Emi was a beautiful intelligent woman. Very close to my father, her brother. This is wonderful to have a record of their wedding on movie. This is the first time I've seen Moegagogo. Lovely
My family lived in Samoa between 1956 and 1960. I have literally thousands of slides that my dad took and I don't know what to do with them. Would you be interested in helping me sort them with a view to giving them to a Samoan museum??
Thank you Gerry. That is precious and will be welcomed by the Museum in Samoa. Im willing to help and provide some support for you. Whereabouts do you live? Kind regards.
The Museum of Samoa would love to be gifted with those slides. Just type Museum of Samoa and find their contact details and get in touch with them. Better that way as you can organise directly with them on how to send those. The package can be received directly by the Museum, rather than through third parties.
Samoa was a peaceful country in my age when l grew up we don’t have good shoes but still happy.Born 1952.born village Beautiful Vaiala beach. Family MacDonald live next to the beach close to vaiala church. Came to New Zealand 1973. leave New Zealand 1996 for Australia. Now we Australian citizens.hoping to visit Samoa. Soon Gb Samoa ua le koe mai Samoa. Beautiful paradise country ❤
These were good old times my Grandma and (late) Grandpa got to experience in Samoa but left for NZ in the 1960's to give my parents and grandchildren a better life. I wish I was born and raised in Samoa better than what we have nowadays, no culture, people are ashamed of their culture, ethnicity and background. Alofa atu papa and mama who taught me and my parents the traditional Island way🇼🇸
The most obvious difference of the Samoans then with the Samoans of today is the sizes of the Individuals. The Samoans today at almost all ages are overweight and many are obese due to the creature comforts, lack of exercises from having vehicles and machinary in modernity work, transportation and everyday living.
So good to see these old videos, is the song original audio or just a sound for the video would love to hear the original audio other than that thank you for the wonderful video
the people in this video are alot more healthy looking than the people of samoa are now. their diet would have been way more healthy than the fried and processed foods they eat now. its really good to see what a beutifull life style they had back then.
You are exactly right. Its the same in my country Fiji when I compare the people now to those who lived in the sixties. Our Island traditional diet is the best but the over consumption of processed food is creating problems in our communities.
Peace after independence 1962. Thank heavens. My great grandad Te'o Tuvale was there during German rulings n then British under the guidance of New Zealand. Terrible times for Samoa but our forefathers fought hard and we became the first nation to be freed from foreign hands. Proud of being Samoa forever 🇼🇸❤
+Le Faleo'o. My mum was bridesmaid. We are just checking the date of the wedding. It could be earlier. Our records are: Nofoa Tamasese and Amy (Emi) Papalii. Matou o lana aiga e fiafia lava e vaʻai i lenei measina, faʻafetai mo le faʻasoa.
Notice how most of our people were in good shape back in those days?? And now, being big is looked at as a good thing when it’s not 🤦🏽♂️ ua ova le ai mea suamalie lol 😆
being big through eating rubbish food only causes sickness and is an early path to death. It's not a good thing at all being big and fat. Lovely people that the white man have just dumped their bad food and eating habits on.
Proud, samoans are more Christians per capita than any race in the world. That's why our lands are blessed abundantly. We may not be an industrialized country, but we know what matters the most. Yes, sir, God first. Which our entire lifestyle revolves around and is about.
No big fat obese half white Samoans beautiful ❤ we are not obese people as Hollywood and football makes us to be we are original lean and fit people. I hate how everyone calling us big a fat.
![Samoan Family [Pictorial Parade No. 120] 1961](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/czSe7eNHls0/mqdefault.jpg)
![Samoan Family [Pictorial Parade No. 120] 1961](/img/tr.png)
OML thanks so much for sharing this.
The wedding featured is of my grandparents Moegagogo and Emi. I am the only grandchild of this marriage.
Emi was a beautiful intelligent woman. Very close to my father, her brother. This is wonderful to have a record of their wedding on movie. This is the first time I've seen Moegagogo. Lovely
We have Moengangongo Taufe'ao in Tonga too😊
Talofae, watching our people brings tears and deep love for our people and our Samoa, God bless all of us and our country, we love you Samoa❤
My family lived in Samoa between 1956 and 1960. I have literally thousands of slides that my dad took and I don't know what to do with them. Would you be interested in helping me sort them with a view to giving them to a Samoan museum??
Hopefully someone will be able to use them . Beautiful place and people.
Hi Gerry, I've given you my email on your other comment :)
Where are you located Gerry? We live here in the East Coast USA
Thank you Gerry. That is precious and will be welcomed by the Museum in Samoa. Im willing to help and provide some support for you. Whereabouts do you live? Kind regards.
