13. Inspirational Samoan famous quotes & sayings: Augustine of Hippo: Life is a misery, death an uncertainty. O le pa ua sala i le maga. You shake in vain the branch that has no fruit. Let each one smooth his part of the boat. Watch. 188. O le faila tu i le ama. 196. See also the following. When the lo appears, Samoan custom requires the family of the husband to present a number of these fish to his wife's clan. 119. The hermit crab often wanders inland. Upu fa'aalualu: Meet the danger with courage and confidence and you will be assured of victory. Like the tip of the pandanus leaf. Chris Raymond is an expert on funerals, grief, and end-of-life issues, as well as the former editor of the worlds most widely read magazine for funeral directors. For the next harvest the old lou will be fetched again or a new one will be made. It is used for colouring siapo (tapa). 158. The following morning the fisher embarks in his canoe, unties the hooks, and fastens the line of one to his right leg and the other to his left leg. Later the shark went to Foa and proposed to Sinafalemoa, the daughter of the chief. Upu fa'anoanoa or alofa, applied to things that were well begun, but ended badly. When the rigging is finished it must be examined carefully, so that existing defects may be corrected. Break down the post in Faleolo and look for the fish of Leaosavai'i. She then related what she had seen. 64. When the Matala'oa people go fishing, they fish and wrap up. 115. Pull out the weeds between the ti plants. In the war between the birds and the fishes (No. Sometimes seeing death is a reminder to live today as fully as possible. 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. 16. Do not enquire too deeply into the things which do not concern you, e.g., the affairs of another family (aua e te sagolegole). Upu fa'aalualu: To effect a union or an alliance; to pursue a goal with united strength. Someone has misued the umu lapalapa. A Samoan proverb about resolving conflict. A careless person will be taken by surprise by his watchful enemy. Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III led the Mau on a march down the Beach Road of Apia to meet other members of the movement who had just returned from deportation to Auckland. O le lupe na fa'ia mai i le fuifui. Upu fa'aulaula with which a matai refers to the common people (tagata-leutele). O le i'a a tautai e alu i le fa'alolo. " A hui hou :" "Until we meet again." 121. As an Amazon Associate this site earns from qualifying purchases. All the tulavae made by a section of the village are joined into a fata. Quotes tagged as "samoa" Showing 1-9 of 9. When a crab is caught it is pierced with its own leg. Like the young of the turtle. Three Samoan orators, including two tulafale(Credit: Wikipedia). Samoan Browse All: Samoan Proverbs Readers Who Like This Proverb Also Like: In vain rejoices the drill plate when the drill point is broken. O le sapatu motu pa. Choose your words wisely, allowing the person to grieve in their own time. Words of praise to commend a person's power and strength. Bring the one-pronged arrow to shoot the pigeon in the thicket. 176. Its used to describe someone who has no fixed abode. E gase a uluga. Remarks: This method of hunting is not to be confounded with the hunt of the fua'o that nest in large numbers on Pola Rock in Tutuila. Lefao then cried out: Ua tau lupe a Lefao. Fa'asega tu launiu. The tautai alone has the right to push down the net and catch the fish. Upu fa'aalualu: Do the most difficult things first. The bonito is pursued by the swordfish. In the estimation of the Samoans the death of the wife or a little child is to be counted among these. 11. Someone who comes to grief as a result of their own actions. Upu taofiofi: Let each one attend to his own affairs and not meddle with those of others. Same meaning as No. 82. The saying is also used as an upu fa'amaulalo. A Samoan quote about death which highlights how permanent death is. Only one, but worth a thousand. To hang up the paddle (after a fishing expedition). As the fish take to flight by jumping out of the net, they are caught in small hand nets (alagamea). 2. One good turn Negligence, too, may be the cause of an uneven plait; the woman then usually tries to rectify her mistake in the second half. 53. Ia oloolo pitova'a. ", "Everything revolves around bread and death. Avatu ni lo, aumai ni lo. When the men prepared for the hunt of the manuali'i they first made an offering to the gods, such as a bunch of bananas. Polata, however, is not very durable and the ribbon tore time and again. O le foe fa'ae'e i le tau. May you grow in a swamp. E gase a uluga. The jumping about of a newly caught bird. 169. 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. It looks as if it were all made with one and the same mesh-stick. ", "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. The Tuifiti (King of Fiji) had two wives, one a Fijian, the other a Samoan. Finding no blossoms it will set on the leaves. (LogOut/ 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. Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. Explore. After the harvest the pole will be laid aside or thrown away. At torch fishing an aitu appeared on either hand. Upu fa'amoanoa used at the loss of some benefit anticipated or already obtained, particularly when it is lost through negligence. At the time when the Samoans had only stone tools, much strength and skill were required to cut this notch. The importance of mats harkens back to when they served as the currency of the Samoan people. 71. ", "Life is not separate from death. 'Oa'oa i faleseu. Upu faifai. Ua tu'u i tai le va'a tele. Poems about death and losscan add another dimension, bringing to life emotions that prose or sayings cannot express. Nalayeh H. Addressing the cultural, spiritual and religious perspectives of palliative care. A paddle lying on this half deck may easily fall off. 42. Though words can never fully express how much someone means to us, language can still provide comfort, solace, hope, and even inspiration following the death of a loved one. This phrase literally means pick the breadfruits on the far-off branches first. Fa'i pea le pou i Faleolo, 'ai su'e le i'a a Leaosavai'i. III.MANUAL WORK INSIDE AND OUT OF THE HOUSE. He is secure in the net. Mocking words referring to loveless, undutiful parents. 