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Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Orator 1
Orator 2
100
Attorney General and Alii and Faipule
What is Samoa's dual legal system
100
Maintenance of relationships between people
What is "teu le va"
100
All those who are bound by the land and titles
What is family/aiga
100
Why couldnt Saili get a Matai title?
His fear of his incapabilities
100
Who made a cameo appearance in the movie?
Tusi Tamasese (Director and Writer)
200
We have the power to impose fines and penalties for village misconduct
What is village Fono
200
Ceremonial public apology
What is an ifoga
200
Traditional Governance system that serves the political, social and economic functions of the village
What is Fa'a Samoa
200
Mouth and a heart
Acording to Vaaiga, this is all you need to be a chief
200
Three forms of Banishment
1. Banishment from village affairs 2. Banishment from village 3. House and personal affects destroyed
300
Unique attitude towards fellow human beings, unique perceptions of right and wrong.
What is Faa Samoa
300
The story of Tuiatua and Tagaloa Fenufeai
What is origins of the Ifoga
300
Tualealea, Tulafale, Alii or untitled men, orators, high ranking
What is Faa Matai or Chief System
300
Why was Vaaiga (wife) Banished
Because she was pregnant with Litia (daughter)
300
What was the main reason for the Ifoga?
Saili was physically abused
400
The main motivation behind the performance of the Ifoga
What is Forgiveness
400
The Story of Rata
What is origin of the Ifoga
400
The Samoan self is described as having meaning only in relationship with other people, not as an individual
What is the relational self
400
What is the name of the men dressed in white shirts during prayer time in the film?
What is aumaga or taulealea
400
What is Saili's Matai name and what Village is it from?
Leopao, Leone
500
A society that is governed by elders
What is a Gerontocracy
500
THe killing of Tuitoga
What is origin of the ifoga
500
Cosmos, Environment, Self, Others
What is are the four harmonies in the Samoan culture, or what is peace in the Samoan culture
500
Give me three examples of the restrictions of being a matai. What are some things Saili could not do
What is take his parents, talk in village settings, bring his wife back
500
There are 3 main reasons why Poto took his the body of his sister (Vaaiga)
1. Saili did not have a Matai title to handle the funeral affairs of his wife (this is the responsibility of the chief) 2. Sought to find peace with his parents by returning Vaaiga body back to her village despite being banished 3. Mending his personal relationship with his Sister