Samoan Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first. The stranger then replies with the muagagana No. The Maoris have a similar proverb: Those who avoid the sea-god will be killed by those on shore. The double meaning of the word umu forms an untranslatable pun. Consolatory words used at the death of a matai: Every generation has its chiefs and orators. The 28th of December 1929 is now known as Samoas Black Saturday. Upu fa'afiti, fa'amaulalo: ou te le toe si'itia le matalalaga. This is why the Samoans say that the full-grown fish come from all over Samoa to Pa'au, where they are caught. That is why, after the harvest, they use the old holes a second time. Upu fa'anoanoa. The Tulafales Role: Samoan Oratorial Traditions for Death and Refers to the weeds growing between the houses. Upu fa'alumaluma referring to a matai who has no vote in the village or family council and who yet insists on giving instructions and advice which everyone will ignore. O le fogatia ua malu maunu. A hunter who catches many pigeons rejoices in his shelter. O le upega le talifa. The hunter watching in his hut lays three arrows in front of him. Upu vivi'i to commend the energy and perseverance with which a person strives towards his goal. Mocking words referring to common people who begin to eat before the high chiefs, and to similar cases. O le i'a ititi o igaga. E gase le pa'a i lona vae. The tutu is a crab with big, strong legs. E tenetene fua le livaliva, 'ae sagasaga 'ai le vili ia. The chief Amituana'i came along and abducted them. Upu fa'aaloalo used to introduce some complimentary remarks about the previous speaker, if the latter was a high chief or an orator of rank. Ia tala mea fa'asolo. To this the Samoans compare a brother who will rush in among troops after his wounded brother, even if he should be killed himself. This explanation is by no means exhaustive. Upu fa'anoanoa or alofa. They were also shot with bow and arrow (No. The mountains of Savai'i are like a sleeping fish. The tropic bird's breastbone is visible. Compare also Nos. The saying is used by a speaker as an apology for having, in the heat of the discussion, offended one of his listeners or for having unintentionally omitted one of the set forms of speech required by Samoan etiquette. Upu fa'aaloalo. 91. (Kraemer's contention that the moamoa is not eaten in incorrect.). 11. A Samoan proverb about patiently enduring an injustice. The whole contraption is known as matau, or more simply, pa. To polish the pa, pieces of coral are used: the rough kind called puga, as well as the softer 'ana. The plait of the fine mats ('ie toga) should be uniformly fine and close. Applied to a resolution corresponding to what is customary in the family or the village. The papata crab had born a child and there was much rejoicing among the relatives. 179. Ia ta'amilo pea ma tautala. A new road is ala fati. Va i fale ve'a. The swarms of lo (whitebait) usually appear first at Fagaiofu, a sandy coast between Falelatai and Lefaga. The fish caught in the net looks for some advantage, namely for a hole through which it may regain its liberty. We need a bigger gun." Apia, 1906. The pigeon flew away, just skimming over the water near the place where Pepe was hidden. Only at Neiafu is the trade wind despised. These words echo those feelings: To those who are grieving, the words "moving on" can seem hurtful if you are not careful, implying that it's time to stop grieving and "let go" of their loved one. Sign in to get trip updates and message other travelers.. Samoa ; Hotels ; Things to do ; Restaurants ; Flights ; Vacation Rentals ; Vacation Packages 190. Ann of Palliat Med. Appropriate dress for funerals is a lavalava (or skirtlike wrap), white shirt, tie, jacket and leather sandals for men, and a pulu tasi (or muumuu) for women. The fish had a fono regarding the advisability of declaring war on the birds. The deck-planks of a large war canoe were laid simultaneously from either side. Samoans use a lot of sayings and expressions in daily life which offer advice and even sometimes have hidden meanings. Upu faifai referring to a person who meddles with other people's affairs without the slightest reason. As soon as the fisherman appears, the fish will escape into deep water where it can no longer be caught. This was particularly done for the purpose of hunting pigeons. Upu fa'amaulao: I am inferior to you. 115. O le faiva 'ese lo Pepe. of tautai) advances an opinion regarding fishing or navigation, he receives the answer: O le va'ai a le tauta. 176. To catch the first pigeon of the day is considered a special achievement. We must be of one mind in the undertaking. One is unsuccessful because of weakness, stupidity or for other reasons; the other meets with success. Now, it is common to delay funerals for overseas loved ones. Their village being so far inland, they knew how to appreciate their catch. Upu vivi'i applied in a figurative sense to a man who, because of his good qualities and hard work, is an acquisition to his community. The motion of the hunter's hand is visible. Upu vivi'i: A figure of speech for speed.. The tree still stands but it is doomed. You shake in vain the branch that bears no fruit. Let each plant two taros in a particular spot. 73. