3:30 - Pe'a ... the name she is calling, he is my Grandfather. My Mom has been looking for this film almost her whole life. She told us a story of German people who filmed in Samoa and my Grandfather was in that film. I remember the photos she had of him on set or in the film and to see him here, alive ... it is emotional. I hope the author of this film will not be offended that I downloaded this film as my Mom has not seen this films in over 50 years. She is now in her 70s. It would mean the world to her to see her Father alive on screen. She lost both my Grandmother and Grandfather. Thank you so much for posting this film. It means so much to our family and to my geneology. Pe'a is not my Grandfathers name, it is just the name in this film, but, after his character was called Pe'a ... it was his nickname his whole life until the day he died.
@@sksaidul7720 Aye you realize how lean polynesian people are in this video? Proto-Polynesian are lean than Modern Polynesian. Modern ones are big and jiggly.
Glad that you could show the movie to the descendants of the persons who were shown in the movie. This historical documentary has possibly captured the traditional life and people of the then remote Samoa, which possibly have substantially changed since then due to the increased contacts between the natives of and visitors to Samoa as has been the case of the Eskimos since the filming of the equally historical documentary, Nanook of the North, by the same director, Robert J Flaherty. Adorable movies of adorable people in their pristine innocence and cooperative communal behaviour. These have become film classics of the documentary ethnographic genre.
This brought a tear to the eye, remembering our ancestors who have gone before us. What a precious life they used to live. The first 14 years of my life is so similar to this with my grandma and grandpa who were my life first teachers😢. Thank you for sharing this great document of our beautiful Samoa way of life we once were❤️
Very nice to see this docufilm after almost 100 yrs...the soundtrack is very clear and crisp...superb storage and restoration ...hoping to see this film by the next generation...million thanks...
Beautiful movie. Proud to be Samoan here especially knowing this was filmed in Savai’i. Also, let me point out that this is proof that Samoans were always born big. Our people were fit and strong lol. Still love us now though lol.
I like it, what a culture and way of life for Samoans. I am Somali and I am really excited to see this past which enables me to get information and Ideas from this people of hope.
Wow, this film is so amazing to watch, it bring back memories of our late ancestors and grandparent on their days. This is awesome, well done its so beautiful watching, plantation and preparing their foods to eat afterwards. Its so sad watching the hard work we're they been through in their times. God bless. 😇🤙🙌❤👍😊
Ive always had a deep respect for our hard working, gracious Polynesian cousins, such beautiful majestic traditions and people ! This film brought a tear to my eye 🥺 wish I could visit the islands one day ❤️ glad I watched the whole film ☺️
#SamoaMediaNZ Thank you for this beautiful film. My father's village of Falealupo was slighted in this film, when the young woman heroine ate the 'lupo' fish of which Falealupo is so called. And the turtle is also a i'a tapu, and said to bring calamity if harmed. Otherwise it's a well made 'Time Capsule' of Samoa. How simple life was in Paradise, with people happy with little trappings of the outside world. Now, we can only look back at what once was. Samoans today are just like anybody else caught up in consumerism and 'me_ism' and only value our lives with how many 'things' one posseses. The more of and bigger and expensive, the better. Thank you for sharing this beautiful film.
Talofa Ed. True regarding the laumei. Funny how some villages in Samoa revere the Turtle.... but other villages have no tapu on it. Shows how each district and village of Samoa was pretty much independent of each other. Which is a good and bad thing. E.g. is the Tatau. Certain villages banned it... but others given the matai system did not... which is why we are lucky and the tatau survived. Compare to the Tongan tatau.. once King tupou banned it... it was banned pretty much completely... which is kinda funny because I think he got a malofie too before banning it.
A very beautiful presentation of a culture with her real actors/people. No narration of "foreign" ideas, actions speak for the beauty of island living.
Moni lava, "aulelei o tama ma teine i aso anamua," But not today a ea? Today's tama ma teine are so lapopo'a it's not funny the obese rate is in the top 5 per capita in the world.
