Since long before colonization, four genders have flourished in Samoan culture: female, male, fa’afafine, and fa’afatama. The last two translate to “in the manner of a woman” and “in the manner of a ...

"I'll cry if I think about it. See, I'm getting teary. When you're honored with the haka, and when it's the ultimate respect to honor somebody or something with a waiata [song] and a haka, from ...

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OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KGTV) — Saturday marked 36 years of celebrating the rich Samoan culture in Oceanside. Several families came out in droves to honor the Annual Oceanside Samoan Cultural Celebration ...

LEONE, American Samoa — This village has been a mainstay of the Samoas for centuries, a place where residents gather under beach meeting houses for rituals that are sacred to the local culture. But ...

In 2021, Drew Afualo's video about men's red flags went viral on TikTok, and the rest is history. A women’s rights advocate and intersectional feminist, she’s beloved online for roasting misogynists ...

"Special moments like this mean the world to me, to honor our family, our culture," the actor wrote on Instagram Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting ...

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Reaching for the ejection handle has never been easier in college sports. With the one-two punch of the transfer portal and the river of money that is the influence of name, image ...

Hannah Lei (left) and Jirleen Nyel cheer for their team during a Samoan cricket game in Anchorage on July 5, 2025. Jirleen Nyel and her friends hollered encouragement from their chairs nestled in a ...

"Special moments like this mean the world to me, to honor our family, our culture," the actor wrote on Instagram Dwayne Johnson shared a video on Instagram showing himself performing a "sacred" Samoan ...