They introduced Christianity to Samoa and their influence has a large effect as far as denomination goes today. When a Samoan has to do manual work, he takes off his lavalava and puts on a girdle of ti leaves. The fibre being too short, she lengthened it with polata (fibre from the midrib of the banana leaf). ", "The ugliest life is better than the nicest death. The middle portion of the roof and the round ends are then carried to their new emplacement. 2023 Dotdash Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 2. Samoan May it end with threats and not come to blows. This is the u ta'afale. The sinnet ring and the stand for the fishing rod must be equally strong. 150. Mr. Neffgen, Govt. The Polynesian drill, on which the saying is based, must be considered as an entity, the plate having as much to do with the work as the drill itself. 10. Through the back entrance she received the food which had to be offered to her as tribute. 61. To lend aid in the undertaking. Fetuia'i fa'afaga a 'apoa. Ua fa'afugafuga gutulua fa'apea. 126. A Samoan quote about death which highlights how permanent death is. The string (to which the decoy pigeon is tied) is entangled. It is also used in the form of: Ua fa'ae'e le 'au'au, etc., after the leader has concluded his address. 78. Explore. Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is an Oceanian country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Two tia (cleared spaces in the bush for pigeon catching) on opposite hills may be so close together that one can be seen from the other, but because of the intervening valley the way between them may be a long one. The tautai must pay for his sins. When the lo appears, Samoan custom requires the family of the husband to present a number of these fish to his wife's clan. 90. 86. For a Samoan to be chosen as a respected tulafale, he or she participates in a special ceremony called a saofai, whichhappens only when the family discusses and comes to a consensus. A worthless bird flies over the tia. 48. You have to be a gentleman everywhere but on the field. Ia tala mea fa'asolo. In order for a Samoan to be accept and respected and therefore find themselves, they must follow the rules of their people. 2018;7(Suppl 1):AB016. 87. In return the owner will receive a gift of food. See also the next three proverbs. Mounting anger over the weekend reporting of the death of a Samoan transwoman in Apia has spilled over into New Zealand with prominent transrights campaigner Phylesha Brown-Acton saying the Samoa Observers coverage has left her absolutely disgusted, reports Gay NZ. Thus the whole village perished. It is also used jestingly at the preparation of food or kava, when the portion set aside is likely to prove insufficient and the whole available supply had better be used. It is also used as an upu faifai to repulse someone's interference. Ua mua'i ta i'a Fagaiofu. To cover up dead birds. For the community hunt a tia (cleared space in the bush for hunting) was prepared and shelters or hiding places erected for the individual hunters. The leaves of the ti plant were used to make the titi (leafy girdle; see No. Like a ti plantation that never dies. (Samoan Proverb) More Samoan Proverbs (Based on Topics) Sin - Friendship - Work & Career - Morning - Night - Birds - View All Samoan Proverbs Buy books and product about Samoan @ Amazon Popular Topics Love Proverbs - Life Proverbs - Death & Dying Proverbs - Success Proverbs - Happiness Proverbs - Friendship Proverbs - View All Topics "All Three Samoan orators, including two tulafale(Credit: Wikipedia). Entering the house, he poured the fish in front of his guest. The saying is applied to a change of behaviour, opinion, etc. Mocking words meaning: Dont speak boastfully about the loss of an object whose existence was unknown. A paddle lying on this half deck may easily fall off. EMAIL: WECARE@SEVENPONDS.COM, Appointed family orators facilitate the process of death and funeral in Samoan culture, Hospice social worker, Scott Janssen, offers advice on how to ease a loved one's pain, Advance directives provide people with mental health issues the ability to communicate with providers when they are doing well. Faimea are those tautai who are clever at making fish-hooks. The aggrieved person usually leaves it to another to utter this reproach unless he is unable to contain his anger. When the fisherman has caught a crab, he pulls out its leg and with it pierces the animal. 