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal. Unknown . Also, upu faifai. Upu fiafia used at the reception of relatives, friends or guests. Upu faifai referring to weakness and inefficiency. One night, under the direction of an experienced fisherman (tautai), they stretched a net (lologamata) across the reef passage. ", "As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us, as We remember them. O lenei lava le ufiufi manu gase. To lend aid in the undertaking. Proverbial Expressions of the Samoans 177 Ua logo sese(ese fa'amea vilivili. To drill holes that do not meet. A council meeting in which no decision is reached. 158. E le se tunuma ma moe fa'atasi. It is not like a A Samoan proverb about resolving conflict. The majority of Hawaiian sayings and quotes have a positive message of hope and love. A tattooer who has a job to do will, on the previous evening, put all his instruments into a container (tunuma). If one wishes to drill a hole in a thing, as in a piece of mother-of-pearl for a fish-hook, he first bores from one side and then tries to hit the hole from the other side. O le lamaga ua fa'atau aitu. Pili cast his net by himself. One night two women planned to go fishing with torches on the reef. 86. Samoan The person with burned fingers asks for tongs. Va'a tele (big boat) is used figuratively for 'upega tele (big net). 170. May you grow in a swamp. 81. The sinnet ring and the stand for the fishing rod must be equally strong. As an upu fa'amafanafana: E le afaina, ua e pa'u i se niu umiTake comfort, it is to a person of rank that you have succumbed. CM Punk. Upu fa'aalualu: Do the most difficult things first. Don't be overhasty. E a le puga nisi, a le ana nisi. When the middle post is broken, the side posts cannot withstand (the weight of the roof). Ohlone Shellmound Buried Beneath the Emeryville Shopping Center. 123). 153. I am fishing because I have helped to make a fata. 30. ", "If you start thinking of death, you are no longer sure of life. Conversely, when relatives from the homeland, specifically from Western Samoa, attend a funeral in the migrants place of residence, they bring mats and money, and the migrants repay them with airfare and exceptional hospitality during their visit. E gase a uluga. May the pearl shell fish-hook never be lost before it has been shown to others. The saying is applied to a change of behaviour, opinion, etc. 13. There were three entrances to her house. Like the pressing out of the 'o'a. (No. 93. 83. 2. Apia is the only city in Samoa and falls within the political district of Tuamasaga. This translation is only a private one and must not be published at all. "Gun first. " A hui hou :" "Until we meet again." Samoans have a lot of the same roots as other island cultures of the South Pacific so they have many aspects in common. Thus say the hunters when they have returned home from their expedition and hung up the nets, etc. When the breadfruit tree called puou is uprooted in a storm, it will not die but grow again. - 152 The front entrance was used by those who came with a request. The Samoans say that its existence is useless - 154 (ola fua), since it does not try to evade its enemies. She told him that she also had been fishing and that she had carefully wrapped up the fish and stored it away. All Rights Reserved. One of the best Samoan sayings about family meaning, in the face of adversity, only family will truly be there for us. Because open caskets are common at the funeral, this is still the most common choice in Samoa today. Traditionally, it was important for the family to bury the body within a day of death. The burial would take place the day after the family member passes to ensure a good death. Upu fa'anoanoa: expressions of repentance and remorse. You love them because together, you bring out the best in each other.. The host, for instance, addresses the words to an unexpected visitor to excuse the delay in having things ready for his reception. Fa'ae'e ia le 'au'au, 'ae tatou velo 'aso i ai. Upu fa'aalualu: Ta te gase a uluga. Verywell Health's content is for informational and educational purposes only. The fuga has soft dorsal fins; the maono, hard and spiny ones. Proverbs and sayings may be especially helpful after the loss of a loved one. How to Find Joy in a Broken World. Avatu ni lo, aumai ni lo. Words of encouragement: dont be negligent, but do the thing thoroughly. 25. (Samoan Proverb) The grasshopper flies about, but the kingfisher watches him. E sau le fuata ma lona lou. Try the fish line first on land. 92. Jeanine Tuivaiki. Death and grief quotationsmay also capture what you are trying to say or help you come to terms with the loss yourself. The tautai, however, knowing that the net was strong enough to hold him said, E le afaina. (It does not matter; there is no danger.). A fisherman at his work or returning from the sea, being asked whether he has caught anything, will give a negative answer if he wants to keep all the fish for himself. 19. Large like a bundle of sugarcane leaves. 