Let me share my Samoan culture proverb..

O fānau a manu e fafaga i fugālā'au, 'ae 'o fānau a tagata e fafaga i 'upu." "

(The offspring of birds are fed with flower nectar, but the children of men are nurtured with words."

According to our fa'a-Sāmoa this is the foundational concept of child-rearing and discipline; the guidance and nurturing of the younger generation is the collective responsibility of the entire family, village, and society.

Adanna28:
Let me share my Samoan culture proverb..

O fānau a manu e fafaga i fugālā'au, 'ae 'o fānau a tagata e fafaga i 'upu." "

(The offspring of birds are fed with flower nectar, but the children of men are nurtured with words."

According to our fa'a-Sāmoa this is the foundational concept of child-rearing and discipline; the guidance and nurturing of the younger generation is the collective responsibility of the entire family, village, and society.

Am good at many languages but this one is a little bit out of this world. I almost bit my tongue...

dukeolumde:



Am good at many languages but this one is a little bit out of this world. I almost bit my tongue...

No wahala, I will teach you

Nwanne, asusu gi siri ike oh (sis, this your language is strong oh)..

I just noticed your language has lots of As and Fs..

francizy:
Nwanne, asusu siri ike oh (sis, this your language is strong oh)..

I just noticed your language has lots of As and Fs..

Alobam! Bro it even stronger than the English Fs Sissy loves you bro. Hope you have a fab new week

Adanna28:


No wahala, I will teach you

Really?? Ok cool..

Talk about he Haka dance...

iPopAlomo:
Talk about he Haka dance...

You watch rugby! the haka is a Maori war dance, the all blacks are actually calling on the Maori gods for strength to kill the enemy lol. :p

I also can perform the haka.

Adanna28:


You watch rugby! the haka is a Maori war dance, the all blacks are actually calling on the Maori gods for strength to kill the enemy lol. :p

I also can perform the haka.

yeah.... right... you can...

I've got a couple of videos...

iPopAlomo:



yeah.... right... you can...

I've got a couple of videos...

Lol seriously I can learnt in childhood, wasn't lying when I told you, I grew up more in New Zealand, it very diverse here. Maori is the native tribe of Nz, learn the language in schools and all of nz have Maori names of places in the country.

Adanna28:

Lol seriously I can learnt in childhood, wasn't lying when I told you, I grew up more in New Zealand, it very diverse here. Maori is the native tribe of Nz, learn the language in schools and all of nz have Maori names of places in the country.

Only works in rugby though ... :p

not bad anyways... not bad...

iPopAlomo:



Only works in rugby though ... :p

not bad anyways... not bad...

You haven't seen me do it yet I dey warrior too

I not bad confam, u semi bad lol

Adanna28:


You haven't seen me do it yet I dey warrior too

I not bad confam, u semi bad lol

I wouldn't want you breaking a bone and people blaming me I forced you to do the haka... besides... I'm not sure it's womanly... :p

iPopAlomo:



I wouldn't want you breaking a bone and people blaming me I forced you to do the haka... besides... I'm not sure it's womanly... :p

I dey tomato face hehe. I get you

Adanna28:

I dey tomato face hehe. I get you

Lmao...

iPopAlomo:



Lmao...

Adanna28:

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Adanna28:
Let me share my Samoan culture proverb..

O fānau a manu e fafaga i fugālā'au, 'ae 'o fānau a tagata e fafaga i 'upu." "

(The offspring of birds are fed with flower nectar, but the children of men are nurtured with words."

Nice one!

Igbo proverb: Inu bu mmanu eji eri okwu.
Translation:Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten.

Igbo's eat a lot of yam, sometimes roasted, sometimes boiled. The yam would be eaten with red Palm oil and spices. The oil was to help the yam, which may otherwise be dry, to go down easily. This central role played by the oil is akin to the role played by proverbs in Igbo speech, hence the above proverb.

Do share some more Samoan proverbs

Phut:


Nice one!

Igbo proverb: Inu bu mmanu eji eri okwu.
Translation:Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten.

Igbo's eat a lot of yam, sometimes roasted, sometimes boiled. The yam would be eaten with red Palm oil and spices. The oil was to help the yam, which may otherwise be dry, to go down easily. This central role played by the oil is akin to the role played by proverbs in Igbo speech, hence the above proverb.

Do share some more Samoan proverbs

Phut you are awesome! I love that Igbo proverb sis, thank you for sharing I will most def share more, n you too abeg, I'm half Igbo too but not that fluent in the language but I still try sha :p

Ah well, the half-Igbo half-Samoan bit is what reeled me in...

Here's another Igbo one:
Ukpana okpoko gburu, nti chiri ya -- It's a deaf grasshopper that gets eaten by the Okpoko bird.

This proverb is a cautionary one for stubborn people who refuse to heed reasonable advice. Okpoko is a a very noisy bird in Igbo lore that feeds on insects, so the grasshopper (Ukpana) would have to be really deaf (and incorrigibly stubborn) to be caught out pants-down.

kay9:
Ah well, the half-Igbo half-Samoan bit is what reeled me in...

Here's another Igbo one:
Ukpana okpoko gburu, nti chiri ya -- It's a deaf grasshopper that gets eaten by the Okpoko bird.

