AhWong Family Reunion 2009 The Umu

[@SephardicHawaiian]

Reminds me of digging the imu growing up in Hawaiʻi with my grandpa and my dad, my uncles and cousins for family luʻau. Brought back good memories! Mahalo!

[@ironshark5015]

It is awesome to see the older and wiser ones teaching the young ones the traditional Samoan way of things.... and more. I haven’t seen Tommy Ahwong for a long time! (I think that’s his name) he still the same great guy he is! A good teacher! A wonderful and blessed family. Thank you for sharing. Manaia Le umu. Malo lava 👍🏼

[@enelikoseumanutafa5733]

Malo lava AhWoang Family mai Falealupo Good to see si Toeaina ma si Loomatua God bless your Family

[@faauihunkin7168]

Beautiful 😍 family reunion

[@hahahaha9544]

I'm Micronesian love our culture,prod to be Pacific Islanders...

[@22Mikeref]

This is very fascinating. I love to see how people from around the world do things.

[@nadermoustafa464]

go man go to sleep

[@sillau9]

@@nadermoustafa464 no..he doesn't have to if he doesn't want to..

[@sillau9]

@Mike Smith 👍🏻

[@parsnipparsley]

Thanks for sharing,miss these family times.

[@joymorton7295]

Mmmmm the coconut milk looks so good, looks like regular milk after you extract it from the coconut. I would love to try it The coconut looks delicious. The way the men cook is awesome. They should come and teach the men in the USA lol

[@malia5365]

Such nice people, beautiful family. Seems like such a great day for elders teaching the young ones. Wish I could of been their..

[@salelavalutribelionalaulii7628]

Viia le Alii i le taumafai a sia Aiga mo alo ma fanau o loo fai a'e aua tausaga a sau mo latou pe a mavae atu o latou Tuua..ae mo tatou leia e faitio ia fai gi kou reunion ma faaoga i ai kou ideas ga e i ai..Ae mo le Ah Wong family Praise God...

[@leadersuccess3761]

beautiful video and Polynesian people.

[@jvwavy]

samoa news times

[@kaktuzxd6272]

Leader success ! O

[@southseasprincess9485]

Nice video and scenery. Where is this place at?

[@MrDaisy7760]

I don't know where this is ? ..... However my grandmother was born in Papua New Guinea, in the very early 1900's ... Her father was a Malaysian .. His name was Zyarap AhWong and though he was of Chinese heritage, he was a Muslim .. Came by ship as a crew member and remained in Papua New Guinea .. Wonder if they were related ?

[@fisherguitar9071]

Hi to all :) im curious to know if "Ah Wong" a pacific islanders' family name of chinese heritage? Thanks

[@thevideomakerman]

fisher & guitar . Yes

[@thefunnysqaud5130]

@ghost busta Actually. The Chinese were brought to the Island of Samoa during the late 1800's when the Germans occupied the Island. The Chinese worked as cheap laborer under extreme conditions at the hand's of the Germans. Long story short. Some of the Chinese worker stayed and married Samoan women. Therefore, inheriting Samoan cultural, Chieftain titles, land and the "Fa a Samoa" The Samoa Way of Life. Keep in mind, the Chinese are now integrated with the Samoan blood giving them full rights to the Fa a Samoa ways. I hope that helped some of your readers. Thank you.

[@seinipavia6355]

This how we did the ‘umu in Tonga. Add rocks to the fire and for sure your ‘umu will be hot.

[@cyberxdragon]

i am both Chinese and Polynesian. My great grandparents came from the Pacific Islands. How do I find my family name? Which pacific islanders are we?

[@1FLAYKO]

Michael Pauli Chen what are their surnames michael

[@cyberxdragon]

Not sure, apparently it's either the Japanese war with China or my grandmother was an outcast that caused her to not know anything about her family. All we know is that she had her foot-bind and came from a good family.

[@malia5365]

Michael Pauli Chen a lot of Samoans have Chinese ancestors. I'm half Tongan and I'm married to a Samoan and his grandfather was half Chinese.

[@1FLAYKO]

Malia Fauula. It is true i am full Tongan with Samoan last name my partner is half Samoan/Euro there are Sa's who are descendant mainly off chinese heritage some to this day have chinese based surnames aswell.

[@cyberxdragon]

I wish to understand more about my Polynesian culture. I don't know where to start.

[@eazylagi8469]

wheres kenny ah wong here??

[@bidenisthebestpresidentlma4141]

Never seen an Umu done this way. Interesting. I guess they’re compensating for the banana leaves? And the name Ah Wong... that sounds Chinese. Am I right?

[@SOLIDUS-px3jw]

I love the part where the old man in the background saying, "this is the new way to extract coconut milk, the old way was one person did it, one man job (with the husk of the coconut), and now it takes about 3,4,5 guys to do it, made me laugh, these guys are hopeless, still funny to watch, I use to do this every Sunday as a teen, back home in Western Samoa, before they dropped the Western.

[@anauino]

Dang... I've been to a Tongan umu and it seems Tongan fei umus are under ground vs on top like this one. This video makes me hungry

[@ramasaban8]

Michael Richards 424934

[@ramasaban8]

doubsm x

[@zhatiduha5170]

faaaoga le tauaga e sili ona lelei o le faasamoa e faaaoga tauaga e tatau ai le pegu ole popo...ma e tasi lava le tagata e faatinoina le faia o le pe'epe'e.e le lelei le ga faiga e laititi le pe'epe'e ma le magogi ole kaga plastic o lo'o aa fia ai faatasi male sua ole popo.

[@ipbourne8456]

O le faiga lena o le tatauina o niu faatoelau na fai i apia ile mea o loo nonofo ai le toatele o tagata mai tokelau. Na muamua lava fai ile maota o patele i mulivai e tamaiti tokelau sa nonofo ai ile tausaga 1980 i samoa

[@lawrenceleungwai4921]

Matelina

[@jayjay-mb4gi]

is this is Samoa?

[@thevideomakerman]

Stokes Valley, Wellington, New Zealand.

[@lovefalealili6903]

jay jay ru

[@faithinjesuschristourlord3003]

@@thevideomakerman Stokes Valley😲😲 I lived 5 minutes from there.

[@marym3866]

eetsway adlay

[@WrestlingNZHazardis]

I'm eating a cornpeefs & coconut greme an batatoes

[@bFORCe2003]

Samoans the only ones who cook the umu above ground, the rest of Polynesia dig a hole.

[@silifaivamusic188]

No Polynesians do

[@bFORCe2003]

@@silifaivamusic188 pretty much all Polynesians bar Samoa dig a hole.

[@silifaivamusic188]

@@bFORCe2003 so I take it you been to every island? SMH

[@bFORCe2003]

@@silifaivamusic188 so which of those islands dont dig a hole?

[@silifaivamusic188]

@@bFORCe2003 Futuna,Tokelau,Tuvalu…… in my opinion the hole is faster. But hey to each his/her own opinion.

[@ipbourne8456]

Manaia le pueina o le ata male galulue faatasibole au matutuabma tamaiti ile gaseseina ole suavaibtaumafa. Malo manaia le chow ua oso atu malenfia ai ile tou umu hahahah.

[@julieuhc2241]

I don't understand why they spent too much time peeling the the skins of the eddoes! then buried under the black burned hot rocks?

[@KosoLePa]

so they dont have to eat them Raw, it cooks them...

[@bigboii9456]

It not nice the way they doing it