Uvea Ahu o Tongaliki Moai Vaihi big land America name after Havaihi Savaihi and 'Aotealoa big land all from Tongan Empire blood toto of Pacifica 🙏