Upu vivi'i: Ua se fau e ta'i le nu'u neithe people of this village are all of the same opinion (ua tapulima fa'atasi, loto gatasi). Ua fa'afaiva o matu'u. 83. A fisherman who has lost his hooks may approach another canoe, take hold of a fish line and remove the fish-hook. The saying means, not to reveal a certain matter, such as the commission of an injustice. Upu vivi'i to commend the energy and perseverance with which a person strives towards his goal. The hook is ingeniously fastened to the pa with thin threads of coconut fibre. A white bird that has no friend. Matalaoa suspected him of having illicit intercourse with her brothers wife, so she watched him and found her suspicions confirmed. The hook has been torn off the shaft. The paddle lying on the deck of the fishing boat. Pepe tried to catch it. Used by someone whose opinion has not been sought. A beautiful Samoan quote about love meaning that brothers protect their sisters. Finding no blossoms it will set on the leaves. Ia uluulu matafolau. The hermit crab often wanders inland. Upu fa'aalualu: Meet the danger with courage and confidence and you will be assured of victory. Our website is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Proverbs and sayings may be especially helpful after the loss of a loved one. 1. He then awakened the other and went out with her to the reef where he intended to kill and eat her. The hunting implements are hung up. Samoan Sin is carried in the mouth. Due to an increase in poverty and migration among Western Samoans, total reciprocity of gifts is no longer strictly followed. 101. Upu taofiofi: Be careful in an undertaking and mind the obstacles. Upu faifai referring to a person who feigns love and affection. A tattooer who has a job to do will, on the previous evening, put all his instruments into a container (tunuma). However, as my opinion may be of some value to you, I will express it and, at the same time, beg your pardon for my tactless interference. Upu fa'amaulalo signifying that a person is unwilling to vouch for the correctness of his report or the unalter-ableness of his opinion. 182. Jeanine Tuivaiki. Shower later." Or: Ou te fia pa'u i se niu 'umi, ou te le fia pa'u i se niu muliIf I am to meet with defeat, let it be at least through a person of rank. Funerals are flooded with gifts for the family. Apr 8, 2019 - Explore Sam P's board "Samoan quotes" on Pinterest. Pull out the weeds between the ti plants. Ua sa'a i le tai le upega o Pili. Faiva o Fiti ia lililo. The ufu sleeps; the paipai sits calmly by. The more formal ways to say this are: Hello (polite). 112). We need a bigger gun." The Tulafales Role: Samoan Oratorial Traditions for Death and Our lives are decreed to be taken by the gods. Upu fa'aalualu. (Pratt translates: One who has no fixed abode.). Mounting anger over the weekend reporting of the death of a Samoan transwoman in Apia has spilled over into New Zealand with prominent transrights campaigner Phylesha Brown-Acton saying the Samoa Observers coverage has left her absolutely disgusted, reports Gay NZ. According to the Samoans the bird is so proud of its long tail that, being approached from the front, it sits immediately and allows itself to be caught, for fear of damaging its feathers by turning round. Hidden like a tattoo design. The Polynesian drill, on which the saying is based, must be considered as an entity, the plate having as much to do with the work as the drill itself. The omnipotent God as brought us together today, for although we are living close together it is He who rules our lives. When a number of mats are to be stored away, they are gathered up evenly and rolled into a bundle. 78. Applied to petty quarrels between families which are not of a political character and do not threaten the general peace of the community. ", "Life is not separate from death. The mago fled towards Savai'i followed by the pa'itele. Ua fa'ai'u laufala. 173. 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 top and the bottom are turned back and forth. 144. In the form of E te seu foga'afa, it is an upu faifai addressed to another who has caused an interruption in a fono without apologizing with an upu fa'amaulalo. When a decoy bird refuses to call, people say it is to'iastricken (with sickness or obstinacy). 60. ", "There is a cure for everything except death. The kava plant is dug up, but a twig is planted immediately. 179. When wearing the mat, it is folded in two and the coarser half is worn underneath. 102. Should one be weak and faint-hearted, the undertaking will fail. 20. To push the cross-piece back and forth (in order to spread the net). Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Upu vivi'i referring to a village that boasts of many experienced orators. Upu faaalualu. 174. 92. E sao mai i Amouta ai tali le Amotai, fai foi o lea, a o le toe aso i Moamoa. In the Samoan language, proverbs are known as alagaupu. The tulavae are afterwards joined together. A fala se'ese'e is an old dirty mat used to sit on during work. 160. People have lots of misconceptions about me. Lua mata is a figure of speech for a small taro patch; to 'ese is elliptical for toto i se mea 'ese. The first shark caught in a new boat must be presented to the village by the owner of the boat. 7. E gase a uluga. (Samoan Proverb) The knee How to Find Joy in a Broken World. 