Do you know who the happiest people are? I do! They are Samoans from Samoa. Today I want to talk to you about the happy Samoan people and their rich culture.
Samoans are known as the "happy people" because of their enjoyment of life and their good-spirited nature.
Samoan and English are the spoken languages in Samoa. The Samoan language is very similar to Hawaiian, Tongan, Tahitian and Maori languages with many words having similar meanings.
Savaii is the largest island in Samoa, and Apia is the capital which is located on the island of Upolu. Both islands are covered in forests and are surrounded by coral reefs. Samoa is a naturally beautiful place. American Samoa, is the neighbour of Samoa and shares the same culture and history.
Dance and music are an important part of the Samoan culture. If you visit any of the villages you will be able to watch the “fiafia” which is a dance done by the people. You can also watch a “siva” which is a local dance and is popular in Samoa.
Another interesting part of the Samoan culture is the tattoos. Samoans regard tattoos as very important and most Samoans have some type of Tattoo. Most of the tattoos have a religious meaning.
Samoans also really like to cook and drink their traditional foods. The food is cooked in an “umu” which is an oven in the ground. “Kava” or “Ava” is a drink made from the pepper plants and the roots are used to make the drink.
Family is very important in the Samoan culture, in the New Year Samoans decorate their homes with flowers and coloured paper and give each other gifts.
The Samoan culture is diverse and also unites the people they share it with.
I hope you learned something more about the “The Happy Samoans”
By Veronica L
Ka Pai Veronica ,
ReplyDeleteI really like your speech about the 'happy samoans', you worked hard on this and I am looking foward to hearing you read it.
Miss B :)