157. The work, called milota'i, is usually done by the women. Enjoy reading and share 8 famous quotes about Samoan Mothers with everyone. To get good hooks one has to ask in the houses of the tautai (afolau 1); elsewhere only inferior hooks will be offered. Fa'asega tu launiu. It is an upu vivi'i, commending a person for his retentive memory. It exists no longer. Upu faifai referring to lack of energy and perseverance. Upu alofa, fa'aulaula or fa'anoanoa. Let each one smooth his part of the boat. If you have to form a resolution, do not revolve the matter in your own mind only, but discuss it with others. Some parts are polished with puga, others with 'ana. He tries to find out if the other person is good natured, liberal, hospitable and how he can turn things to his advantage. The denial of the fisherman. Fa'amanu po'ia i le ofaga. Neither is it unusual amongst the Samoans that in a common undertaking one partner tries to overreach the other. Even though no defect has been discovered, it is well to wait and to repeat the examination, for the errors cannot all be found at once. He who wishes to avoid Scylla falls into Charybdis. Ua tagi le tagata e ona le va'a i le tautai ia ave le va'a i La'ulu ia goto ona o le tele o i'a. The thief soon found out that the fetish did not harm him, so he stole again. O le vaivai o le fee. Thus also did Vaomua. Ia fa'autu ia le fao. The land where her house stood now belongs to Chief Auva'a. The most frequently used and best beloved embellishment of the language to which the orator resorts, is the muagagana or alaga'upu. The tulavae are afterwards joined together. Upu fiafia: expressions of joy and contentment. The former, therefore, is compared to a peace-loving person; the latter, to a quarrelsome one. The Samoans say that its existence is useless - 154 (ola fua), since it does not try to evade its enemies. The roots are edible. Let each do his share of the work. The fish are then driven to a spot previously agreed upon. Plant the giant taro to prevent the weeds from spreading. 26. 91. When the hunter has allured the gogo, he pulls in his decoy bird and imitates the tern's call-note a. He will be answered by the tern with another a.. 125. The bonito was mistakenly pulled up on the outrigger side. O le upega tautau, ae fagota. Upu fa'aalualu: Ta te gase a uluga. 139. The death of the head of the family, on the other hand, is considered a great loss. All have assembled in the Bay of Laua. Notwithstanding its soft body the octopus is a powerful fish. The totality of the fata, again, form the complete net. Both perished at low tide. E gase le pa'a i lona vae. The neck of land is now called Tiapepe. Fa'i pea le pou i Faleolo, 'ai su'e le i'a a Leaosavai'i. ", "As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us, as We remember them. The hermit crab often wanders inland. When the catch is poor, the fishermen exaggerate on their return, saying that they saw the palolo only in the mouths of the fish they caught. Sa'a faaoti le utu a le faimea. Samoan Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first. It flies where it will and the others follow. Should one be weak and faint-hearted, the undertaking will fail. The present collection is an attempt to rectify this deficiency. The papata crab has not yet smacked her lips, i.e., has had nothing to eat yet. Only seen in the mouths of the fish. A beautiful Samoan quote about love meaning that brothers protect their sisters. Interpreter. Applied to everything that corresponds with old usages and customs; used also of a widower who marries a relative of his late wife. The grammars and dictionaries present a few muagagana, but leave them often untranslated and unexplained. Samoan The careless fish will be eaten by the shark. Upu taofiofi: Be careful in an undertaking and mind the obstacles. Not a pigeon is cooing. When a family wishes to lay out a big taro plantation, it is well that a specified spot be apportioned to each member. This gift is known as tu'u malie or payment for the shark. The bonito is pursued by the swordfish. If the maga breaks or is bitten off by a fish, the loss can easily be repaired. Upu fa'amaulalo: respect and courtesy in the form of self-abasement. Ua mu le lima, tapa le iofi. Ua sili mea le seuga. The 'apoa have spines on the back and breast. Ua ta i matau, ta i ama fa'alamaga ise. The god gave him a fetish (tupua) which the man hung up in an aoa tree (banyan). O le sapatu moe 'ese. The cure of the alamea. The hunting implements are hung up. The fish is near a deep spot. Like a sega sitting on a coconut leaf. Ia sui tonu le mata o le niu. 11. Samoan Sign Language is used by at least some of the deaf population.Apia is the capital and the largest city of Samoa. On the coast near Asu the shark crept into a submarine cave. E tasi, 'ae afe. To catch the octopus within the reef, the fisher uses a stick, sao, with which the fish is tickled and enticed from its lair. 81. The sting of the alamea may be cured by turning over the animal and allowing it to suck out the spines. Sinnet should be made daily and daily the rigging must be examined. O le lamaga ua fa'atau aitu. The more formal ways to say this are: Hello (polite). Death is a reminder that our lives are finite. 