Is it just me or is my heart truly longing. I was only 12yrs when I left our beautiful country. But I still remember the BEAUTIFUL SAMOA. Ohh how I wish. ❤
So beautiful an natural,,how beautiful our samoa island was them days,, till now,,love what they wearing it the se’apo,,how awesome,,just to watch our history,love it,,thank you for sharing. Hate to say,,lol,,lucky savaii people,get to see your ancestors inThis wonderful documentary.🥰💜🥰💜🥰👍👍👍
What a Gem!!! Fa'afetai tele lava Samoa Media!!! Talofa e I lo tatou Tua'a peleina.. Loving this so much!! The soundtrack and old ways are Top Shelf!! Salafai e!!! 💯💯💯💣💣💣💥💥💥 Fire at Will!!! Cheehuhuuu!!!
Really love this When western cultures hasn't fully changed Pacific lifestyle. How adventures filled lifestyle they live. And the abundance of natural resources. Even with the girls breast not covered, the guys wouldn't twitch or stare...pure innocence❤✌ and the tattoo..arrrr THIS IS LIFE!❤
@@seltaeb3302 The Bible does not teach for women to cover their breasts. In fact, the greatest poem ever written and which is in the Bible sings about the female breasts and greatly exalts them. It is also RIGHT to stare at beauty if there is beauty to stare at. God in the Bible forbids idolatry and unlawful lusts (or the lack of self control); but God encourages the appreciation of beauty. Many Christians (whether genuine or not) are just ignorant of the Bible. I even believe that in the glory and in eternity, women will never have their breasts covered. It's only a logical deduction for a real Bible believer to make.
So beautiful 💝, thank you so much for sharing this. I am so proud to be Samoa and God bless Samoa always 💝💞💝💞🙏🙏🙏. Oute Alofa tele mo oe Samoa and our beautiful people xoxoxo 💝💞💝💞🙏🙏🙏🙏
I grew up in Faletagaloa Safune. I was still young and the little boy Pe’a formerly and chiefly known as Afioga ia Taule’ale’ausumai was still alive and was still around. He’s also seen in the Falealili e, music video as the elderly braiding the ‘aga. I miss him very much ❤️
Very good docufiction, I really enjoyed it... Made me want to go to a time and place that no longer exists. Apparently that tattoo took the better part of a year to create and the young man who got it had to be generously compensated for getting it. This style of docufiction is always interesting though, even if it's kinda bs, it's story is realistic enough and based on enough real life situations that it does hold some historical & social value. Glad to see it restored and I really enjoyed the soundtrack.
Very interesting doco. The film said his tattoo took three weeks and its the tattooists who get generously compensated for their expertise in my understanding
...from wikipedia: Moana with Sound Frassetto received an NEA grant in 1975 on which she returned to the island of SAVAI'I in Western Samoa, where her parents had first filmed Moana in 1924. She traveled with long-time friend and fellow filmmaker Richard Leacock.[5] There she recorded a new soundtrack for the film consisting of field recordings and traditional songs, which she edited and synched to the film once back at MIT, again with Leacock.[4][6] As the two had not recorded dialogue, Frassetto later returned to Hawaii to record with Samoan people there.[5] She toured with the new film-Moana with Sound-from 1981 until her death.
Magaia Le kekele o kalo li’i . Magaia i aso la , faigofie Le olaga faakusakusa le kaimi gei, ua kele gale faasagasaga le kelefogi ma ga mea. Magaia kele le video lea . Malo lava ❤️🇼🇸
None of the men in this video has tattoos on there arm band and chest sleeves like today which they say its traditional and our ancestors had them. I believe the arm band tattoos came in the late 80s and the 90s. Great video I didn't see a fat Samoan 🤣 we living the good life now thanks to our ancestors....lol
It’s not where the placement of the tattoo is, it’s the patterns being used. If you knew anything European banned the art tatau in Samoa. Some people were still practising the art but just not as openly as it is today. The word ‘tattoo’ came from Samoa.
