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Samoan culture is a culture rooted in service to your family, to your culture, to the lord, to your elders, to anyone, really. It's inherently selfless — selfless to a fault in a lot of ways.
A community engagement staffer at a New Zealand bank says the company's Pasifika uniform raises awareness "of our many Pasifika cultures".
Launiu recently sat down with Kansas City Star culture and identity reporter J.M. Banks to talk about growing up in a Samoan village, moving to the United States and fusing his culture with others ...
For example, at American Samoan family gatherings, the first people to eat are the elders, the pastor and then the little children. Then the people that prepared the food, usually the parents or ...
A 10:45 a.m. parade of more than 20 cultures in traditional attire will precede the 11 a.m. mass in the gym. A multicultural festival with food and live entertainment will follow from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
She reflects on her early experiences, saying, “As a Samoan family growing up, you always learn as soon as you're able to walk, you just kind of learn how to dance. It's just part of our culture ...
Samoan culture was on full display during the Mater Dei High School choir’s 2025 spring concert. In a now-viral social media post, the class choir can be seen performing “Pese O Le Tatau,” a ...
Four elderly villagers were killed while gathered on the shore to weave Samoan mats. A 6-year-old boy and two sisters were swept away on their way to school. The post office is gone.
‘Loud’ author and TikTok star Drew Afualo on Samoan representation and calling out misogyny The L.A.-based content creator's new book, out July 30, takes female rage and empowerment to new levels.
The WNBA draft has increasingly become a platform for more than just athleticism — it is a celebration of identity, heritage, culture, and self-expression. Players turn WNBA draft into fashion ...
In the wake of the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Easter Leafa, the Samoan community seeks understanding and collaboration with the Municipality of Anchorage through a signed resolution.