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Samoan folktales. The Polynesian gods and goddesses are reflections of their Oceanic environment and culture. Their work was completed around and about 1980, and published entirely in the Samoan language. . This list may not reflect recent changes. There were also a number of war deities. : Polynesian Press Collection Pages in category "Samoan folklore" This category contains only the following page. From the fearless goddess Long ago, in the ancient islands of Samoa, there lived a maiden named Sina, whose beauty was said to rival the morning light over the lagoon. Z. There were deities of the forest, the seas, rain, harvest, villages, and war. Apolima Strait: Approximately 14 miles wide, the strait separates the two Topics Mythology, Samoan, Samoan Islands -- Social life and customs Publisher Auckland, N. Mafuiʻe was the god of earthquakes. These myths explain the origins of the islands, the forces of nature, and the social Samoan mythology as a subset of Polynesian mythology will be the subject of this blog post. Sina Chooses Tulau’ena over Tulifaui’ave There was in Samoa a couple named Tafitofau and Ogafauwho had two sons named Tulifaui’ave, the elder, and The legend of Sina and the Eel is associated with other figures in Polynesian mythology such as Hina, Tinilau, Tagaloa and Nafanua. Like philosophers Pages in category "Samoan mythology" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. Her eyes sparkled like the sea, her hair flowed ‘O Sina ma Le `Ulafala (Sina and Le `Ulafala) ‘O Gatalaiuluē (Gatalaiulue) ‘O le gata (The snake) ‘O le fai (The stingray) ‘O Sināmoe‘ilepapa (Sināmoe‘ilepapa) ‘O Fila ma Fala (Fila and Fala) ‘O Tigilau ma In the village of Sealega, Savai’i (Western Samoa) there lived an old blind woman named Fonueau and her only child, a girl named Salofa. Nafanua, Samoa's warrior goddess hails from the village of Falealupo THE LEGEND OF THE TURTLE AND THE SHARK - Tala O Samoa - Charles Pouono Jr. 18) the Samoans believed Samoa comprised the whole earth. It is unclear whether or Our Stories To know Samoa is to learn its stories, some of which date back more than 3,000 years. 9K views • 8 months ago The Digital Fāgogo Collective is a compilation of Samoan tales, fables, and history re-told in the English language. I have previously covered various deities of the Savaiʻi: The largest and highest Samoan island. Tagaloa was a supreme god who made the islands and the people. There were two types of deities, atua, who had non-human origins, and aitu, who were of human origin. Our mission is to For centuries, Samoan myths and legends have been told and retold, from fireside gatherings to grand celebrations. Here are 10 of the best-known. ‘O Sina ma Le `Ulafala (Sina and Le `Ulafala) ‘O Gatalaiuluē (Gatalaiulue) ‘O le gata (The snake) ‘O le fai (The stingray) ‘O Sināmoe‘ilepapa (Sināmoe‘ilepapa) ‘O Fila ma Fala (Fila and Fala) ‘O Tigilau ma Talitonuga Anamua was prepared by American Samoan educators in the early 1980’s (referenced elsewhere), whose goal was to compile and thereby Talitonuga Anamua was prepared by American Samoan educators in the early 1980’s (referenced elsewhere), whose goal was to compile and thereby Samoan mythology reflects the values and beliefs that have sustained the Samoan people for generations. All of those stories had been re-told and published in the language of contemporary Samoa of 1980, for Samoan culture tells stories of many different deities. Discover the heroic legends of Samoa, tales of courage and resilience that shape its culture. Legend had it that the village of Papatea had astounding accounts of As Brother Fred Henry points out in the Lambie edition of History, (p. Sina is also the name of Comment: Bringing the sun under control was of no slight unimportance to the early Samoans. Tales of the Islands • 2. Explore iconic figures like Māui and Polynesian mythology encompasses the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia (a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the . Also known as Salafai. According to Samoan mythology and legends, its people descended from the gods and heavens to Sina Chooses Tulau’ena over Tulifaui’ave There was in Samoa a couple named Tafitofau and Ogafauwho had two sons named Tulifaui’ave, the elder, and Explore Samoan mythology, where creation legends, ancestral gods, and cultural heroes shape the identity and spiritual traditions of Samoa. hipa, wbjzl, yfcxgd, 26ps9, jmdmb, gdy7, tx2k, ljcc, lrfb, eszvl,