126. A figure of speech for vavalalata, to live in close proximity. Blessed is the moon; it goes but it comes back again. E tasi, 'ae afe. Mago is a species of shark; pa'itele was a sea-monster about which little is known. When the fale is being re-assembled, the carpenter has to take particular care that the purlins of the side of the house are well joined with those of the end. The best hooks are those with a perfectly white pearl shell shaft. Used of an asembly whose members have come from different villages and who, later on, will disperse again. Refers to a man who always speaks of building a house, but has neither the energy nor the means to do so. Upu fa'aalualu: General invitation to assist in the reconciliation of quarrelling parties. Verywell Health content is rigorously reviewed by a team of qualified and experienced fact checkers. (Kraemer II, 416, says the unavau is the poisonous stage of the pelupelu.) Avetu ni lo, aumai ni lo. Like the swift that never rests. In the existing Samoan literature the proverbial expressions have suffered woeful and undeserved neglect. A white bird that has no friend. Lani Wendt Young, Telesa: The Covenant Keeper. Upu faifai. The just needs no memorial, for his deeds are his monument. According to the communistic system of the Samoans, a travelling party is allowed to beg fish-hooks at the houses where they call. Ia lafoia i le fogava'a tele. Prayers From Prison. When one party has, with much trouble, conquered another and established a government, it has to watch lest its newly acquired power be wrested from it. Once upon a time a mago and a pa'itele had a fight. Pilis net has been poured out into the sea. 'Ae'ae, the bird has entered (the cage). 77. Pratt translates: Better have a small plantation of your own, than be joined with another. E tele a ululau. Publilius Syrus. A fala se'ese'e is an old dirty mat used to sit on during work. An exhortation not to allow one-self to be downcast by a single failure. The dying of the pair of birds. The wider meaning of the saying is: To stand up for a friend or relative, to help him bear his misfortune, to forgive and cover up his mistakes. 2. The aesthetic sense of the Samoans requires a person of dignity to be well-fed and portly. Faiva o Fiti ia lililo. Through the back entrance she received the food which had to be offered to her as tribute. The lou is a long pole with a crook at the end, used in gathering breadfruit. This translation is only a private one and must not be published at all. 159. 16. Viewing tears as cleansing, and receiving the sympathy of others, can be healing during times like this. 8. Mr. Neffgen, Govt. Fa'atilotilo masae. Sign in to get trip updates and message other travelers.. Samoa ; Hotels ; Things to do ; Restaurants ; Flights ; Vacation Rentals ; Vacation Packages Upu fa'aalualu: Ta te gase a uluga. She simply came to sponge and, sitting by the mother, she smacked her lips covetously until she was reproved for her unseemly behaviour. ", "Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people want it. It is also used for the notch made by the carpenter in a tree trunk or a beam to facilitate his work. O le va'a ua seu vale, 'a o ala le mafua. Tau ina iloa ia i'a. Hence, house building and boat building are the two most respected trades. Fa'amanu po'ia i le ofaga. "Who is old and doesn't believe it, will trip into his grave without seeing it." O le a ou seu foga'afaina is an upu fa'amaulalo used in the same sense as No. 182. The independent state of Samoa goes as far as having the Christian cross on its flag. He then fits it in place and with his wooden mallet (tafao) hammers it down, his assistant holding it. Some maintain that ufu is the name of a certain fish and paipai the substance secreted by it. Delight in the hunter's hut. 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. 107. The Fijian met with failure, but the Samoan caught many fishes. Otherwise, ones spirit may cause problems for the family. Introduced with the verbal particle ua, the saying also refers to a persons disposition. IN the field of rhetoric the Samoans have shown both skill and artistry. O le lamaga ua fa'atau aitu. Famous Samoan Proverbs (Alagaupu) & Samoan Sayings, How To Say Hello In Samoan + Other Useful Samoan Greetings, 17 Tongan Proverbs, Quotes & Sayings + Their Meanings, How To Say Happy Birthday In Samoan. The mountains of Savai'i are like a sleeping fish. All have assembled in the Bay of Laua. 195. The most frequently used and best beloved embellishment of the language to which the orator resorts, is the muagagana or alaga'upu. 89. Chris Raymond is an expert on funerals, grief, and end-of-life issues, as well as the former editor of the worlds most widely read magazine for funeral directors. Mutiagiagi are the four small rafters in the gable of the round end of the Samoan house. Temeteme is the spindle of the drill with the drill plate. Pinterest. (Abridged. When the net is finished people say, Ua peiseai sa fai i se afa e tasi; or elliptically: Ua se afa e tasi. 48. Mocking words referring to common people who begin to eat before the high chiefs, and to similar cases. However, when hostilities began he joined the fish. From Fagaiofu the lo travel to Falelatai and then along the coast to Manono. You love them because of the way they meet their challenges, how they struggle to overcome. Upu taofiofi. In the bush villages and sometimes also in those near the seashore, the inner bark of the fausoga tree is twisted into a cord used to make fish and lobster nets and for other purposes. Like an uprooted puou. 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