81. This is called: Va lelei. 43. At lauloa fishing some men must mind the net lest it become entangled and tear in the stones and coral slabs, while the others are dragging it. When a matai tauta (landlubber) who owns fishing tackle but understands nothing about fishing, wants some fish, he will give the tackle and a present to a tautai and ask him to go fishing for him. Samoan custom required that all the family members assist at such an undertaking, either to help in the building or to supply food. Upu fa'anoanoa: expressions of repentance and remorse. The Samoans maintain that if a single unavau happens to be in a swarm of pelupelu, the latter will all be poisonous. Ua ta i matau, ta i ama fa'alamaga ise. Upu fa'aaloalo: A polite expression referring to the first speech delivered at a meeting or at the reception of a travelling party. 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. Introduced with the verbal particle ua, the saying also refers to a persons disposition. Applied to a thing done so hurriedly that order and care suffer; for instance, a hurried journey in which things are forgotten. The trunk-fish moamoa moves very slowly and is easily caught. Now, it is common to delay funerals for overseas loved ones. Upu fa'anoanoa. Break down the post in Faleolo and look for the fish of Leaosavai'i. Samoan etiquette requires the visitor to assure his host that he has not come to fa'atilotilo masae, i.e., to sponge on him. During his absence a strange chief came along and put up at the big house. Ohlone Shellmound Buried Beneath the Emeryville Shopping Center. One good turn deserves another. The saying is used of a family or a village where perfect peace reigns. According to the communistic system of the Samoans, a travelling party is allowed to beg fish-hooks at the houses where they call. Referring to a person about to leave his home, never to return. Only the matamea crab presented herself without a gift. Thus also did Vaomua. 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. When a ti plantation has been abandoned, the plants are not choked by the weeds but will grow up again as soon as the weeds are removed. The big net has been spread out in the sea. 23 Samoan Proverbs 1. The Tuifiti (King of Fiji) had two wives, one a Fijian, the other a Samoan. 94. 194. O le malu i fale'ulu. Same meaning as No. All the tulavae made by a section of the village are joined into a fata. In the days of yore Tuiuea (the king of Uea or Wallis) came to this village. Let the fishermans bamboo receptacle be completely emptied out. O le ala ua mutia, 'ae le se ala fati. He may not be repulsed. They can comfort those who are mourning alone or help you as you write a eulogy or pen a condolence letter. Upu vivi'i: Words of praise referring to the speech of one high chief or orator and the reply made by another. Ua tagi le tagata e ona le va'a i le tautai ia ave le va'a i La'ulu ia goto ona o le tele o i'a. O le pa ua sala i le maga. It is the belief of the Samoans that the turtle lurks near her eggs on the beach and that she catches and eats her young as soon as they are hatched. 10. Sep 5, 2018 - Explore Jean's board "Samoan Sayings" on Pinterest. The Samoan arrows had one or more prongs. "He kehau ho 'oma 'ema 'eke aloha:" "Love is like a cleansing dew." That is the opinion of a landlubber. (A paraphrase for moemoesolo.). Ua tuliloa le atu a le sa'u. O le lupe na fa'ia mai i le fuifui. A strong-willed, wise man who is unsuccessful in a first attempt, will try again. For example, the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa (from the LMS tradition) ministers to half of the population there. Introduction: The two principal objects at the use of the Samoan are his house and his boat. The softness of the octopus. ", "Sympathy is a little medicine to soothe the ache in another's heart. Nowadays, these mats act mainly as decorations during the funeral and then are stored away. It is not like a container in which the tattooing instruments are sleeping together. The ta'amu is a coarse, little-esteemed species of taro. This method of fishing is known as seu. The just needs no memorial, for his deeds are his monument. Death, in Samoan tradition, is considered Gods Will. It has traditionally been believed that Samoans should die at home. One day the boys went fishing for their father. Nalayeh H. Addressing the cultural, spiritual and religious perspectives of palliative care. Pratt translates: to be prosperous. The galo is a full grown fish, which in its earlier stages is called fugausi and laea. A paddle lying on this half deck may easily fall off. Otherwise, ones spirit may cause problems for the family. Ua pafuga le a pei o le faiva o seu gogo. Cancel. 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. If used in the other sense, it refers to pigeon hunting. Ia tupu i se fusi. (2) Howsoever cleverly a thing may be concealed, it will come to light at last. The people hunted mostly with the help of decoy birds. The aesthetic sense of the Samoans requires a person of dignity to be well-fed and portly. When fishing for ise we swing the net sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left. 37. 