Tatoos on the arms and upper body are not traditional , only the soagaimiti and malu are traditional..arm bands and other upper body tatoos are made up by Samoans of today's times ..ancient ceremonial traditions in receiving these tatoos have now disappeared.. we no longer practice the true meaning of what it means to receive our measinas which were very sacred and have now some what become glamorous and show cased by those Samoans who do not do not have enough understanding of the traditional ways of tautua and service through service of family and village ..
So touched by this film..These days its forbiden for Women to show their breasts openly (but in some Villages they do only discretely especially in heavy deep lush bush areas) . I love the singing of old songs and most Traditional methods of making siapo tapa wear, n cooking, fishing etc is still practice today. That young kid does it all...Pig hunting, climbing coconut tree, fishing, cooking..Talented. BLESS YOU SAMOA, OUR ANCESTORS, TRADITIONS N HISTORY 🇼🇸💛🇮🇹💚🇳🇿💙🇼🇸
If only we could live the same way pre colonial times. The women casually topless and nobody bats an eye as they didn’t shown here. Now if we apply that to nowadays, my goodness you’ll not only be sexualised but also condemned for being disrespectful. How times change. Life was so simple for our ancestors and a life I think many people need and some even crave for.
It’s actually quite interesting how compared to the the Samoan and the Samoan language in this film if you were to listen to the english language that the New Zealanders speak now compared to that of the early 1920s when this film was made it’s way different, you would of thought they are from a different country but the Samoan language that we use and the way we speak now is still the same as the people in this film..obviously we tend to have more phrases and sayings but that is the influence of other cultures I think..
True.. however I think the samoan voices in this film was dubbed into it in the 1980s. I'm not sure. You can correct me. However I am surprised that the T to K change is also evident in the language back in the 1920s.
Love and respect to all of our ancestors from a time now past, may the creator bless you and all of our descendants to come..with love and compassion, kindness and forgiveness and ever loving friendliness. .Holy is thy spirit amen.
@Maloa Fiji Yes polynesia has part melanesian DNA. BUT Mostly polynesian DNA thru SE Asia asians. Fiji however is melanesian with polynesian blood as well. You can just tell by the physiques, legends and language. Compare Fijian body size average to the Solomon Islander and PNG indigenous melanesians.
@@yungming2046 but you are Chinese. Fijians and Tongans do have links with Samoa and settled in some villages. But that happened between all the islands. Heck there is a sizeable family of people in Lau who came from Samoa.
How nice was those days. 🙏 Pray to those souls, at least they are not in this world of bloody technology. Hope god bring back that natural life back. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I'm from Indonesia, there is a slight resemblance to the language, maybe even more similar to the regional languages in Indonesia, especially in the Maluku area, precisely in the Arafuru sea.
Manaia. Toeitiiti ‘atoa le selau tausaga o lea ata. Ta fia iloa le faiga o le mailei. This is the closest we can get to pre-contact days, I guess. I’m guessing the sounds were added later, because I think they were still only doing silent films in the 1920s. If I am correct, the voices were added in 1980, so they are not the voices of the people portraying the characters in this film - it was done decades later. Asogafua - Me 17, 2021.
"The 'second wave' of sound recording history was ushered in by the introduction of Western Electric's integrated system of electrical microphones, electronic signal amplifiers and electromechanical recorders, which was adopted by major US record labels in 1925." Wikipedia
This video makes me to get out off my couch potato, stopping tv streaming and KFC eating and get out and breathe that fresh air in nature baby…. Neck minute still slouching on da couch lol, very healthy and great looking people setting an example of just living the simple life!
19:30ff I was fortunate enough to be able to swim/snorkel in water that clear in Subic Bay Philippines in 1984. It was so cool. One of the best experiences of my life. We were at a place called Grandy (Grande?) Island. I was there on deployment with a Marine Squadron.
I feel blessed to see this film. The people are the proof their culture survived because of traditional ways . This is what God means by " the meek shall inherit the earth " . Everyone plays their part but are individuals. If we carry that spirit in the modern world, we will survive . I always felt getting a tattoo was a rite of passage but these people raised the bar. Everyone is part of the process and celebrate his bravery as part of them .