69. Otherwise, ones spirit may cause problems for the family. The matai's sole indoor occupation is the making of sinnet ('afa) out of coconut fibre. According to Kraemer the carpenter first daubs the plank with vali, a mixture of earth or lega (turmeric) with water. Upu fa'amafanafana. Upu fa'amoanoa used at the loss of some benefit anticipated or already obtained, particularly when it is lost through negligence. Refers to the introductory ceremonies to any function, such as the ceremonial greetings introducing a speech, grace before meals, etc. 94. The mago escaped through a side opening. During his lifetime a person frequently changes his abode, but when he is about to die he remembers his birth-place and his family and returns there to await the end. One day chief Pepe, a visitor, was catching pigeons there. There the instruments remain together, one knowing the other. 45. She lived in a small hut behind the big house occupied by her brother and his family. ", "Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. 33. One is for the birds approaching in front, the other for the birds coming from the right and the third for those from the left. 183. The double meaning of the word umu forms an untranslatable pun. The dying of the pair of birds. The papata crab had born a child and there was much rejoicing among the relatives. Upu taofiofi: warning, exhortation, appeasement. They are all of one mind. The saying means: To countermine another's evil designs. 25. Whats with the custom of washing the body every 6 months from the grave. When a matai tauta (landlubber) who owns fishing tackle but understands nothing about fishing, wants some fish, he will give the tackle and a present to a tautai and ask him to go fishing for him. The trade wind blows mostly during the cool season and brings fine weather for sea travel. It is not like a container in which the tattooing instruments are sleeping together. In the war between the birds and the fishes (No. 73. O le va'a fau po fau ao. The favourable progress of an undertaking is a good sign of final success. Jeanine Tuivaiki. The Samoans, one of the largest Polynesian populations in the world, cherish the importance of storytelling and tradition by appointing a select family member as an orator chief, known as a tulafale. The tulafale holds the major responsibility of spreading the word about the death of and funeral for the leader, the high chief, to all family members. Do not enquire too deeply into the things which do not concern you, e.g., the affairs of another family (aua e te sagolegole). ", "If you start thinking of death, you are no longer sure of life. The sapatu (barracuda) is a big predatory fish which, when caught, is very violent. Like the taro holes in Asau. 4. Ua fa'afaiva o matu'u. Upu vivi'i: Ua se fau e ta'i le nu'u neithe people of this village are all of the same opinion (ua tapulima fa'atasi, loto gatasi). 142. For the next harvest the old lou will be fetched again or a new one will be made. Ua savini fa'apunuamanu. The bow and the stern are partly decked in. Applied to someone who succumbs to a high chief or an orator, also to a taupou (village virgin) who elopes with a man of rank. We must be of one mind in the undertaking. The Tuifiti (King of Fiji) had two wives, one a Fijian, the other a Samoan. I'LL BE STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU NOTHING WILL EVER COME BETWEEN US Chris Brown. 132. To join another at his meal like the crayfish. The torch is tilted over while the flying fish die. Its used to describe someone who has no fixed abode. 171. Upu fa'aalualu. Today. Upu vivi'i. Affiliate Disclaimer: Lingalot is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. To come like a fish in the night. Ua to i lologamata. All the tulavae made by a section of the village are joined into a fata. 129. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. 151. 23 Samoan Proverbs 1. The big net has been spread out in the sea. "We need a shower," Raphael said. O le sala a tautai e totogi. Cancel. The family is the most significant socio-political element of Samoan society. 168. Let each do his share of the work. Upu fa'aalualu: encouragement, persuasion. 21. If the tautai has no luck, people will say it is the punishment for some sin he has committed and that he must try again until he makes a catch. Upu fa'anoanoa. A boat that is being built day and night. However, it presupposes that only one person is engaged in an undertaking, or, if there is more than one, none of them meets with success. Upu alofa: expressions of love, compassion, and sympathy. I am fishing because I have helped to make a fata. To steer a canoe in such a way that the fishing line (of another canoe) is turned in the wrong direction. Compare also Nos. Upu taofiofi: Act after mature reflection. 123. This figure of speech presupposes that a single pigeon was spied by a hunting party and that it was artfully enticed and caught in presence of all the hunters. In 1830, representatives arrived from London Missionary Society (LMS). Like the crying of the pu that is going to die. To this the Samoans compare a brother who will rush in among troops after his wounded brother, even if he should be killed himself. This explanation is by no means exhaustive. From the bodily warmth of the one who sits or lies on it. ", "What you give for the cause of charity in health is gold; what you give in sickness is silver; what you give after death is lead. 98. Troy Polamalu. 