On a day-to-day basis in Samoa, siapo is used for floor mats, bedding and room dividers, but traditionally, it was a common form of clothing. This tradition is still honoured at cultural and ...

Well, Samoa is a traditional place. You might say, in fact, that not a lot happens here. I arrived in Samoa myself in February – after some 10 years’ absence – and asked my taxi driver what ...

Etched into her skin from the wrists up to her nail beds, the markings are no ordinary tattoos, but symbols of traditional "tatau" found among the people of the Polynesian island country Samoa.

Of course, no two households celebrate Christmas precisely the same, even if they’re of the same culture. Still, Seuseu’s experiences resembled those of half a dozen other Bay Area Samoan residents ...

Faith, family and culture are front and center within the ... During his eleven-season NFL career, guard Michael Iupati drew upon his Samoan roots as a source of strength, and he's continued ...

Young Kayla Fasavalu proudly wearing her Samoan traditional dress Kayla, who is currently completing Year 12 at the Maronite College of the Holy Family, says she is proud of her roots which ...