The life that everyone is trying to return to again, be it off-grid or not. Too bad that the many people around the globe that lived with earth and nature were called savages by so-called civilized people that have ruined the planet. Indigenous tribes were more civilized for knowing how to live on planet earth. They were able to find joy, happiness, and gratitude for the simple pleasures of life.
i love this our samoan country remain and new precious lifes has begin what a great 9 years i lived in samoa too bad i moved in nz i will always rember who i am i am a samoan fighter
Watch TATAU (2012) Short FILM. Link Below
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3:30 - Pe'a ... the name she is calling, he is my Grandfather. My Mom has been looking for this film almost her whole life. She told us a story of German people who filmed in Samoa and my Grandfather was in that film. I remember the photos she had of him on set or in the film and to see him here, alive ... it is emotional. I hope the author of this film will not be offended that I downloaded this film as my Mom has not seen this films in over 50 years. She is now in her 70s. It would mean the world to her to see her Father alive on screen. She lost both my Grandmother and Grandfather. Thank you so much for posting this film. It means so much to our family and to my geneology. Pe'a is not my Grandfathers name, it is just the name in this film, but, after his character was called Pe'a ... it was his nickname his whole life until the day he died.
@@sksaidul7720 Aye you realize how lean polynesian people are in this video? Proto-Polynesian are lean than Modern Polynesian. Modern ones are big and jiggly.
Manuia si ata samoa manuia ai lava le manaia male fiafia o le olaga o tatou kagata samoa i aso la ❣️❣️❣️
💐 what a unique life
Blessings
Glad that you could show the movie to the descendants of the persons who were shown in the movie. This historical documentary has possibly captured the traditional life and people of the then remote Samoa, which possibly have substantially changed since then due to the increased contacts between the natives of and visitors to Samoa as has been the case of the Eskimos since the filming of the equally historical documentary, Nanook of the North, by the same director, Robert J Flaherty. Adorable movies of adorable people in their pristine innocence and cooperative communal behaviour. These have become film classics of the documentary ethnographic genre.
This brought a tear to the eye, remembering our ancestors who have gone before us. What a precious life they used to live. The first 14 years of my life is so similar to this with my grandma and grandpa who were my life first teachers😢. Thank you for sharing this great document of our beautiful Samoa way of life we once were❤️
Heart of Polynesia started in Melanesia, much love.
Video karakuri plclttur
My goodness, the songs I heard here, we still listen to even today and it's August, 2021. This is AMAZING! Fa'afetai and fa'amalõ fo'i for sharing!
Very nice to see this docufilm after almost 100 yrs...the soundtrack is very clear and crisp...superb storage and restoration ...hoping to see this film by the next generation...million thanks...
Beautiful movie. Proud to be Samoan here especially knowing this was filmed in Savai’i. Also, let me point out that this is proof that Samoans were always born big. Our people were fit and strong lol. Still love us now though lol.
I love this, the young boy in this film is my grandfather ❤
Hey cousin,
He’s my great grandfather :)
@@MrMusicm7 hey elders
Hes my great great grandfather :)
Hey youngz ,he’s my son.
@@grandzeno9925 Hi i'm GOD
Hes my prospect 🤙
I like it, what a culture and way of life for Samoans. I am Somali and I am really excited to see this past which enables me to get information and Ideas from this people of hope.
Wow, this film is so amazing to watch, it bring back memories of our late ancestors and grandparent on their days. This is awesome, well done its so beautiful watching, plantation and preparing their foods to eat afterwards.
Its so sad watching the hard work we're they been through in their times. God bless. 😇🤙🙌❤👍😊
The original NANOUK OF THE NORTH, 1922, is superb, by this same author. This is equally superb - a joy and visual not to be forgotten!
Thank you
Absolutely beautiful & humbling..SAMOA!!!
…..Beautiful, people inside and out, with the gift of vocal harmony, love this movie…..Thank you.
Proud to watch till the end. So proud to be a Samoa love my people.
I know right?
Saʻo lelei uso!
Ive always had a deep respect for our hard working, gracious Polynesian cousins, such beautiful majestic traditions and people ! This film brought a tear to my eye 🥺 wish I could visit the islands one day ❤️ glad I watched the whole film ☺️
Thank you for sharing this gem.. ❤
Overwhelming feeling of humbleness,thank you so much,😭😭😭❤💙❤💙
#SamoaMediaNZ
Thank you for this beautiful film.
