A lesser known Oceanian country: Samoa
Learn, Share, Subscribe The Oceanian series: • 7 Facts from Oceania The American Series: • 7 Facts from America The Asian series: • 7 Facts from Asia The European Series: • 7 Facts from Europe Social Media: / sebastian2go / official7facts ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Samoa. More information about the video content bellow: 1. The Pulemelei Mound or Star Pyramid which is Samoa’s own Ancient Pyramid, is situated on the Island of Savai’i was built between 1100-1400 AD and was no longer used by 1700-1800 AD. 2. Samoa only has one city – Apia, which is also the capital of Samoa since 1959. Apia Harbor is by far the largest and busiest harbor in Samoa. 3. In Samoa, it is acceptable for a family who has too many sons, to raise the youngest boy as a daughter. He is known as a fa’afafine and is given a girl’s name and wears feminine clothing… and is even allowed to use the ladies bathroom. A recognized gender identity/gender role since at least the early 20th century in Samoan society, and some theorize an integral part of traditional Samoan culture fa'afafine are male at birth, and explicitly embody both masculine and feminine gender traits, fashioned in a way unique to this part of the world. 4. Traditionally called Tatua, tattooing has long been a beautiful form of culture present on the island. The process of creating a true Samoan Tatua is arduous. The design is not simply something you pick from a design book, but rather is a piece of artwork that must be catered to the individual. Applying the Tatua to the skin is painstakingly time consuming and incredible difficult due to the various intricacies in the design. 5. Samoa is a traditional society governed by Fa’a Samoa (the Samoan Way) - where family is all important, respect of elders is strictly adhered to, and being of service to your family is your duty. The Samoan culture and way of life is over 3000 years old and has been preserved by the isolation of the tiny island on which it was born. 6. The traditional living quarters, or fale (houses), contain no walls and up to 20 people may sleep on the ground in the same fale. 7. Samoa’s official name is the Independent State of Samoa or Malo Sa 'oloto Tuto 'atasi o Sāmoa. The Samoan language is Polynesian, so don’t expect to understand it right from the get-go. With 510,000 people as native speakers worldwide, Samoan is the most prominent of the 40 Polynesian languages. More Info: http://www.factsking.com/countries/sa... https://www.pegasuslodges.com/our-sur... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynes... Music: Teknoaxe – Symbiotic Square Waves / @teknoaxe Images: http://evol-forum.ch/gaia/wp-content/... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G5ZEENIBLAU... http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/apia/... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZJPyDrZgk0... https://www.nzaf.org.nz/assets/ee-upl... http://blogs.gonomad.com/beourguest/f... https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7219/70... https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/... http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/ver... https://www.hollows.org.nz/sites/defa... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... http://eurotalk.com/blog/wp-content/u... https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ujNwEXdBca... Intro video: • TRAILER: The Jewel of the Ocean - American... Intro Creator: Official™ Designs http://bit.ly/OffTMDesigns
