Samoana Documentary

The hour-long documentary covers 3000 years of Samoa’s history.
Major events highlighted in the film include the partition of Western Samoa in the nineteenth century, rule by Imperial Germany, New Zealand trusteeship and the road toward independence.
Scenes in Samoana include dramatic representation of the killing of unarmed Mau supporters by New Zealand troops in 1929 , and the massive death toll of the influenza epidemic which followed the First World War.
The film also illustrates key aspects of “Fa`a Samoa” - tattooing, ava (kava) ceremonies and the chiefly system.
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[@b-detteliua7352]

I am married to a Samoan man. He always told me that they would never give up their land. That's why they didn't end up like Hawaii. They have kept their culture alive to this day. They are true Warriors. Families and culture are very strong and come first at all aspects. They are true Warriors. I am proud to say that my sons have Samoan blood in them. FA'A SAMOA.

[@harlzaotearoa7769]

Isnt thats why its called American Samoan?? Or is that a different Samoa

[@harlzaotearoa7769]

Believe me if those maggots wanted to stay in samoa and take it over they would have lol. But there was nothing for them their.. resorces etc...

[@Knockout_KINGZ]

@@harlzaotearoa7769 There is a Western Samoa

[@clip-it7744]

@@harlzaotearoa7769 the American Samoa have their own separate Island them guys sold out to the white man for guns and liquor

[@rogerskuk4950]

Very proud to be Pacific islander. Surendered by Beautiful Pacific Ocean. When I see this document of Samoan people and culture and history makes me share tears. Very sad to watch whites who spoilt Samoa. As I think about my country which has 1200 different languages and thousands of cultures God gave us Polonysia, Micronesia and Melenisians in this part of the globe. We must love, respect, share each other in anything we do together. By country to country in sharing wealth together. When I watch our PACIFIC Island Boys play in world cup Rugby League.. I feel real great proud and love them as our boys play each other. After game they pray and sing our Pasifika Song Praise God we are Pacific Islanders. We will live as Islanders. I am Papha New Guinean. LOVE YOU ALL . Be strong and love each other.

[@jeannielavea9647]

I'm Samoan born in New Zealand raised in the U.S. California. I'm proud of my heritage and glad my dad and mom spoke samoan in our home. I loved this documentary. It's humbling to know that my ancestors and all of samoans fought hard for their independence. God bless Samoa 🇼🇸

[@melypanergo6626]

I’m a Fil-American ,love your culture more.Beautiful,friendly and talented people.Wish to visit Samoa someday.After the pandemic virus in the world.12.18.2020 Watching from San Jose,California USA

[@mojojojo622]

I'm kenyan from East africa, hate the british but one thing, we have gone through the same pain. Samoa is beautiful, the hardship and the experience my goodness! and we fought them using your Mantra MAUMAU and we chased them away, anyways I see similarities and much love to Samoa you we're the OGs of Guerilla

[@TheGoodShepard31]

Respect to you uso!

[@keki8388]

🤍

[@revelation9612]

Check out Hone Heke of Ngapuhi Tribe in NZ. His guerilla warfare tactics surprised the British Army.

[@harlzaotearoa7769]

@@revelation9612 we invented trench war fare bro. AOTEAROA

[@lotuscabrio2937]

I love my maori, polynesian, and moluccan people. Salam alikoem ☺️

[@dominichenderson3778]

Fa’a Samoa 🇼🇸 I’m Afakasi (Samoan and Black) 🇦🇸 if any Samoan reads this just know you’re an amazing person, with a proud heritage. I can’t speak Samoan, but I do understand it 🙏🏾

[@angorafx9067]

Love from a half caste in NZ❤🇼🇸

[@patrickfaima7764]

I'm afakasi too half samoan hawaiian we still uce

[@Young907Boii]

Afakasi(Samoan/Ak Native) don’t speak nor understand either language but proud to be of Both cultures

[@ragejinraver]

Am not Samoan but I've always been told by people that I can easily pass for one . Much respect and love from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 my Samoan people 🇼🇸

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Samoa Fale very similar to Balinese Jineng roof, and Fiji Bure Kalou = 'Joglo roof', and Limasan roof. Tapa cloth = Batik.

[@wesmokof1466]

I'm sure there are Samoans, Tongans, Rarotongans n other Pacific Islanders by DNA in your country n all over the Americas (South n North especially the former as criminals (slave ships) brought people as slaves by way of tricking them with entertainment parties n alcohols, on their ships but when the Islanders slept tied them up then they took off n sailed away . Those slave ships came with slaves from Africa, NZ/Australia via the Pacific islands on the way to south America mainly Peru then slaves spreaded out to other neighbouring countries.

[@wesmokof1466]

Better check your DNA you maybe have a Polynesian's blood in u.