My father's village of Falealupo was slighted in this film, when the young woman heroine ate the 'lupo' fish of which Falealupo is so called. And the turtle is also a i'a tapu, and said to bring calamity if harmed.
Otherwise it's a well made 'Time Capsule' of Samoa.
How simple life was in Paradise, with people happy with little trappings of the outside world.
Now, we can only look back at what once was. Samoans today are just like anybody else caught up in consumerism and 'me_ism' and only value our lives with how many 'things' one posseses. The more of and bigger and expensive, the better.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful film.
Talofa Ed. True regarding the laumei. Funny how some villages in Samoa revere the Turtle.... but other villages have no tapu on it. Shows how each district and village of Samoa was pretty much independent of each other. Which is a good and bad thing. E.g. is the Tatau. Certain villages banned it... but others given the matai system did not... which is why we are lucky and the tatau survived. Compare to the Tongan tatau.. once King tupou banned it... it was banned pretty much completely... which is kinda funny because I think he got a malofie too before banning it.
Wonderful past with memories of pure culture and people. Tears of joy of the past filled my eyes as I watch this heritage of the past
A very beautiful presentation of a culture with her real actors/people. No narration of "foreign" ideas, actions speak for the beauty of island living.
Thank you foreigners for capturing it
@@thinkforyourself101 I'm no foreigner, an island boy from Pohnpei/Micronesia. I've had the privilege of visiting Samoa once.
@@edgarsantos2263 then who's filimg? That's what I meant. That's awesome you've visited 😊
And so called foreign morality as well.
The way of life of the people spoke for themselves. Excellent presentation.
Fascinating fellow Pacifica. Blessings all around for tradition and homeland in the middle of the ocean.
Beautiful 😍 And our customs and traditions still hold true to this day. Born in Manu’a in 1952, Samoa ua tasi!
Pure Samoan blood who first decorated the path for us today 😍😍❤ talofae nai tuaa ese le aulelei o teine ma tama i aso anamua sole😎❤❤😍
Moni lava, "aulelei o tama ma teine i aso anamua," But not today a ea?
Today's tama ma teine are so lapopo'a it's not funny the obese rate is in the top 5 per capita in the world.
Beautiful
@@edauvaa1730 💯💯💯💯💯accurate
@@edauvaa1730 we eat the mea lololos from overseas. And also McDonald's lol
Yes no mix cultures (not being racist)just pure beautiful looking samoans and of course not obese like today's generation
I wish somebody would put this in COLOR omggg just imagine how beautiful it looks
Is it just me or is my heart truly longing. I was only 12yrs when I left our beautiful country. But I still remember the BEAUTIFUL SAMOA. Ohh how I wish. ❤
So beautiful an natural,,how beautiful our samoa island was them days,, till now,,love what they wearing it the se’apo,,how awesome,,just to watch our history,love it,,thank you for sharing.
Hate to say,,lol,,lucky savaii people,get to see your ancestors inThis wonderful documentary.🥰💜🥰💜🥰👍👍👍
I get emotional when I watch this, thank you ♡
What a Gem!!! Fa'afetai tele lava Samoa Media!!! Talofa e I lo tatou Tua'a peleina.. Loving this so much!! The soundtrack and old ways are Top Shelf!! Salafai e!!! 💯💯💯💣💣💣💥💥💥 Fire at Will!!! Cheehuhuuu!!!
Really love this
When western cultures hasn't fully changed Pacific lifestyle. How adventures filled lifestyle they live. And the abundance of natural resources. Even with the girls breast not covered, the guys wouldn't twitch or stare...pure innocence❤✌ and the tattoo..arrrr
THIS IS LIFE!❤
@Isaac such a dumb an uneducated comment 🤦♂️
Unfortunately the Bible bashers arrived & made the female cover up & gave you sins.