This proverb is a cautionary one for stubborn people who refuse to heed reasonable advice. Okpoko is a a very noisy bird in Igbo lore that feeds on insects, so the grasshopper (Ukpana) would have to be really deaf (and incorrigibly stubborn) to be caught out pants-down.

Alobam! Lovely! Thank you for sharing, there's something about Igbo proverbs that touches me deeply much appreciated.

hallo @Adanna28. which samoa are you from? you are the first samoan i am meeting on a forum. please share some more proverbs. especially those about the sea. thanks .

ThunderingHooves:
hallo @Adanna28. which samoa are you from? you are the first samoan i am meeting on a forum. please share some more proverbs. especially those about the sea. thanks .

My mum family are from western Samoa and american Samoa pagopago I will surely post more dear.

Hi Ada. I can't help wondering how an Igbo got to Samoa and married one of their own. Igbos are truly everywhere. Welcome!

Ihuomadinihu:
Hi Ada. I can't help wondering how an Igbo got to Samoa and married one of their own. Igbos are truly everywhere. Welcome!

Truly everywhere Sis, Igbo chi strong! Thank you hun I am still working on my Igbo, not completely fluent, but alas! I shall prevail!

Talofa Lava Ada... Lol.

Adanna28:
Let me share my Samoan culture proverb..

O fānau a manu e fafaga i fugālā'au, 'ae 'o fānau a tagata e fafaga i 'upu." "

(The offspring of birds are fed with flower nectar, but the children of men are nurtured with words."

According to our fa'a-Sāmoa this is the foundational concept of child-rearing and discipline; the guidance and nurturing of the younger generation is the collective responsibility of the entire family, village, and society.

please enlighten Nairalanders on the Fa'afafine.. :*

I find the Haka fascinating, especially when the dancers (warriors) stick out their tongue...lol. My closest friend is. Maori,Fijian and Niuean. She is so much fun and loves African stuff.

Adanna28:


You watch rugby! the haka is a Maori war dance, the all blacks are actually calling on the Maori gods for strength to kill the enemy lol. :p

I also can perform the haka.

I was in savaii on a holiday and enjoyed every moment of it. Sielu Avea should be Samoa's Minister of Tourism or Entertainment, that man made me love Samoa. :* :* Samoa is breath-taking!!!

VivaVivre:
I find the Haka fascinating, especially when the dancers (warriors) stick out their tongue...lol. My closest friend is. Maori,Fijian and Niuean. She is so much fun and loves African stuff. I was in savaii on a holiday and enjoyed every moment of it. Sielu Avea should be Samoa's Minister of Tourism or Entertainment, that man made me love Samoa. :* :* Samoa is breath-taking!!!

Wow! Babe I'm so happy you visited! Glad the hospitality was great, we are very accommodating and smiley bunch

I'm touched really when I mention my Samoan roots to other monikers whom don't know me that well, they automatically assume Oyinbo or Chinese Lol. But I'm happy you visited and had a great experience.

Adanna28:


Wow! Babe I'm so happy you visited! Glad the hospitality was great, we are very accommodating and smiley bunch

I'm touched really when I mention my Samoan roots to other monikers whom don't know me that well, they automatically assume Oyinbo or Chinese Lol. But I'm happy you visited and had a great experience.

the pleasure is all mine darling. I love the happy people of the Pacific. Polynesia is filled with lovely islands and I always implore my friends to visit. Most of my mates here are either Fijians, Tuvalus, Niueans or Tongans. I'm always happy around them. They ve great food too.
Maybe I ll marry a Samoan man, since its the men's place to cook for the family in the culture...lol. The Tatau adds a unique beauty to the men.
As for those who think you re Asian, why not enlighten them on the Origin of Samoa's Sea-faring Ancestors from Ancient Taiwan, who came upon the Pacific Island, settled therein and started spreading their tentacles. Some while afterwards, some Africans from the Tanganyika (Now Tanzania) found the pleasant islands while on a voyage, settled there, integrated and married the islanders of Taiwanese Descent, hence the mixed look of majority of the Pacific Peoples. That's the version my Fijian and Papua New-guinea colleague gave me.

[quote author=VivaVivre post=39964444] the pleasure is all mine darling. I love the happy people of the Pacific. Polynesia is filled with lovely islands and I always implore my friends to visit. Most of my mates here are either Fijians, Tuvalus, Niueans or Tongans. I'm always happy around them. They ve great food too.
Maybe I ll marry a Samoan man, since its the men's place to cook for the family in the culture...lol. The Tatau adds a unique beauty to the men.
As for those who think you re Asian, why not enlighten them on the Origin of Samoa's Sea-faring Ancestors from Ancient Taiwan, who came upon the Pacific Island, settled therein and started spreading their tentacles. Some while afterwards, some Africans from the Tanganyika (Now Tanzania) found the pleasant islands while on a voyage, settled there, integrated and married the islanders of Taiwanese Descent, hence the mixed look of majority of the Pacific Peoples. That's the version my Fijian and Papua New-guinea colleague gave me. [Quote]

I've never heard that version before but I like it! I did hear about the Taiwanese part but I never really acknowledged it because though I look Samoan my features are also of the big kind and Asians have very petite features probably the eyes, my sister that 27 looks more Asian looking out of us siblings, blood very mixed but I'm open to possibilities

I was wondering... who was liking all the posts...??

iPopAlomo:
I was wondering... who was liking all the posts...??

Bawo ni?