[@annalieseross8598]

I'm Afakasi (Samoan/white) and when I worked in a largely Puerto Rican community everyone thought I was Puerto Rican 😂

[@ali143penina]

And my Samoan Husband can pass for a Puerto Rican 😊 We also have Puerto Rican relatives Married in to our Family & Culture. Much respect ✊🏼

[@stockie2580]

Netflix needs to make a series on Samoa 💙

[@noah-xv8cv]

They should make each episode for different time periods❤❤🇼🇸🇼🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@noah-xv8cv 13:15 supporting factions

[@PatriciaAyiti]

I love your culture, so beautiful 🇼🇸 ❤️❤️❤️ from the island of Haiti 🇭🇹 ❤️✨🙌🏾

[@charlestonchanming9251]

Fa'afekai kele lava for your kind words. God bless the people of 🇭🇹 Haiti 🙏🇭🇹 🌴🇼🇸 Charlie 🇼🇸🌴 Chicago , IL , Usa

[@r.s.lemusu8309]

Hello to you our brothers and sisters in Haiti ..God Bless

[@goldiemedia1931]

This was awesome, watching from Cape Town, South Africa. I hope one day to visit, super amazing place!

[@mightyson4453]

This is why I'm proud to be SAMOAN💯❤✊🏽 Big respect to our ancestors and the people of SAMOA🇦🇸🇼🇸 that fought for our land and people. Its 2020 now I'm proud to be SAMOAN and a polynesian. Love and respect to all my polynesian people out there💯✊🏽👊🏽 #WeArePolynesian

[@da5str1]

Their language sound like it’s Filipinos

[@Daybr3ak1991]

@@da5str1 all pacific islands from Philippines to rapa nui have same ancestors we are cousins

[@sunny_studioss2679]

i’m samoan too #proudtobesanoan 🇼🇸

[@elisapetaseumanutafa1098]

My Samoan people look exactly like Hawaiian people. Even our language sounds like Hawaiian. Other words spell the same even the pronunciation. Cheers 🍻 👏 ✌ 🥂

[@alelokaoseumu]

@@elisapetaseumanutafa1098 yeah, that's because we're all Polynesians... Polynesian languages and cultures are similar.

[@LaXihuatl]

I’m Native American & Mexican. I was raised in Pago Pago, Tutuila. That experience impacted my life profoundly. Much alofa to all my Hamo usos! ❤

[@lusienakona8818]

It saddens me of how our people were treated by these people in our own country. It shows how was this carried out that these people were moving forward with power and force. Thank you, Lord, for guiding our people. This lives on in our people's minds and souls. I love you Samoa mo Samoa.

[@toluatofa3423]

I love 💖💖😘😘😘 my Samoan people God 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 BLESS my SAMOA

[@vincentleapai5409]

Maligi ai loimata Talofae I nai tua’ā ua lago mau mai ti’a Sā

[@kingcreedgaming]

I'm not samoan but I really love your culture alot more

[@c1xout591]

Same my close friend is Samoan and black and I love their culture and songs

[@sirjuju4766]

Fa'afetai Lava. (Thank You) very much.

[@mauifromtahfiti2408]

Thank you ALOT of people are starting to learn about our culture TALOFA🤙🏽

[@keishailiahiparker757]

Same

[@dstan4549]

Thanks for your interest bro!

[@ioelupoluleuligaga8194]

I'm in tears watching this documentary and it was awesome.........proud Samoan right here GOD BLESS OUR SAMOA AND ALL OUR PEOPLES (full blood, half cast,part Samoan)......someone take me out of SAMOA but that cannot take SAMOA out of me........

[@kinghiggins5021]

What brought me here is the love samoan Professional wrestling dynasty and I wanted to learn more about the culture Thank you

[@ah00dii85]

Likewise

[@vailima49aston99]

Nice of you to drop by I’m a huge wrestling fan and I’m Samoan my favourite wrestler of all time is Ted Dibiase million dollar man 🤙🏽

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@ah00dii851889 Hurricane sinks warships

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@vailima49aston99 15:00 who is this author?

[@rockybokz9089]

As a Polynesian, I'm thankful to those who trace our precolonial history, and bring to light our tupuna's traditional ocean navigation techniques, and canoe building technologies. Faafetai lava.

[@doinderbood9082]

Rocky Bokz that’s seki as Niuean came from samoa uce

[@BarHawa]

Kenji Hisroshi Bro we were and are all the same. Our languages are the same and so is our culture. In Samoa there is an ancient saying" there is nothing that happens in Samoa that is not heard of in Tonga and there is nothing that happens in Tonga that is not heard of in Samoa. Your comment shows how little you know of our history. Calm Lalo

[@mkfleez5319]

Kenji Hisroshi Tonga and Samoa actually used to share the same language, which the palagis called the Tongan-Samoan archaic language. You can actually only hear this language in the Tongan dance called the Otuhaka, which has like the perfect blend of Samoan and Tongan. One people, one history, different variations. We are all one people and share similar, if not the same genealogies🙌

[@HAMOEVACHEEHOOO]

@epvh 2020 Search up Tui Manu'a empire before you come at us Samoans, Tongan has adopted a lot of the Samoan culture while there's no Tongan influence in Samoa that's because your current rulers are known as Tui Kanokupolu meaning HEART AND FLESH OF UPOLU an island in Samoa where honorable TUI Atua honorable Sa Malietoa and Honorable Tui A'ana including Honorable Mata'afa, you see these kings of Samoa are all known as the "Tama a aiga" and that includes the Tongan royal family, Tui Tonga was the son of Tui Manu'a a ancient Samoan dynasty from the east, so pls learn your history tamasii

[@manuhamoa]

@@mkfleez5319 malo bro, agree with you wholeheartedly. If you look up Samoic outlier language, you'll see how far reaching this language reached. Proud of my Samoan & Tongan heritage! Malo 'aupito.

