Savai‘i, the largest island, covers 659 square miles (1,707 square km) and rises to a maximum elevation of 6,095 feet (1,858 metres) at Mount Silisili, a volcano at the island’s approximate centre.Mounts Māfane, Mata‘aga, and Maugaloa are also imposing peaks.

Endemic birdlife found only on Savai'i include endangered species Samoan White-eye (Zosterops samoensis) found in the high cloud forests and alpine scrub around Mt Silisili, and Samoan Moorhen (Gallinula pacifica), which was last recorded in 1873 near Aopo with possible sightings in 1984 and 2003. en To get this revelation it is necessary that the people live so that their spirits are as pure and clean as a piece of blank paper that lies on the desk before the [writer], ready to receive any mark the writer may make upon it (DBY, 41).

Samoan society is communal and based on extended family relationships and socio-cultural obligations, so that kinship and genealogies are important. At the local level throughout Samoa, traditional authority is vested in a chiefs' council (fono o matai) in each village. Všechna Práva Vyhrazena, {{app['fromLang']['value']}} -> {{app['toLang']['value']}}, Bohužel, tento prohlížeč nepodporuje nahrávání hlasu, Bohužel, toto zařízení nepodporuje nahrávání hlasu, Klepněte na tlačítko nahrávání znovu, aby dokončil nahrávání.

Wilkes' report also described Saleaula village, Asau at the west end of the island and 'the beautiful village of Falealupo' which was under the charge of a Tongan missionary. With local guides Dr Pickering had travelled some way into the interior of the island, reaching one side of a volcanic crater about one thousand feet above the sea and some seven miles (11 km) inland.[2]. Area: 1174 sq km (662 sq miles), Legends of Ma-ui--a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina, The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before. Add new content to your site from Sensagent by XML. [2] These are small local businesses run by families within their villages and most of the income goes directly back to the community. In theory, the Samoa hotspot is a result of the Pacific Tectonic Plate moving over a 'fixed' deep and narrow mantle plume spewing up through the Earth's crust.

The modern national Government of Samoa, based in the capital Apia with the roles of Prime Minister, Members of Parliament and western styled political structure, is referred to as the Malo. The web service Alexandria is granted from Memodata for the Ebay search.

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Fa'a Samoa, the unique traditional culture and way of life in Samoan society, remains strong in Savai'i where there are fewer signs of modern life and less development than the island of Upolu where the capital Apia is situated. [2] Common plants with everyday usage include the smooth reddish purple leaves of the ti (Dracaena terminalis) plant used with coconut oil for traditional massage, fofo, and the dried root stems of Piper methysticum (Piper Latin for "pepper", methysticum Greek for "intoxicating") are mixed with water for the important Ava Ceremony conducted during cultural events and gatherings.

Samoa has more native species of ferns and butterflies than New Zealand, a country 85 times larger. There's a district hospital, police station, post office and court houses in Tuasivi. View from the ferry with tiny Apolima island and Savai'i coast (right). There are also clothing stores, several small supermarkets, a wholesaler, petrol stations, bakeries, budget hotels and accommodation,[20] buses, taxis, rental car companies as well as public amenities such as internet access, banks and Western Union money transfer outlets. [2] Another well known legend tells of two sisters Tilafaiga and Taema bringing the art of tattooing to Samoa from Fiti. mi.

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[17] The ferries operate only during the day.

The Savai‘i forest is dominated by a 15 to 20 m high canopy of Dysoxylum huntii, Omalanthus acuminatus, Reynoldsia pleiosperma and Weinmannia samoense.

All rights reserved. [2] There were two types of gods, atua who had non-human origins and aitu who were of human origin.

[1] The heads of the family are called Matai the holders of family names and titles. Boggle gives you 3 minutes to find as many words (3 letters or more) as you can in a grid of 16 letters.

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