172). For the community hunt a tia (cleared space in the bush for hunting) was prepared and shelters or hiding places erected for the individual hunters. The dying of the pair of birds. Samoan The leaves of the ti plant were used to make the titi (leafy girdle; see No. At low tide two girls were fishing in the lagoon of Sale'imoa. When two men are in partnership, they must be of one mind. The proverbs were collected and authored by Rev George Pratt, an English missionary from the London Missionary Society who lived in Samoa for 40 years, mostly in Matautu on the central north coast of Savai'i Island. E sau le fuata ma lona lou. O le i'a ua lata i le loto. Sometimes a bit of humor can be a blessing during deep grief. Se'i toto le ta'amu te'evao. A canoe is steered in the wrong direction while a swarm of little fishes arises. It is used for the pit in the ground in which the Samoans cook their food with hot stones. The snake when about to be killed looks but does not escape. The importance of mats harkens back to when they served as the currency of the Samoan people. Death, in Samoan tradition, is considered Gods Will. It has traditionally been believed that Samoans should die at home. The sponging of the Matamea crab. Upu taofiofi: Let each one attend to his own affairs and not meddle with those of others. Ua fa'afaiva o matu'u. Samoan Death Quotes Samoan Death Quotes & Sayings Happy to read and share the best inspirational Samoan Death quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes. Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first. E lafi a taga usi. One day her brother went out to noose sharks and stayed away a long time. If they work in common, one will rely on the other and nothing is done. The roots are edible. Having foolishly got into trouble he is asking for help. O le pa'u a le popo uli. A certain crab called tupa that lives in salt-water swamps, is caught by digging it out of the hole in which it makes its home. (Pratt translates: One who has no fixed abode.). 36. The plaiting of mats is exclusively the women's business. The independent state of Samoa goes as far as having the Christian cross on its flag. The introduction of Christian ideas has given it a wider meaning: Men are living together on earth, but whether they will ever meet depends on the will of God who may send sickness, storms or other obstacles. Upu fa'aaloalo applied to the wife of a chief or a tulafale: May you be blessed with many children. Temeteme is the spindle of the drill with the drill plate. A wider interpretation is often given to this custom, known as malagafaga, and the begging may be extended to other objects. Like the tip of the pandanus leaf. Our lives are decreed to be taken by the gods. Two persons, families or villages related to each other but unequal in strength, means, number, etc. Upu vivi'i: Words of praise referring to the speech of one high chief or orator and the reply made by another. Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first. 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. A Samoan proverb meaning some people will compliment what you have because they want it. The land where her house stood now belongs to Chief Auva'a. May it end with threats and not come to blows. 194. Coconut milk was usually given to the birds. Who sits at home in the morning will not eat in the evening. Fa'atilotilo masae. 5. ", "Make sure to send a lazy man for the Angel of Death. At this very moment a fish (malauli) happened to jump out of the water and, with one swoop of the net, Pepe caught both pigeon and fish. 126). 187. "All Divided on top of the fatuga. This phrase literally means he is a lizard crawling however it is actually used to describe a disobedient person. Instead of the gentle, steady trade wind, they prayed for a stormy westerly that would cause the leaves to fall down and save them the trouble of climbing up the trees. The modern firearm has put an end to the old Samoan sport. (Ua sese le ta i le tafao, ua sese le ta ona o le va'ai 'ese.). Through the back entrance she received the food which had to be offered to her as tribute. (A paraphrase for moemoesolo.). 112). Dale is an experienced fact-checker and researcher with a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism. 150. When its tuber is mature, the leaves wither. Applied to people who meet and take counsel together. Samoan A decision made at night may be changed in the morning. A fisherman who has lost his hooks may approach another canoe, take hold of a fish line and remove the fish-hook. It came not when the yam plant withered; it came not when it sprouted again; it came when the plant was once more in leaf. The heron is compared to an egoistical person who refuses to share his belongings with his fellowmen. The clumsy, loutish fellow carries the house. When the net is finished people say, Ua peiseai sa fai i se afa e tasi; or elliptically: Ua se afa e tasi. 29. Upu fa'amafanafana: comforting, consolatory expressions. This is called: Va lelei. The bundles of sugarcane leaves fetched by the women from the plantation for the purpose of thatching the houses are large and bulky but light in weight. Before everything