[@nesian2]

Feb 2023 and only just found this! Love my culture! I loved this doco. I'm glad I stumbled across this 🤍🤍

[@peterjanrouw2805]

A very beautiful and inspiring documentary, that brings forth the beautiful people of Samoa, they have withstood the intrusive powers of western countries and their ill-sickening colonialization. Samoan's you have a beautiful country I would love to visit, but there I am already of age I don't think I am ever going to make that journey. May God bless you and all my best wishes from Norway.

[@revelation9612]

Somehow I hope you can make the trip. Where there's a will & spirit you will find a way. Unless you're not of good health or too weak to travel. The LORD'S Blessings

[@harlzaotearoa7769]

Is their Norway you can make it 😂😂 bless you bro

[@stoicdruid2499]

“We got to show to the world who we are right now”...

[@degrootklyde6895]

I was in attendance for the rugby 1993 rugby victory in Samoa . Manu Samoa vs. Fiji. My first rugby experience as a young Canadian . I will forever treasure these memories .

[@tookoo3491]

Proud to be Samoan... Samoa mo Samoa...💯💯💯🙌🙌🙌🙌💖

[@jaredstevens5382]

That means nothing

[@kingcreedgaming]

Lucky your country and culture is so cool

[@BLACK_LIVES_MATTER64]

Polynesians did not came from America. Native Americans came from Siberians, Inuits came from Siberia. South Americans came from Alaska.

[@BLACK_LIVES_MATTER64]

People are too lazy to search up their culture and music on youtube. Mongolian music videos are more close and similar to Native Americans, Polynesians music videos are not even close resemblance.

[@BLACK_LIVES_MATTER64]

Polynesians did not came from America

[@PalmersTradingPost]

i am not Samoan but, i think yall have a nice home and culture. thanks for the informative video.

[@wirawiri1967]

Awesome documentary .. Just realized how similar the culture of Samoan and Indonesian island people are. Greeting from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@priscillataylor522]

I'm not Samoan, i'm an decedent from the Africans brought to the USA, which tribe I do not know, however I do know some history, the slave owner from my grandfather side, then Chickasaw and Ethiopian from my mothers mother side. We have that darn European dna in us, which is sad, but I do not hate the family because of it. I do hate the fact of what the Europeans did to the indigenous people of Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii Islands, Philippines, china, Japan, all the islands on the ocean, Canada, Africa, united states. Its a truly shame of invasion and then their entertaining them, as they walk around as though they are some great nation. You guys (Samoans) have your identify of who you are and that is great. I hope one day you guys will take back your land and guard it. God Bless the Samoan People. God Bless

[@amanaia1]

Samoa is an independent nation that runs its own government. And about 80% of the land is customary land owned by Samoan families. The other 20% is own by the government and freehold land. About customary land, they don’t pay taxes on their land because the government doesn’t own it, probably unlike any other country in the world. Samoan families can’t seek their land because is against customary laws. Samoa has one of the most ancient cultures and traditions in the world to this day. “Fa’aSamoa” is the way Samoans think, speak, and act. Europeans had the hardest time challenging the “fa’aSamoa” which eventually led to Samoans taking back control of its own country. Fa’aSamoa defines the psyche of the Samoans. I think it’s the reason why they’re quite self-confident in places where they show up on the world stage. They don’t have a slave mentality because everyone comes from a chiefly family in Samoa. So they’re quite proud and overly confident in who they are, considering they’re quite a small country in the middle of nowhere. “Western Samoa” changed its name back to “Samoa” almost 30 years ago, removing the word “Western” as a sign of returning to its pre-European identity.

[@firstnationfall5451]

@@amanaia1 They are taking the lands in Melanesia. Fiji also. They are leaving and marrying out. In 100 or so years the land will belong to Chinese and European half caste.

[@sole56nz]

This was beautiful, informative, surprisingly good. Heartbreaking to say the least in understanding the losses of our ppl in the struggle for rights & independence... So many emotions in just my introduction for understanding. I feel my parents reason, my parents struggles, I feel their love for Samoan culture with an understanding better with eyes & ears willing to listen... 1978 was the last time I visited Samoa. I look forward to finding Samoa again with love & humility. #SamoaMoSamoa ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼💜

[@rachelb9212]

Thank you for posting this documentary. I love hearing and learning about the journey that our ancestors laid out and made possible for us. Makes me appreciate being Samoa all the more. Faafetai lava!

[@abelramirez7320]

Not samoan but my wife is. I've survived long enough to begin learning about her culture and history.