11, 12, 23. Pilis net has been poured out into the sea. O le manu tafi manu. Also, upu faifai. Applied to a family, village or district which, through dissension, is divided into two equally strong parties. When the hunter has allured the gogo, he pulls in his decoy bird and imitates the tern's call-note a. He will be answered by the tern with another a.. (Abridged. 64. 47. I was also told that Seu foga'afa designates a usage customary at the alafaga and resembles the malagafaga (No. (An allusion to the legendary custom in the ancestral home of Hawaiki, of killing shipwrecked strangers.). Apia, Samoa, 1916. The importance of mats harkens back to when they served as the currency of the Samoan people. For the chase it offers only feathered game. This refers to a mishap that befalls several people at the same time. You love them because of the way they meet their challenges, how they struggle to overcome. Out of indolence one half is usually woven tight and the other rather loose. Before the work begins, the mesh-sticks (afa) are measured and made equal, so that all the meshes may be of the same size. They finally succeeded in tying the hook. If a visitor comes to the faimea to get a fish-hook, the latter should empty the receptacle completely and not niggardly hide a hook. Upu fa'amaulao: I am inferior to you. The saying means: To countermine another's evil designs. 73. A sickly old man. The work is progressing fast. The tifitifi is a small fish. - 152 The front entrance was used by those who came with a request. May the coconut tree bear a rich harvest. Both are well protected by the law of the land. Ia a le puga, a le 'ana, or la a le puga niisi, a le 'ana niisi. One night two women planned to go fishing with torches on the reef. If the people there wish to lay out a taro plantation, they have much trouble in removing the stones and digging the holes. Translated into English by H. Neffgen, Govt. ", "If you start thinking of death, you are no longer sure of life. She then related what she had seen. The death of the head of the family, on the other hand, is considered a great loss. There is usually at least one church in each village and most of the ministers are native Samoans. Once upon a time a mago and a pa'itele had a fight. 193. It is becoming to listen to and to consider the speech of a distinguished orator. Upu fa'anoanoa or alofa or faifai referring to a person who has come to harm through his own fault or that of a relative or friend. 9. Two tia (cleared spaces in the bush for pigeon catching) on opposite hills may be so close together that one can be seen from the other, but because of the intervening valley the way between them may be a long one. O le fili va i fale. Each one has a mind of his own and does not know the thoughts and designs of his neighbour. The fuga has soft dorsal fins; the maono, hard and spiny ones. 185. (2) At a reconciliation the opponents should openly confess the cause of their dissatisfaction, so that permanent peace may be concluded. A worthless bird flies over the tia. The former, therefore, is compared to a peace-loving person; the latter, to a quarrelsome one. You don't love someone because they're a dream of perfection. Upu fa'aulaula with which a matai refers to the common people (tagata-leutele). O lenei lava le ufiufi manu gase. Later the shark went to Foa and proposed to Sinafalemoa, the daughter of the chief. This Samoan idiom literally means why do you not steer out of the way?. 86. "There is no one who can jump so high as to escape death." The bird's breast feathers are very sparse. Upu fa'aalualu: (1) In a discussion each one should tell his opinion unreservedly; only then can the right decision be reached. The mago escaped through a side opening. Coral blocks have nothing to do with the preparation of masi. Often a somewhat inferior object is chosen for such a presentation. The information I have had from the natives convinces me that the second explanation is the correct one. O le malie ma le tu'u malie. Not a pigeon is cooing. Ua le fa'asino pu, le tautu'u palapala. Upu fa'aaloalo: In a difficult situation only a wise tulafale can give advice and help; we, therefore, rely on him to make the decision. The neck of land is now called Tiapepe. O le mitimiti a matamea. At night he came ashore through a passage in the reef to look for his prey and in the morning he returned to the sea. O le galo e gase i Pa'au. In order to settle a dispute, it is necessary to be clear about its causes. Pa'au is the name of a piece of land and a lagoon between Vaisala and Sataua, Savai'i. Otherwise, ones spirit may cause problems for the family. 178. A new boat was smoothed with pieces of coral, each workman being assigned to a particular part of the boat. From honoring the person who died to supporting surviving family or friends, these time-honored proverbs reflect these vast differences in how people view and approach the loss of a loved one. Pa'u i se niu 'umi (loa). One day her brother went out to noose sharks and stayed away a long time. 80. 104. ", "He who comes for the inheritance is often made to pay for the funeral. Some parts are polished with puga, others with 'ana. In other societies, death is regarded as a specter no one talks about. ", "Live that people may speak well of thee at thy grave. Saying "hello" is as simple as ml in an informal setting. Like the young of the turtle. 