The people of American Samoa are heavily influenced by U.S. culture—including television programs, music, and foods—although the traditionalfa‘a Samoais preserved. Songs and dances in particular show the islanders’ Polynesian heritage. TheNational Park of American Samoa, which includes parts of...
Neighbouring American Samoa, just to the south east, shares an identical culture and language but was taken over by America in 1899 and remains a US territory. Although its traditional culture and lifestyle has been eroded on the outside, the people are still very much Polynesians at heart....
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built with assistance from Huizhou of Guangdong Province, were successfully delivered. This new landmark of China-Samoa friendship left a deep impression on Mariner. He said that the Friendship Park and Art & Culture Center have become increasingly important places for Samoan people to relax and en...
On the surface, American influence appears very strong in American Samoa, especially considering Pago Pago’s giant police cruisers and modern shopping malls. However, American Samoa’s people have managed to balance their status as American nationals with their own proud culture known as fa’a Sam...
History of Samoa, a survey of notable events and people in Samoa. Known as the “Cradle of Polynesia” because legend places the Polynesian homeland on the island of Savai‘i, Samoa was the first country among the Pacific Islands to gain independence, in
A Tale of Two Villages: Culture, Conservation, and Ecocolonialism in Samoa. In C. Zerner (Ed.), People, Plants, and Justice: The Politics of Nature Conservation (pp. 330 - 344). New York: Columbia University Press.Cox, paul Alan. 2000. A Tale of Two Villages: Culture, Conservation, ...
2.An island country of the southern Pacific Ocean comprising the western Samoa Islands. The islands, inhabited by a Polynesian people, were visited by Dutch and French navigators in the 1700s and became a German colony in 1899. Occupied by New Zealand during World War I, the islands, known...
Most of the islands are mountainous, heavily wooded, and surrounded by coral reefs. Polynesians account for a large majority of the population. Christian Congregationalism and other Protestant denominations are practiced by 80% of the people; some 20% are Roman Catholic. Most Samoans are bilingual...
Languages:Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2% note: most people are bilingual (2000 census) Ethnicity/race:Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 91.6%, Asian 2.8%, white 1.1%, mixed ...