Samoan Language
How do you say "hello" in Samoan?
Talofa!
Tattoo
How many different types of falas are there?
4 kinds
Count to 10 in Samoan.
Tasi, Lua, Tolu, Fa, Lima, Ono, Fitu, Valu, Iva, Sefulu
Where is SCDC located?
San Francisco, CA
How do you say "goodbye" in Samoan?
Tofa Soifua!
Why is Samoan tatau important to our culture?
It represents our Samoan identity.
What are the four kinds of falas? Name them.
'ie Samoa, 'ie Toga, fale ali'i, fale papa
Tasi + Tasi = ?
Aunty Patsy
Who can get a malu? Who can get a pe'a?
Malu - women
Pe'a - men
Where are 'ie samoas and 'ie togas commonly used?
Iva + Tolu = ?
= Sefulu Lua
Aunty John
Recite the Samoan alphabet.
A, E, I, O ,U, F, G, L, M, N, P, S, T, V, H, K, R
The two sisters, Taema and Tilafaiga, swam to Fiji and brought the practice of tattooing back to Samoa.
In the home/used for sleeping?
Lua Sefulu + Lua = ?
= Lua Sefulu Lua
1996
E le tauiso fanau a tamali'i i le saofai'iga - You will not struggle in identifying children of high chiefs in the gathering.
What did the sisters, Taema and Tilafaiga, chant when they were swimming back to Samoa from Fiji?
"Tattoo the woman but not the man!"
Why are Samoan falas important to our culture?
- hold cultural value
- it is a traditional form of money and trade
Selau + Selau = ?
Name all the PIYA instructors.