The Museum of Samoa would love to be gifted with those slides. Just type Museum of Samoa and find their contact details and get in touch with them. Better that way as you can organise directly with them on how to send those. The package can be received directly by the Museum, rather than through third parties.
Talofae.....Bless our People of the years gone by. ❤🇼🇸❤ We definitely have come a long way.....🤗🇼🇸Proud Samoan - Samoan proud🇼🇸🤗
Very long way uso
Samoa was a peaceful country in my age when l grew up we don’t have good shoes but still happy.Born 1952.born village Beautiful Vaiala beach. Family MacDonald live next to the beach close to vaiala church. Came to New Zealand 1973. leave New Zealand 1996 for Australia. Now we Australian citizens.hoping to visit Samoa. Soon Gb Samoa ua le koe mai Samoa. Beautiful paradise country ❤
A beautiful video indeed ❤❤ Thank you for sharing. God bless
These were good old times my Grandma and (late) Grandpa got to experience in Samoa but left for NZ in the 1960's to give my parents and grandchildren a better life. I wish I was born and raised in Samoa better than what we have nowadays, no culture, people are ashamed of their culture, ethnicity and background. Alofa atu papa and mama who taught me and my parents the traditional Island way🇼🇸
The most obvious difference of the Samoans then with the Samoans of today is the sizes of the Individuals. The Samoans today at almost all ages are overweight and many are obese due to the creature comforts, lack of exercises from having vehicles and machinary in modernity work, transportation and everyday living.
wow all those kids in this video must be around their 60s to 70s now, damn.
Yeah that's what I'm fascinated about, time is so amazing
So good to see these old videos, is the song original audio or just a sound for the video would love to hear the original audio other than that thank you for the wonderful video
It's added music as the original vid is silent.
@@LeFaleoo2021 never mind thank you🥲
usi lau Faalogo by Western Samoa teachers college training
Our beloved Country I wished I was born those days ago..🇼🇸❤️
the people in this video are alot more healthy looking than the people of samoa are now. their diet would have been way more healthy than the fried and processed foods they eat now.
its really good to see what a beutifull life style they had back then.
You are exactly right. Its the same in my country Fiji when I compare the people now to those who lived in the sixties. Our Island traditional diet is the best but the over consumption of processed food is creating problems in our communities.
Yes unfortunately you are right most of our people resemble medium sized hippopotamus even our children, kalofae.
Who else really wants to live here with a fishing rod and a snorkel? I do 😁
This shows Samoa 🇼🇸 was always free and happy from the rest of the 🌎
Peace after independence 1962. Thank heavens. My great grandad Te'o Tuvale was there during German rulings n then British under the guidance of New Zealand. Terrible times for Samoa but our forefathers fought hard and we became the first nation to be freed from foreign hands. Proud of being Samoa forever 🇼🇸❤
The video is great but the logo in the corner is obnoxiously big. You could have at least made it more transparent if you wanted to keep it so large.
Sorry for that, I was rushing when I was editing the video and forgot to make it transparent.
Wow that’s very cool and intreging x
Time fascinates me 🤔
Missed my homeland 🇼🇸 🇼🇸 🇼🇸 🇼🇸 🇼🇸
+Le Faleo'o. My mum was bridesmaid. We are just checking the date of the wedding. It could be earlier. Our records are: Nofoa Tamasese and Amy (Emi) Papalii. Matou o lana aiga e fiafia lava e vaʻai i lenei measina, faʻafetai mo le faʻasoa.
😮 wow! Who was your mum? These are my grandparents Moegagogo and Emi.
@@teriakitamasese Kathleen Therese Thompson
Notice how most of our people were in good shape back in those days?? And now, being big is looked at as a good thing when it’s not 🤦🏽♂️ ua ova le ai mea suamalie lol 😆
being big through eating rubbish food only causes sickness and is an early path to death. It's not a good thing at all being big and fat.
Lovely people that the white man have just dumped their bad food and eating habits on.
🇼🇸💙
i was born in 1965
Not really into the mixing in of western style weddings into the culture....😑
Tala faaSamoa
Proud, samoans are more Christians per capita than any race in the world. That's why our lands are blessed abundantly. We may not be an industrialized country, but we know what matters the most. Yes, sir, God first. Which our entire lifestyle revolves around and is about.
Exactly..Samoans revere God..God has sustained & blessed Samoans🙏🏻
No big fat obese half white Samoans beautiful ❤ we are not obese people as Hollywood and football makes us to be we are original lean and fit people. I hate how everyone calling us big a fat.