@@seltaeb3302 The Bible does not teach for women to cover their breasts. In fact, the greatest poem ever written and which is in the Bible sings about the female breasts and greatly exalts them. It is also RIGHT to stare at beauty if there is beauty to stare at. God in the Bible forbids idolatry and unlawful lusts (or the lack of self control); but God encourages the appreciation of beauty. Many Christians (whether genuine or not) are just ignorant of the Bible. I even believe that in the glory and in eternity, women will never have their breasts covered. It's only a logical deduction for a real Bible believer to make.
So beautiful 💝, thank you so much for sharing this. I am so proud to be Samoa and God bless Samoa always 💝💞💝💞🙏🙏🙏. Oute Alofa tele mo oe Samoa and our beautiful people xoxoxo 💝💞💝💞🙏🙏🙏🙏
what a brave boy. Maaaaaan cant blive what i just saw. Love the culture❤️
so beautiful Samoa💜 love from the cook islands💜
Trully a beautiful pure life we had before the influences of the Western world. ❤
Now to clean up the chemical meth that has taken hold of the Islands. The demon drug.
Amazing thank you for this
I grew up in Faletagaloa Safune. I was still young and the little boy Pe’a formerly and chiefly known as Afioga ia Taule’ale’ausumai was still alive and was still around. He’s also seen in the Falealili e, music video as the elderly braiding the ‘aga. I miss him very much ❤️
YO! Love that history lesson 🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸
So proud of my motherland Samoa💙🇼🇸💙
Motherland is always a goosebumps dear 🙏💋
Real good video loving every second
Awesome to see a film made before I was born ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Very good docufiction, I really enjoyed it... Made me want to go to a time and place that no longer exists.
Apparently that tattoo took the better part of a year to create and the young man who got it had to be generously compensated for getting it.
This style of docufiction is always interesting though, even if it's kinda bs, it's story is realistic enough and based on enough real life situations that it does hold some historical & social value.
Glad to see it restored and I really enjoyed the soundtrack.
Very interesting doco. The film said his tattoo took three weeks and its the tattooists who get generously compensated for their expertise in my understanding
@@bp792 right....usually the Tat guy gets paid (ihavnt watched) , in a 4profit society lol
@@jimicmore1895 not sure what you’re getting at
This isn’t a 4profit society - it’s a lot more complex than that with spiritual aspects
Such a lovely & beautiful film on Polynesian culture, nice & simple living , it would be nice if this movie to be recreated in colour.
I love you my beautiful Samoa 🇦🇸❤️🇼🇸
I love it ❤️❤️❤️
Amazing 👏
...from wikipedia: Moana with Sound
Frassetto received an NEA grant in 1975 on which she returned to the island of SAVAI'I in Western Samoa, where her parents had first filmed Moana in 1924. She traveled with long-time friend and fellow filmmaker Richard Leacock.[5] There she recorded a new soundtrack for the film consisting of field recordings and traditional songs, which she edited and synched to the film once back at MIT, again with Leacock.[4][6] As the two had not recorded dialogue, Frassetto later returned to Hawaii to record with Samoan people there.[5] She toured with the new film-Moana with Sound-from 1981 until her death.
I love my culture I mean many Samoa are here so it’s great see our people! back then
My country has such an amazing history 💗💗💗
I've never seen it before.amazing movie.
My grandfather was born 1921 see this beautiful video of Samoa early 19 century see our people live back in old day beautiful 😍
WOW THIS IS AMASTERPIECE... THANKS...!!!
Thank you for sharing | brilliant
Ofa atu Samoa 🇼🇸 ❤️
Magaia Le kekele o kalo li’i . Magaia i aso la , faigofie Le olaga faakusakusa le kaimi gei, ua kele gale faasagasaga le kelefogi ma ga mea. Magaia kele le video lea . Malo lava ❤️🇼🇸
this movie is the real time machine
None of the men in this video has tattoos on there arm band and chest sleeves like today which they say its traditional and our ancestors had them. I believe the arm band tattoos came in the late 80s and the 90s.