[@londonbowcat1]

16:15 junior partner for coconut oil and commerce Customs trampled Traditional authority Arrested and exiled

[@usfifitas]

Samoa Mo Samoa ❤️❤️❤️ I enjoyed this, so many familiar titles my dad always spoke of. Thank you for sharing!

[@emmanuelyasi8020]

I love Samoan culture even tho I’m from PNG 🇵🇬😁

[@L3a98]

We are all Pasifika brothers n sisters 🇵🇬 🇼🇸

[@naeeanvideos]

I think I remember watching this in Samoan class back in high school.

[@Rocio1988]

Great documentary. Greetings from Peru🇵🇪

[@londonbowcat1]

25:00 and the rest is history

[@killerzion1959]

Im trying to find our history pre colonial, as this video is cool but it's still based on a colonial structure of samoa.

[@gabrielnapoleon3856]

Tash'n'Vic McMafi same

[@MissBandito1]

Same! My grandpa knows our family genealogy from back when, but I was never taught the language , so I can't understand the oral history 😪

[@warthog_almighty]

Our history was largely recorded through oral tradition. You’ll have to tale a visit to western Samoa to learn the truth

[@rinaapulu8397]

Do we have history that exists of that type?

[@SAVARImedia]

Research the culture of Maluku (moluccans) they are originaly melanesians native to the Moluccan islands in what is now politically part of se asia. But their culture reflects proto polynesian elements. Including the tattoo techniques and patterns used. They are the pre polynesian people that are literally central to the west melanesian bridge regions. They mixed with the later coming austronesians and some moluccans look VERY polynesian where as the others are still more melanesian.

[@rora2332]

I’m Samoan🇦🇸❤ and half Fijian🇫🇯❤ And I very very thankful to be Samoan🇦🇸🇼🇸💖💖💖💖

[@londonbowcat1]

What is a Fijan

[@TS-pj9xg]

Samoa is the only polynesian country who are still carrying on, living and practicing their culture to this day, other pacific islands are either colonized by other nations or are influenced by and have lost their cultures in the process. Very proud of Samoa and how it's people are so talented and are well known in all sorts, from sports to movies to singers etc etc.

[@sillau9]

💯 our Samoa people are a very tiny island..but has expanded and made a name for themselves 👏🏻🇦🇸🇼🇸

[@lat6767]

okay? doesn't make yous better then any island.

[@SasukeUchiha-pr9qx]

Cool but false. The Micronesian islands are less influenced like other Polynesian islands. It’s ignorant to think Samoa has the strongest culture in the Pacific. It’s like a spotlight. When people’s attention is limited on a specific culture, they don’t see the others.

[@harlzaotearoa7769]

Not even christianity came to samoa with the English missionarys lol... like the rest of the world.. theirs more islanders in new zealand then their is in samoa and tonga combined..

[@joshualauama9006]

@@harlzaotearoa7769 you probably got beat up by a Samoan 😂 stop hating and show some love bruh. I’m Samoan but I disagree with a lot of these comments but to each is own. We Polynesian to fullest 💯support the movement

[@agelualofa]

Beautiful work. This culture runs the best system for man kind. I love this tradition.

[@nvs7445]

Agreed💯❤❤🇦🇸🇼🇸

[@EastBay897]

💯👍 🇦🇸🇼🇸 ❤❤

[@iSELLrocks]

Shot Coconet! I was looking for this doco for ages #samoamosamoa

[@faasodmatumuaprakash3703]

Samoa Will Always be our Home in our Hearts no natter where we're are living in the world. GB nd Protect our Beautiful Samoan hometown nd all our Samoan people. Lol nd Blessings to our Beautiful Is. GB Samoa. ♡

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@londonbowcat1]

26:30 they stripped their uniform?

[@pacificlefleur5579]

Beautiful documentary. Thank you for your hard work in keeping our history alive for future generations! Malo lava!

[@bryancenterfitt7127]

Much respect for these people and their ways, and how they still hold traditional values in high regards. The rest of the world could actually lean something from these people. Same could be said for many native cultures who honer their ancestors and Heritage. This coming from someone who is part Cherokee and Blackfoot.

[@Hefty685]

Bryan Centerfitt no disrespect but “these people” have a name and they’re known as Samoans 🇼🇸

[@lydiacabrera6251]

Sly Fox don’t be so small minded & so petty. No one in no shape or form is failing respect towards anyone. Let me drop down to your level...get your head out of your ass!

[@stevenhurley9967]

that is not cool

[@williamtau3430]

@@lydiacabrera6251Just be respectful with your comments .. Thank you...

[@williamtau3430]

@@lydiacabrera6251 Why don't you get yours out first, and maybe life will be good 👍😊...

[@LauSaili]

Thank you for collating this work it's so precious. I hope you can do so for the first 2,700 years that so many of us Samoans wish to know about

[@londonbowcat1]

46:30 so they lost

[@Seekingtruth-mx3ur]

I’m latino,got respect for my Samoan brothers ✊

[@kekipeatokeki]

We are the same peoples brother according to history, you're most welcome brother.👍

[@folotototimuiaialanuafesil7326]

Beautiful said it's amazing to see history 👌

[@dalastkanakamaoli9058]

@@kekipeatokeki what history

[@TJBlack3.5]

@@kekipeatokeki I'm also confused, what history?