152. A canoe is steered in the wrong direction while a swarm of little fishes arises. Like the call of a stricken decoy bird. The Samoans value the mats so much that the most important ones bear honorable names. 3. Only the manutagi is still caught in the old way and, if the report be true, the chiefs of Aopo and Tiave'a will, occasionally, net pigeons according to the ancient rules of the hunt. Upu fa'anoanoa or fa'aulaula addressed to one constantly begging (Pratt) or to one who becomes a nuisance through tale-bearing or in other ways. Samoan Let each do his share of the work. v. Buelow and Kraemer give the following explanation: The one dances about and wastes his time with useless things, whilst the other by persevering efforts goes straight towards his goal. Upu taofiofi: Let each one attend to his own affairs and not meddle with those of others. Upu fa'aalualu: When you see an advantage, turn it to good account. Ou te se tagata tau suati. So many fish were caught in it, that the boats could not hold them and many had to be thrown back into the sea. A gau le poutu, e le tali poulalo. It has a meaning similar to No. Lefao's pigeons are counted (i.e., the contest is ended; I am the victor). Grief is painful, and at times you may feel as if your heart is literally breaking in two. Pratt translates: to be prosperous. Upu fa'amafanafana: comforting, consolatory expressions. I have developed a Samoan mentality. O le upega le talifa. This often miscarries. We How to Find Joy in a Broken World. 35. Fa'ape'ape'a le tu. The fish had a fono regarding the advisability of declaring war on the birds. A couple of white pearl shell fish-hooks. They can be particularly useful when you are simply trying to find the right words and need a little inspiration. The aesthetic sense of the Samoans requires a person of dignity to be well-fed and portly. Gifts include money and fine hand-woven mats (usually for display only and then rolled and stored). 141. Applied to the loss a family or a village suffers by the death of a matai or an influential chief. The Samoans maintain that if the parents were left undisturbed, they would remain with their young and allow themselves to starve to death. Its purpose is to support the fishing rod, the spear, etc., lest they obstruct the narrow hold of the boat. When the wooing has presented particular difficulties, as through the lack of connections between the families of the bride and the bridegroom, then the young wife and her child are referred to as. The Samoan fish-hook consists of a longish shaft of polished pearl shell, pa, and a hook made of tortoise shell, maga. ", The death of an elderly man is like a burning library. 186. The mago fled towards Savai'i followed by the pa'itele. They finally succeeded in tying the hook. Originally this was used metaphorically for a beautiful calm day when the sea and the mountains are perfectly visible. The same figure of speech is used when the offspring of a noble family has been adopted by another village and honoured with a matai name. Upu fa'anoanoa. A wider interpretation is often given to this custom, known as malagafaga, and the begging may be extended to other objects. Upu fa'aalualu: (1) In a discussion each one should tell his opinion unreservedly; only then can the right decision be reached. The person who has burned their fingers often asks for tongs. The matulau share the gatalas grief without reason. Ua solo le lavalima. Upu faifai applied to an orator whose speech does not meet with approval. 19. Oh, Samoa, hold fast your power forever. This extensive process marks the formality of the situation with the acceptance of a new titleholder as well as a possible tulafale into the family and village. 12. The hook is ingeniously fastened to the pa with thin threads of coconut fibre. 40. Now, it is common to delay funerals for overseas loved ones. It also refers to elderly or sick people whose days are numbered, but in this case it may not be used in the presence of the person to whom it is applied. 192. Upu vivi'i: Words of praise referring to the speech of one high chief or orator and the reply made by another. This refers to the preparations for the hunt of the manuali'i. 100. Matala'oa was a bush village in Falealili, inland of Poutasi. The following saying is based on the same story. Your will is as the flight of an old pigeon. The fault was committed in the bush, but it is now talked about on the highway. E a le puga nisi, a le ana nisi. Nowadays, these mats act mainly as decorations during the funeral and then are stored away. Samoan phrases are a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. Lavalima refers to the Samoan sinnet and signifies the progress made in plaiting it; it also refers to the work of the carpenter who winds the string around the rafters as a substitute for nails. They may resume fishing, however, a little while after the new net has been tried out for the first time. An unripe nut will rot. Upu fa'aaloalo or fiafia. The fishermen said Ua tagi le pu ina ua maua i le upega, o le a mate. (The pu cries because it is caught in the net where it will die.). Upu fa'anoanoa or alofa: The former concord is at an end. 104. 