Great video I didn't see a fat Samoan 🤣 we living the good life now thanks to our ancestors....lol
It’s not where the placement of the tattoo is, it’s the patterns being used. If you knew anything European banned the art tatau in Samoa. Some people were still practising the art but just not as openly as it is today. The word ‘tattoo’ came from Samoa.
you know nothing 🤣
Tatoos on the arms and upper body are not traditional , only the soagaimiti and malu are traditional..arm bands and other upper body tatoos are made up by Samoans of today's times ..ancient ceremonial traditions in receiving these tatoos have now disappeared.. we no longer practice the true meaning of what it means to receive our measinas which were very sacred and have now some what become glamorous and show cased by those Samoans who do not do not have enough understanding of the traditional ways of tautua and service through service of family and village ..
Watch the whole video dickhead
All the design in the islanders is from the samoan tatau
So touched by this film..These days its forbiden for Women to show their breasts openly (but in some Villages they do only discretely especially in heavy deep lush bush areas) . I love the singing of old songs and most Traditional methods of making siapo tapa wear, n cooking, fishing etc is still practice today. That young kid does it all...Pig hunting, climbing coconut tree, fishing, cooking..Talented. BLESS YOU SAMOA, OUR ANCESTORS, TRADITIONS N HISTORY 🇼🇸💛🇮🇹💚🇳🇿💙🇼🇸
If only we could live the same way pre colonial times. The women casually topless and nobody bats an eye as they didn’t shown here. Now if we apply that to nowadays, my goodness you’ll not only be sexualised but also condemned for being disrespectful. How times change.
Life was so simple for our ancestors and a life I think many people need and some even crave for.
Its a work of art
SAMOA ❤
@TEE PEROwhen will you stop talking tee peroz ? Lol
@TEE PERO Stay off drugs.
Great!
Aulelei o nai tatou tagata Samoa i la aso ❤❤❤
It’s actually quite interesting how compared to the the Samoan and the Samoan language in this film if you were to listen to the english language that the New Zealanders speak now compared to that of the early 1920s when this film was made it’s way different, you would of thought they are from a different country but the Samoan language that we use and the way we speak now is still the same as the people in this film..obviously we tend to have more phrases and sayings but that is the influence of other cultures I think..
True.. however I think the samoan voices in this film was dubbed into it in the 1980s. I'm not sure. You can correct me. However I am surprised that the T to K change is also evident in the language back in the 1920s.
@@Mrkovana from what I read somewhere, the T to K change started in the late 1800s.
Wow I love you samoa 🇼🇸
Nice movie
Beautiful movie I like it.
THIS IS GOLD!! IF ONLY TONGA HAD FOOTAGES OLDER DEN DA 1950'S LOL
I know right..we got photography in the 1910’s-1920’s thanks to these German men passing through Tonga though. The rest are sketches from explorers.
Probably because there’s nothing interesting to film there
@@tanasekope9362 yeah you right uce Fafa Samoa.. nothing but horses and shit
@@nachobidness_luv Yeah nothing but a dump filled with a bunch of sooks
@@nachobidness_luv nah just focused on how much no one cares about Tonga. That’s why your on this video
such a beautiful life.....
Love and respect to all of our ancestors from a time now past, may the creator bless you and all of our descendants to come..with love and compassion, kindness and forgiveness and ever loving friendliness. .Holy is thy spirit amen.
Faafetai Tele lava thanks for keeping this Gold. I can share with my kids of how our great ancestors lived in Samoa.
@Maloa Fiji Yes polynesia has part melanesian DNA. BUT Mostly polynesian DNA thru SE Asia asians. Fiji however is melanesian with polynesian blood as well. You can just tell by the physiques, legends and language. Compare Fijian body size average to the Solomon Islander and PNG indigenous melanesians.
Yes this people came from us fijian they settel savaii their samoan Fijian the true samoan I'm proud my fijian ancestors settel samoa
@@yungming2046 but you are Chinese. Fijians and Tongans do have links with Samoa and settled in some villages. But that happened between all the islands. Heck there is a sizeable family of people in Lau who came from Samoa.
@@Mrkovana please stop your making up stories this people are from fiji in savaii just like fijian living in tonga
@@yungming2046 lol. I would like to debate with you. But you seem to be chinese and can't write proper sentences.