else a house. Polata, however, is not very durable and the ribbon tore time and again. The fault was committed in the bush, but it is now talked about on the highway. Ua se i'a e sola. Saying "hello" is as simple as ml in an informal setting. Often a somewhat inferior object is chosen for such a presentation. Bring the one-pronged arrow to shoot the pigeon in the thicket. To this refers the popular song: A'e i le Pola ne'i gaseNe'i sosola o manu e. Climb the Pola Rock noiselessly lest the birds fly away. The barracuda that sleeps apart. Explore. Should one be weak and faint-hearted, the undertaking will fail. (This copy is now in the Alexander Turnbull Library. O le galo e gase i Pa'au. "One is certain only of death." Grief is painful, and at times you may feel as if your heart is literally breaking in two. Se'i motu le pa 'a 'ua iloa. 11, 12, 96). Catch the bird, but watch the breakers. Mr. T. Smith, Private Secretary to Logan. 95. Should this not be the case, the house will be turned around until it stands right. Fetu'una'i muniao. The lavalava covers the design. Thus says the leader at the termination of the hunt when the tia is not to be used for some time to come. Coral blocks have nothing to do with the preparation of masi. Ua maefulu le tava'e. Ua solo le lavalima. To make a closer plait. Like a pigeon sitting on the pola (plaited coconut leaves used to enclose the sides of a house). In the existing Samoan literature the proverbial expressions have suffered woeful and undeserved neglect. Foga'afa is idiomatic for faga'afa. Ulumu politely offered Lefao to take station in the falemuathe front hut. Let each do his share of the work. 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. The kava plant is dug up, but a twig is planted immediately. Change Language {{#items}} {{local_title}} Jesus Death, Resurrection & Return. 173. It is like the fishing of the heron. To steer a canoe in such a way that the fishing line (of another canoe) is turned in the wrong direction. The Samoan arrows had one or more prongs. 48. Talanoa atu, ae le talanoa manu. 96. She did not let on. Upu fa'alumaluma: To the u ta'afale we compare a person who meddles in all kinds of things and thereby causes discord, particularly a tale-bearer. At other times, it may help those who are coping with a strained relationship with the loved one. 144. 69. More Samoan Proverbs: The knee feels the tapping. 99. Each had born him a son. 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. The club fight took place on the three malae in Falafa. Aua e te fagota i le sao. While they slept, an aitu (spirit, devil) came along and took on the form of one of the women. ", "The ugliest life is better than the nicest death. (See below.). Hello. ", "Only love gives us the taste of eternity. Upu faifai applied to a person who talks nonsense or behaves foolishly; also to one who neglects his personal appearance. Failure to do this is particularly troublesome when the little fishes appear, because they will be chased by the big ones and, at the same time, they serve as free bait for the fishermen. Ua ola a moamoa. To go about an undertaking in the proper way. 58. The hunter is interested only in those wild pigeons that appear in front of his hut. Both words are similar in meaning, but differ in so far as the alaga'upu points towards the existence of a story from which the proverb originates (o le tala e ala ai le upu). A little tifitifi, that was still alive, sprang up and fell into a deep hole and Lilomaiava said, Perhaps you want that fish too? Yes, replied Leao and Lilomaiava said, Well, then the post must be taken down.. Matala'oa was a bush village in Falealili, inland of Poutasi. The mago escaped through a side opening. Tau ina uia o le ala o le atu. Watch. When a tauta (landman, oppos. The joy of the welcome was like that with which the birds greet the dawn. Samoan Sit and wait for the good chestnuts. Ua sanisani fa'amanuao. Ua leai se manu e olo. Fa'i pea le pou i Faleolo, 'ai su'e le i'a a Leaosavai'i. The saying is used when some person meets with some unexpected fortune while his thoughts and actions were directed to something else. Lua mata is a figure of speech for a small taro patch; to 'ese is elliptical for toto i se mea 'ese. Upu fa'amaulalo meaning: If I have caused some trouble, such as a quarrel, I must try my best to set things right. Some parts are polished with puga, others with 'ana. Shall I become your working girdle? 3. Some maintain that ufu is the name of a certain fish and paipai the substance secreted by it. E a sipa le lama, 'ae fano malolo. Aumai le u matatasi e fana a'i le lupe ua i le filifili. Introduction: The two principal objects at the use of the Samoan are his house and his boat. However, the orators use them so frequently and they shed so much light on the past history and the present opinions of the people, that their importance cannot be overrated. The saying means: I have the right to take part in the discussion. Samoan Sign Language is used by at least some of the deaf population.Apia is the capital and the largest city of Samoa. 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