[@SEKISEKIENT]

Usitos

[@islandsoul1827]

Wow, Big RESPECT👌 for our Samoan people years ago....

[@r.s.lemusu8309]

True ey ..if it wasn't for their bravery Samoa wouldn't be Samoa today...isn't it?? Bless God Almighty...

[@williamtau3430]

Yes, our people were true warriors...

[@ioanefagasa9532]

Samoa 🇼🇸 was established by GOD (FA’AVAE LE ATUA SAMOA). We honored our MAU & ANCESTORS for their beloved hearts 💕 to fight for our Independent back in 1962. Our land is for our generation to come and Samoan 🇼🇸 life of Cultural will never END as long as our Samoan people always have God FIRST in their LIFE. God Bless Samoa 🇼🇸. Ioane (Tunumafono) Fagasa in Hawaii 🌺🌴❤️🙏🇼🇸🤙🏾.

[@mageleiva3145]

IT SO SAD THOSE BRAINLESS PEOPLE WOULD BRING A SHIP WITH PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SPANISH FLU😡......BUT ANYWAYS SAMOA WILL ALWAYS BE THE GEM OF THE SEA😍 and is more beautiful than ever ❤

[@terrysilverstein6675]

Because it was done on purpose to decimate the population - in order to still natural resources. They are still doing it today. Same was done throughout all the Polynesian islands. But Samoa has the most powerful entity on our side: LeAtua. More than 50% of our songs are about our Alii, 40% about our land, and 10% pese fiafia - Samoa Mo Samoa

[@r.s.lemusu8309]

I Agree that's pretty sad...ey

[@williamtau3430]

Yes, they have done it on purpose, same thing with the COVID-19 nonsense that we now......

[@lat6767]

gem of the sea, never heard that before

[@nvs7445]

@@lat6767 We are called the Pearl of the South Pacific!❤🇦🇸🇼🇸

[@MissLee33]

Thank you Lord for our ancestors and their hard work so that we may have a bright future!!

[@kenetipese4664]

THE SACRED CENTER OF POLYNESIAN...........SAMOA

[@agcala9619]

It is so unfortunate that the music was so loud at times that the narrator voice was not able to overcome it. Other than that it was an amazing documentary

[@glps6167]

Two corrections: "1847 British consulate established; the U.S. and Germany followed soon" - Germany was only unified in 1871, had no consulates before. When the German takeover of Samoa (1899) is dealt with, the national anthem of the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) / Federal Republic of Germany (1949-) is played, not the German anthem of the time.

[@lydiacabrera6251]

I love Samoan people & their culture.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@greggsmith8936]

I have been to Samoa 8 times.... love it. I don't know if I will get there again before I die.

[@MAKBODIAN]

I knew Samoan ancestors people were from the South East Asia where we're from. sending alofa to all my Samoans. from a Kambodian from New Zealand.

[@londonbowcat1]

11:45 is that where It went wrong

[@degrootklyde6895]

Aggie Greys . I remember staying at Sarah's guest house next door . The travelers cheaper solution . I surely miss this those days and the traditional culture. Not the modern gangster youth of the once proud and sturdy society . My greatest memory was of independence celebrations day in 1993. Beautiful people and voices . I wish I can visit this island paradise again before I die. Talofa so fua .

[@stowerstess]

I believe that the first settlers of Samoa came from South America, especially Peru. I live and worked here more than 10 years and many customs, words and practices here are similar to those in Samoa.

[@kekipeatokeki]

Terri, i strongly believe that too that the Polynesian migrated from south America.

[@gingkolunar5254]

There is no solid scientific evidence that prove Polynesians came from south east Asia other than our DNA, with only 25% from SE Asia and that we evolve into Polynesians lol. First, humans evolve from monkeys, then SE Asians evolve into Polynesians. We evolve 2x😩🤣🤣

[@manuhamoa]

Oldest skeletal remains found in our homelands dated between 2700 -3000 years pointed to Taipei and Philippines DNA

[@lylemoors4194]

Very likely. Poly chicken bones and canoe parts and skeletal parts were found there. ...and the Rocker Jaw. ..look it up. Interesting for you to experience Peru. Lucky oe.

[@Daybr3ak1991]

No connectiona to south america, dont be stupid.

[@kOt985]

Malie tau, Malie Toa. I'm Tongan but have Samoan heritage through the malitoas that inter marriage with the Tongan princess🇼🇸🇹🇴

[@taumafakavatuitonga4285]

What Tongan princess married to the MalieToa? Lol 😂

[@taumafakavatuitonga4285]

Toe sii peau taai koe keke siko 😂🤣😂🤣 Don’t be telling lies on here 😂🤣😂🤣

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@taumafakavatuitonga4285 40:40 1991 universal suffrage

[@teti_99]

OFA LAHI ATU TO ALL MY SAMOAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!! YOUR TOKOUA!!!