176. Laua is the name of a bay in Falelima as well as the name of one of Falelima's five divisions. The heaviest object, i.e., the house, is carried by the strongest fellowthe Cinderellawho has to do all the heavy work. In order to settle a dispute, it is necessary to be clear about its causes. When exposed to the air the matulau dies very quickly. 167. Upu taofiofi. Folau a alamea. He is like the tropic bird which is proud of its feathers. Those who heeded not his summons, he henceforth refused to recognize as members of his family. When the wild yam is mature, the stalks wither and break into pieces. Upu taofiofi: Weighty decisions should not be made precipitately, but only after mature reflection; each new discussion may bring new ideas. Ia lafoia i le fogava'a tele. In the Samoan villages the papalagi house built of weather boards - 172 is the exception, whilst in Tonga it has become the rule. The yam is a perennial plant. Should things take an unfavourable turn, they will then be willing to help you (just as he who is familiar with a fine fish-hook, is able to find a similar one). 6. Or: Ou te fia pa'u i se niu 'umi, ou te le fia pa'u i se niu muliIf I am to meet with defeat, let it be at least through a person of rank. Thinking they were bonitos they hurried to the shore, embarked in their canoes and went out. Home | About Us | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service Copyright 2023 Funeralwise, LLC. To'ai fa'a i'a a po. He invited all the tautai (fishers and sailors) of Samoa to come to Laua and help him. Upu fa'alumaluma referring to profitless labour. 11, 12, 96). 114. Upu faifai applied to a community (family, village, district) composed of many but unimportant individuals. This is no concern of mine. Words of regret used by the loser. A figure of speech for vavalalata, to live in close proximity. One night two women planned to go fishing with torches on the reef. It is like the fishing of the heron. I was also told that Seu foga'afa designates a usage customary at the alafaga and resembles the malagafaga (No. 54. If at first you dont suceed try, try and try again. 159. The best hooks are those with a perfectly white pearl shell shaft. Her family repay the gift with siapo (tapa cloth). Applications: (1) The news is not true, but it has spread too far to be retracted. Used of an asembly whose members have come from different villages and who, later on, will disperse again. I am not competent to judge how the unavau's poison is communicated to the pelupelu, whether this happens in the sea or when the two fish are accidentally cooked together. The select circle of orators and chiefs gather together to share speeches, recite genealogies, consume a popular plant called kava and finish the process by celebrating with a feast prepared by the new members family. Let the Fijian method of fishing remain a secret. Sometimes a bit of humor can be a blessing during deep grief. May it end with threats and not come to blows. Before the work begins, the mesh-sticks (afa) are measured and made equal, so that all the meshes may be of the same size. The true meaning is that you should do the most difficult task first. Shall I become your working girdle? Ufiufi manu gase. Samoan Blessed is the moon; it goes but it comes back again. The Samoans compare this state of repose to grief and mourning and maintain that the matulau is then often seen in company of the gatala. This phrase is used to describe someone whos will is stronger than their body. The owner of a boat begged a tautai to take his boat to La'ulu even though it should sink with the weight of the catch. The saying means: I have the right to take part in the discussion. The top and the bottom are turned back and forth. 82. This pictures a fisher who sits in his boat on a dark night and is startled by the sudden appearance of a shark. ". The unavau is a poisonous fish that occasionally appears in a school of edible pelupelu. All the crabs came to see the baby Sina and they brought food for the mother as is right and proper. The pa'itele tried to follow, but it was so big that it got stuck. Rebuke for relatives, friends and neighbours who are quarrelsome and trying to harm one another. This is why the Samoans say that the full-grown fish come from all over Samoa to Pa'au, where they are caught. Foga'afa is idiomatic for faga'afa. The Samoans maintain that if the parents were left undisturbed, they would remain with their young and allow themselves to starve to death. The tropic bird is careful of its long tail feathers. 51. An old childless couple of Neiafu were gathering dry coconut leaves (material for lighting and cooking). (The fable evidently owes its origin to the fact that the sea cucumber's anus may easily be mistaken for a mouth.). Ua osofia moega luaga. Sep 5, 2018 - Explore Jean's board "Samoan Sayings" on Pinterest. 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