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fa’alupega

A collection of Sāmoan Fa’alupega (chiefly titles)

Fa‘alupega or the naming of chiefly titles is a fundamental part of Sāmoan culture and custom, as it connects individuals and families to land and origins of their past.Read more

2013-05-29
By: Safua Akeli
On: 29 May 2013
In: History, Pacific

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