[@leitanela7297]

Malo TokoUso Ofa lahi atu to you all Tongan brothers n Sisters as well..GB🇼🇸🇹🇴🙏

[@londonbowcat1]

​@leitanela7297 26:35 the law people hold to be sacred?

[@r.s.lemusu8309]

That's Amazing story when the hurricane destroyed those warships...I remember that my father told us years ago.. And he sounds like God was defending Samoa from those warships and He still is till this day..Praise His Name forever..

[@JayS89031]

Really interested in learning more about the Mau

[@josephtautolo2884]

Best documentary

[@allenkaleopa8031]

Beautiful Samoa always beautiful Samoa 🇼🇸

[@jessicaeterit3907]

My great-grandfather and grandmas brothers are all featured in this documentary, doing the Ava ceremony for prince philip. Had the shock of my life when we were watching it with my dad 😂😂

[@MymoanaStudaway-yk5wz]

Our Samoan 🇼🇸 bloodline is growing four corners of the World 🌎 born and raised in the Big Island Savaii ..live in America but 🇼🇸 is where my ♥️ belong..❤️

[@Flammblume]

I'm German and I love Samoa and the Samoans so much ❤❤❤ For me Samoa it's the most beautiful place on earth and the Samoans are true humans! I don't want to apologize for anything... colonization brought a lot of suffering to the peoples. But I would like to differentiate: There are always “such and such people”… Not all Germans who came to Samoa during colonization wanted to destroy Samoa's culture. On the contrary, many of them recognized the greatness of Samoan culture and appreciated the Samoans. Most people who came and get in real touch with the Samoans and culture felt, how unique this place and its people were. The place seemed to them, as if they had landed in God's paradise. Not just because of the beauty of the islands, but above all because of the beauty (both external and internal) of the people there. I'm currently reading very old books from the period around 1890 - 1917, written by Germans who lived there at that time. One of them wrote in 1915: "The Samoan is, beyond any doubt, understood from his worldly perspective, a highly developed and talented person gifted and blessed with virtue. His mistakes are not serious and there are many reasons for the European to learn from him. Our duty is to protect him as far as possible from the influence of European pseudo-culture." I wish nothing more than Samoans manage to preserve their culture. With their knowledge, perhaps also rituals, but above all their deep love for life itself and God’s creation, which is expressed in them. That the wisdom and knowledge their ancestors possessed can and may live on. And that WE, the peoples of the modern world alienated from real life, LEARN FROM THEM💫🙏 (I hope, I took the right English words… my English unfortunately is not perfect… sorry)

[@TheCoconetTV]

Great insight x

[@TheMargarita127]

Such a familiar story. 'Life was good...we loved ourselves and our Gods and then came the Europeans. We've been picking up the pieces ever since.' ~Every colonized nation on earth

[@Pashasmom1]

I wanted to watch this after seeing the movie Emma, Queen of the South Seas, and reading the book. When foreigners invade, everything is destroyed.

[@soulz1999]

?

[@mrakuma190573]

Emma, Queen of the South Seas- I was an extra on this.

[@user-nubiangoddess]

These people have the nerve to invade

[@williamtau3430]

All the way to this day,,, but that is going to change forever.....God Bless and God speed 😊👍...

[@upulanijloimata2673]

Forever thankful that they entered our shores but our HeartLands was never conquered...🇼🇸🙏🙏

[@Waynosggwiwi]

They didnt need to ..they bred with our women so their genes are mixed with ours true facts ..

[@doinderbood9082]

I love my samoa culture ❤️

[@ruthfaumuina4179]

I love my Samoan Culture and I treasure it in my heart. I love especially the Christian culture. I told my children about White Sunday a special Sunday for Children to preach the Word of God, acting stories from the Bible, and I like Christmas Eve. Teen acgers and all young children acted the story of Christmas THE birth of Jesus Christ, and the Easter we acted the story of Jesus' crucifixion. Those are the best time of my young Christian life.

[@williamtau3430]

Ruth my Sister in Christ, I agree with everything you said...I have been enjoying those things growing up in the Christian families... But it was a BIG LIE....God Bless and God speed 😊👍....

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@williamtau343047:00 global culture of death

[@seandmaccormack.8528]

SA for SACRED and MOA for people of the sea 🌊 SAMOA 🇼🇸 meaning sacred centre of the sea 🌊 Our mothers village Mo’ta’a in Apia.We are the tribe of Naphtali.Alofa ❤️.

[@nvs7445]

My grandfather(mother's father is also from that village, We are The Manumaleuna Aiga!❤🇼🇸

[@frannymeh]

Omg the way the guy pronounced Samoa. But that's probably how I would say it if I was in the year 2

[@anthonypio8101]

I Love this doco. But please do you have the samoan version to this? Like how they talk? My parents really wants to watch this. Fa'amolemole lava🙏🏽🤙🏽💯

[@kanaosamoa6834]

Im so proud and happy to be a samoan

[@emaavila2276]

I just love our Samoan culture. 💞 Samoa e pele pea 'oe ile agaga. 💞🙏💚

[@fiatuiono8041]

God bless my homeland, the beautiful SAMOA.