15. O le sala a tautai e totogi. Image: Facebook A characteristic saying with which a speaker probes the opinion of the leaders of the fono (ta'ita'i fono). 176. O le faiva 'ese lo Pepe. When a village is making a new net, the nearby villages are not allowed to fish for some time before its completion. Death is a reminder that our lives are finite. 150. Upu fa'amaulalo meaning: If I have caused some trouble, such as a quarrel, I must try my best to set things right. It is actually used as a request to be respectful. So it is with governmental power. Pinterest. The barb easily breaks off and remains in the wound, while the fish escapes. The translation, then, would be: Why do you handle your net without considering the others?. Pepe made a strange catch. The overwhelming religion in Samoa is Christianity. Ia lua mata to 'ese. At the building of the double canoe it is necessary that an ample supply of sinnet be available, lest the tying of the planks and the completion of the boat be retarded. This Samoan idiom literally means strong in heart but broken in the back. Samoan Blessed is the moon; it goes but it comes back again. When fishing for anae (mullet) the fishermen post themselves around the big net. 141. O le aso ma le filiga'afa, o le aso ma le mata'inatila. I have developed a Samoan mentality. He who wishes to avoid Scylla falls into Charybdis. ", "God is closest to those with broken hearts. Mr. T. Smith, Private Secretary to Logan. 196. Ann of Palliat Med. When the gatala has been impregnated, it moves very slowly. 134. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal. Unknown . Thus the whole village perished. He is like the tropic bird which is proud of its feathers. The evil a man does, lives after him. The falling of a ripe coconut. 18. The tulavae is a portion of the fish net made by one person, as explained in No. During his lifetime a person frequently changes his abode, but when he is about to die he remembers his birth-place and his family and returns there to await the end. Negligence, too, may be the cause of an uneven plait; the woman then usually tries to rectify her mistake in the second half. Ua sili mea le seuga. 2. Nafanua, the war goddess, dwelt in Falealupo, Savai'i. Foga'afa is idiomatic for faga'afa. The hermit crab is doing the climbing, but it is its shell that suffers the damage. Quotes tagged as "samoa" Showing 1-9 of 9. Bring the one-pronged arrow to shoot the pigeon in the thicket. Like things carried out of the rain. The fault was committed in the bush, but it is now talked about on the highway. The pigeon that was detached from the rest of the flock. O le i'a a tautai e alu i le fa'alolo. He tries to find out if the other person is good natured, liberal, hospitable and how he can turn things to his advantage. The wild manutagi, hearing the call of the decoy bird, approaches gradually by hopping from tree to tree, before it enters the cage. As a request: Ia e alofa, ia e ufiufi manu gase. The person who has burned their fingers often asks for tongs. A house built of the wood of the breadfruit tree is particularly durable and may, therefore, be compared to a chief or a tulafale who is able to protect his family. The swordfish (sa'ula) likes to pursue the bonito and follows it even when it seeks shelter near a boat. 140. Required fields are marked *, CALL: (415) 431-3717Hours: 9AM-5PM PST. Both ropes must be of equal strength, lest one of them tear when a bonito bites. However, if there were but few nuts available, only the valuable white birds got coconut milk; the common dark or speckled birds had to content themselves with water. It grew in the bush, but it is cast away in the road. Death and grief quotationsmay also capture what you are trying to say or help you come to terms with the loss yourself. Ua se aga e tasi. 48. Like this post? The Maoris have a similar proverb: Those who avoid the sea-god will be killed by those on shore. To hang up the paddle (after a fishing expedition). The coconut tree doesnt sway on its own, but is swayed by the wind. Its used to describe someone who has no fixed abode. Upu fa'aalualu: Ta te gase a uluga. An exhortation not to allow one-self to be downcast by a single failure. Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is an Oceanian country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The bonitos swim about thoughtlessly, but the seagulls are on the alert. A bunch of bananas also served as bait for the manuali'i. Often one hears this saying at the reception of guests. 