Wow, the sea must be so clean during that year. Nowdays u can't find big clam as that in shallow water anymore
How nice was those days. 🙏
Pray to those souls, at least they are not in this world of bloody technology.
Hope god bring back that natural life back. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
amazing amazing
I'm from Indonesia, there is a slight resemblance to the language, maybe even more similar to the regional languages in Indonesia, especially in the Maluku area, precisely in the Arafuru sea.
That's so cool ❤️
I LOVE THIS MOVIE💯🙀🥺 😳😲😻
What a way of expressing your feelings thru dance….. no wonder the rock is rocking.
Beautiful
Manaia. Toeitiiti ‘atoa le selau tausaga o lea ata. Ta fia iloa le faiga o le mailei. This is the closest we can get to pre-contact days, I guess. I’m guessing the sounds were added later, because I think they were still only doing silent films in the 1920s. If I am correct, the voices were added in 1980, so they are not the voices of the people portraying the characters in this film - it was done decades later.
Asogafua - Me 17, 2021.
"The 'second wave' of sound recording history was ushered in by the introduction of Western Electric's integrated system of electrical microphones, electronic signal amplifiers and electromechanical recorders, which was adopted by major US record labels in 1925."
Wikipedia
@@unchartedserendipity1251 and what does this have to do with anything I said?
This video makes me to get out off my couch potato, stopping tv streaming and KFC eating and get out and breathe that fresh air in nature baby…. Neck minute still slouching on da couch lol, very healthy and great looking people setting an example of just living the simple life!
Damn, Samoans looked a whole lot healthier back then.
Skinny and not big.
Modern diet changed their size.
No junk food!
Dad is from savai’i and they’re still healthy & fit in the outer villages
This is a happy video
Not one fat person in sight. I pray god gives us back good health
bruh with the food and products nowdays its no wonder lol
Stay away from processed foods bro. That's the difference
I live in India's east coast and I always gets facisanted for the Pacific islander lives ,culture etc.
I want to visit every island nation .
Great Samoan!
19:30ff I was fortunate enough to be able to swim/snorkel in water that clear in Subic Bay Philippines in 1984. It was so cool. One of the best experiences of my life. We were at a place called Grandy (Grande?) Island.
I was there on deployment with a Marine Squadron.
Confused why you mention Phillipines..this video/film is about Samoa,lol
@@sillau9 well it doesn't surprise me that you're confused. the movie was about Island life.
I like the laugh of that boy in which he is enjoying the freedom !
💐 💐 💐
I feel blessed to see this film. The people are the proof their culture survived because of traditional ways . This is what God means by " the meek shall inherit the earth " . Everyone plays their part but are individuals. If we carry that spirit in the modern world, we will survive . I always felt getting a tattoo was a rite of passage but these people raised the bar. Everyone is part of the process and celebrate his bravery as part of them .
Genuine and natural process to survive.beautifull.
Very nice!
A love this
The life that everyone is trying to return to again, be it off-grid or not. Too bad that the many people around the globe that lived with earth and nature were called savages by so-called civilized people that have ruined the planet. Indigenous tribes were more civilized for knowing how to live on planet earth. They were able to find joy, happiness, and gratitude for the simple pleasures of life.
Salute to our OGz
i love this our samoan country remain and new precious lifes has begin what a great 9 years i lived in samoa too bad i moved in nz i will always rember who i am i am a samoan fighter
Good movies
Just recently published.. Never seen!! It is Safune!
A beautiful tribute
Kia ora
I love my pacific people❤️
My people ❤️
Wonderful
The song that I heard my grandma would sing it to me wonderful she was 104 when she passed in 2004
That’s crazy growin up my mom wouldn’t even let me climb a 10 ft wall and here this kid climbing 100 ft coconut tree haha
Properly more than 100 ft, length of 2 rugby fields I would say
Yy6
Good show all the songs sound familiar in my childhood Western Samoan lay unknown eastern Samoan with the future never ended
Precious historical film , well done Samoa ..
When Samoa was beautiful
amazing