[@pauladouglas9891]

Nice documentary for those who only have knowledge that Samoa producex great football players.

[@ibuypower579]

Inspirational documentry

[@pkgum6910]

While I mostly enjoyed this video, having the background music and sound effects at the same if not higher volume than the narration, does this documentary a disservice.

[@idaplumridge6037]

We honour our late Head of State Malietoa Tanumafili II RIP 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@r.s.lemusu8309]

Missed that Great Head of State...the one we have now is a coward...n traitor We need TAMASESE TUPUOLA Efi to be back as Head of State till his LAST BREATH....if Gods willing.. Hopefully the New Elected Prime Minister Fiame will have power to change him...✌✌✌🙏🙏

[@theephraimite]

Migrations were either deliberate or accidental? That’s the dumbest thing coming out of the mouth of a Polynesian. Polys built seaworthy crafts and learned to be aided by the stars and ocean currents in their navigating the seas. Does that sound like an accident? We weren’t smart enough to be deliberate in what we did?

[@mrslopezxo8676]

Im Proud on my Samoan side

[@luaggaopoa9912]

I SEE MY UNCLE THE KUFA AVA. TAELEAVA . BRING BACK MEMORIES WHEN I WAS YOUNG. NEVER FORGET MY UNCLE.

[@r.s.lemusu8309]

Yeah...!!!

[@julianamu1]

God bless Samoa! ❤️

[@malotaafa6288]

Thank You I Love It! Documentary :)

[@samsaluni]

this is awesome faafetai lava!

[@tagaloasroyallinesheartofp3478]

The Tu'I Manu'a islands of Samoa is the birth place of Samoa and the rest of Polynesia, the Tu'i Manu'a islands was set to be the islands of the gods known as Tagaloa lagi.. their were only too empires back then before the tu'I Tonga empire**.. and those two empire's were the Tu'I Pulotu empire of Fiji and the Tu'I Manu'a empire of Samoa... Samoans were head hunters plus we have three royal lines Tui Manu'a Tui Atua and Tui A'ana.. we were Warriors, if you don't believe me, here's your evidence Mark hunt, david Tua, Joseph Parker, Max holloway, tai bam bam tuivasa, Tyson Pedro, Ray sefo, like I said we were head hunters back then, that's why we love UFC BOXING K1

[@tesimonilaui5330]

Never heard of a Samoan Empire til now. However Tongan Empire were well known.

[@brunomiles314]

Fiji is not Polynesia stop trying to claim us ur island is a bitch ass shit hole

[@boxcuber]

LOL talking out of your ass son samoa never ruled anyone only TONGA and tonga has more proof james captain cook even said this in hes novel educate yourself!

[@sweekseed7735]

Well technically it was the Empire of Tui Manu'a or Tuimanu'a. The name Samoa comes from Sa-Moa. Sa denotes a family or clan and Moa denotes the name of that family. Tuimanu'a comes from this family and Samoa as a whole, being named family of Moa, all come from this family or clan as well. And yes Polynesian history does speak to this fact, including Tongan history. His home is called Manu'a and when Tonga ruled over "Samoa" they actually did not rule over Manu'a. They did not even step foot on Manu'a. One history says it is because they respected the Great Tuimanu'a. Another history says they tried and were humiliated. Tuimanu'a's empire is called Faleselau, House of Hundreds, and this is speaking because he ruled over all of the Pacific. This includes Fiji as well but maybe not all of Fiji. It also includes islands in Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.

[@sweekseed7735]

Europeans have also written about the Tuimanu'a empire. Polynesian history speaks of it as well, including Tonga.

[@araliss-taylasavaii6609]

I have been feeling less and less samoan so I'm doing my history lessons I never got

[@OriginalMangereBoy71]

Samoa has had the same Prime Minister for 20years.. Definitely time for a change!

[@baleevet]

Dictator perhaps?

[@clarrythomas4621]

Has he hurt you or your Family Friends if not Why would you like to CHANGE

[@manuhamoa]

@@clarrythomas4621 agree with you. Just like Trump was going to drain the swamp and we all know what he got up to during his tenure. People wanted changes and ended up having a very divisive country. Change for changes sake, be careful what you wish for?

[@r.s.lemusu8309]

Ha ha ha..definitely... no worries it is coming...he is going really soon...lets keep watching it's gonna be pretty exciting 😉😉😉

[@r.s.lemusu8309]

@@clarrythomas4621 yes INDEED....do some research bra...