'Ae'ae, the bird has entered (the cage). (See below.). Upu fa'amaulalo, fa'anoanoa or alofa referring to a person who has neither home nor family. O le fogatia ua malu maunu. This cannot be done on the left side because of the outrigger. The king is dead, long live the king. 176. Blessed is the moon; it goes but it comes back again. Fa'atilotilo masae. When the parents returned, they were so terrified at the young one's inability to eat, that they left all caution aside and could be caught easily. On a malaga to Satuimalufiliufi (Faleolo) Leao-savai'i, a chief from Savai'i called on High Chief Lilomaiava. Bible Language Gagana fa'a Smoa. It is sometimes helpful to remind a surviving spouse or family member that they will always grieve the loss of a loved one but that the grief will gradually become less acute. Ua le se'i seu fa'aalo. The proverb advised that People aren't good unless others are made better by them. 123, 201. The chief Amituana'i came along and abducted them. The best hooks are those with a perfectly white pearl shell shaft. An honorific designation of an old sacred mat whose story may be found in v. Beulow, Turner and Kraemer. A boat that is being built day and night. Verywell Health's content is for informational and educational purposes only. When these migrant members attend a funeral in their homeland, they will pay to get there and bring a good amount of money with them. He is like the plate of the drill. To come like a fish in the night. One day chief Pepe, a visitor, was catching pigeons there. The offspring of birds are fed with flower nectar, but the children of men are nurtured with words. Upu faifai applied to a person who talks nonsense or behaves foolishly; also to one who neglects his personal appearance. Upu alofa: Loving words referring to friends who stick together through thick and thin. To use thatch a second time. ", "As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us, as We remember them. Fa'alupe tumulifale. A fai 'ea a'u mou titi se'ese'e? Refers to the conclusion of a speech, a fono, etc. The papata crab had born a child and there was much rejoicing among the relatives. Mocking words referring to common people who begin to eat before the high chiefs, and to similar cases. Applied to everything that corresponds with old usages and customs; used also of a widower who marries a relative of his late wife. The crab dies by its own leg. The unavau is a poisonous fish that occasionally appears in a school of edible pelupelu. 85. O le tiuga a Matala'oa e tiu ma afifi. Do not fish with the stick. If the boards met exactly in the centre, the job was completed. They were also shot with bow and arrow (No. It is used for the pit in the ground in which the Samoans cook their food with hot stones. The sponging of the Matamea crab. A man from Faleata tried to net one of the pigeons that had been enticed to the tia, but he failed. 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. Ua fa'alua'i talo Asau. Entering the house, he poured the fish in front of his guest. Upu fa'amafanafana. In the Apolima Strait he spread a net that reached from Savai'i to Upolu. Having foolishly got into trouble he is asking for help. There are two explanations: (1) During the hunt of the tern a pause is made for the purpose of feeding the decoy birds. To catch the first pigeon of the day is considered a special achievement. 186. Same meaning as No. The explanation given by Pratt to seek an occasion to quarrel is incorrect. Thereupon the two determined to tell their father that both had used the spear. 'Ai la'ai fa'avalo. It is an upu vivi'i, commending a person for his retentive memory. According to Kraemer the hunters climb the rock and kill the sleeping birds or seize them with their hands. He, against whom a decision is directed, says: Ua se fau e ta'i o outou finagaloyour decision against me is unanimous; I shall not oppose it. 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. The hunter sitting in his shelter lets the decoy pigeon fly with a toss into the air. 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. This is said by a person when Samoan custom requires him to give away some valuable object, such as a pig or a fine mat. 155. Euphemisms for Dead, Death, and Dying: Are They Helpful or Harmful? Thus, there is a lou for every harvest. Upu taofiofi: Slowly and thoroughly; without precipitation. See more ideas about samoan, samoan quotes, polynesian culture. Upu fa'aaloalo applied to the wife of a chief or a tulafale: May you be blessed with many children. Upu fa'amaulalo by which is meant: The matter on which I am now going to speak does not really concern me - 147 and I am overstepping my rights in taking the word. Ua tagi a pu mate. Samoa, arise and raise your flag, your crown!Look at those stars that are waving on it:This is the symbol of Jesus, who died on it for Samoa.Oh, Samoa, hold fast your power forever.Do not be afraid; God is our foundation, our freedom.Samoa, arise: your flag is waving, your crown! Gather the breadfruit from the farthest branches first. 53. The sting of the alamea may be cured by turning over the animal and allowing it to suck out the spines. In Aana the expression refers to an aitu incorporated in a white tropic bird that lived on Mount Tafua. Who sits at home in the morning will not eat in the evening. 62. Top Samoan Mothers Quotes. You have to be a gentleman everywhere but on the field. E a le uga i tausili, 'ae tigaina fua le atigi alili. The family is the most significant socio-political element of Samoan society. To catch the octopus within the reef, the fisher uses a stick, sao, with which the fish is tickled and enticed from its lair. Further discussion is then superfluous; the matter is settled. A gau le poutu, e le tali poulalo. Upu fa'afiti in the sense of: Ou te le iloa le loto o lena ali'i. These have evolved from ancient traditions, and theyre still in practice in Samoan communities across the globe. The idea of a good and bad death is a common belief throughout the world. 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