Stories, Legends & Memory

This space explores Faasamoa practices as they are experienced in everyday life: within families, churches, villages, and communities. These posts reflect on why certain customs exist, how respect is shown, and how values such as service, humility, and honour are passed down through generations.

Here you’ll find reflections on:

Family roles and respect
Church and community life
Service, giving, and responsibility
Cultural expectations and boundaries

The meaning behind “the way things are done”

These posts are shared not to define a single “right way”, but to help preserve understanding, spark reflection, and honour the cultural frameworks that continue to shape Samoan identity today.

Discover Samoan stories, legends, and cultural memories passed down through generations and reflected on through lived experience.