[@jeffreyyounger5772]

Thank for samoan's world 🌎 history!! You know they are beautiful people , with creativity, strengh,intelligent,speed, like me but I'm black.🎈🎋📹📼💽💾💾💻💻🔮🔮🔮🎁🎁🇺🇸💋💋🎥💖💎💎🎁🎓🎓💎👑📀💭📼🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓💰🕜📺📺📜💲🔏📺👣👣💭👑👣📹📼🔭🔭👑🔍💎💎🇺🇸

[@Waynosggwiwi]

Shot uso ❤

[@SAVARImedia]

Your ancestors culture still lives in Maluku! The birth of Polynesians where the native melanesians mixed with the new wave of hominids thousands of years ago

[@jmjm1920]

EASTER ISLAND moai statue is no chinese idiot its closer to Chile and Peru Vaihi means big land America names after Savaii and hawaiki we are the mounds builter Siaheulupe and Stone mound langi pyramid similar to Incas and Mayans! Ahu o Tongaliki Moai Statue is Tonga first Tuitonga settle Tonga and Samoa 5000 years ago before trading with blacked Fiji Vanuatu Solomon from Western called lapita 3000 years ago! 😇😊

[@TM686K]

@@jmjm1920 Have you seen someone from Maluku? Open your mind up not everything in Asia is Chinese just like how not everything in the Pacific is Polynesian. Maluku was definitely one of the gateways into the Pacific, the others being Coastal Melanesia (Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Fiji) and the Philippines. You talk like discovering the American Landmass automatically means a genetic connection, in my country Kiribati we discovered America in prehistoric times too we, our sailor Teraaka called it Maiawa, doesn't mean we descended from them we're still Austronesian through and through.

[@efrans2627]

No 👎🤣

[@bztimu6198]

👎 straight NO

[@toamalamascanlan7227]

The Samoan people are the founding fathers of Polynesia, all Polynesians come from Samoans that’s why literally all the natives to all the poly islands literally look the same to a Samoan, and all have similar culture and language to Samoa, Samoa is the oldest of them all being in the heart of Polynesia, our ancestors were the greatest navigators of all mankind sailing through all Polynesia and then eventually discovering the Americas, as evidence they brought back the sweet potato which is a native plant in the americas not also that the native Americans call their canoes a similar name to what the Samoans also used call them too l, to close it all the word Tagaloa is a Samoan word which refers to supreme being or creator, these are where all the other Polynesians words for supreme being or creator come from such as Hawaii-“Kanaloa” New Zealand “tagaroa” original name for NZ is aotearoa, Tonga- tangaloa , etc, And the island “Hawaii” is named from Samoans when they first settle their naming it after the Samoan island Savai’i which why the correct way to pronounce “Hawaii” is HĀ-vah-i

[@boxcuber]

you should know Tonga has the oldest site in polynesia Oldest buildings oldest Pyramids oldest stone henges and oldest empire and living monarch for 1000 years and oldest tattoo kits so what does that tell you?

[@AgentTroll007]

@@boxcuber So do Samoa. Here check this out. *kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX3VlY2gntx_ia8*

[@Eastckast]

@@boxcuber sounds like you're trying to say Tonga came into existence before Samoa . Archeological evidence proves that Samoa was the 1st settled Islands,hence why it is considered the Heart of the Pacific..

[@semilangi5432]

@@Eastckast the most recent Lapita discovery in 2007 was in Nukuleka Tonga...predating the one done in Samoa....naming Tonga the oldest Lapita civilization and cradle of Polynesia

[@semilangi5432]

@Ualeai Sekupe update ya research...the most recent Lapita discovery was done in Nukuleka Tonga Burley published his findings that Tonga is the oldest Lapita civilization site...predating Samoa....that Tonga is the cradle of Polynesia

[@revelation1463]

samoa mo samoa proud to be samoan

[@chacomoky1169]

I' LOVE YOU (SAMOA) PEOPLE, AND GOD'S BLESS YOU SAMOA, I'M NOT SAMOA B IS GREAT PEOPLE

[@SomethingNewAMBW]

continue to be the amazing and strong ppl you are

[@meetdogblack8277]

God bless American Samoa 🇺🇸🇦🇸🙏

[@solofuaioapo9963]

My culture my heritage. GB Samoa

[@miikerobertson7608]

I knw my people were different before white men came to Samoa something not right here about our history what they tell us is a lie. I love Samoa we were warriors not slave. We’ve been brainwashed and conquered by white men society. We had a different lifestyle. They separated us from nature We had everything before they came. We had spirituality Our god is within us.. our own people betrayed us for power n money. Rip to our great ancestors who try to save Samoa who died for Samoa.

[@spaea2062]

685 baby!!!!! Savai'i represent 💯🇼🇸

[@taniatanoa]

My koro was a staunch handsome Samoan gentleman,

[@keishailiahiparker757]

I love y’all so much much respect and love ❤️ cheehoo

[@lepzjr8405]

1:37 "In the beginning it was only me and the gang"

[@jamestaylor5695]

Lepz BlaccChevy 😂🤙🏽

[@koimatai4600]

Need a new prime minister get that crook outta there ASAP

[@ebaysascam1.061]

Koi Matai facts

[@charlestonchanming9251]

Sole show some respect for our PM !!!!!

[@commanderfarsight2351]

Facts.

[@duvallpride9045]

💯💯

[@ltmg9832]

Please explain more, I don’t know much about the Samoan government up to present.