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Felisha Anoa’i, the class instructor and owner of Suataute Dance Group, breaks the ice by having each person introduce ...
A community engagement staffer at a New Zealand bank says the company's Pasifika uniform raises awareness "of our many Pasifika cultures".
At a choir competition, Sophie is adorned in a puletasi fitting for a young woman, with a traditional Samoan fine mat – referred to as either ie Toga/ ie Samoa / ie ole malo, made woven from ...
A Samoan woman is calling for greater acceptance and awareness around cultural tattoos after she was terminated from her workplace due to her tualima, a traditional hand tattoo.
She recently got a tualima, a traditional Samoan tattoo on her hand, after her father became seriously ill. "I basically got it for cultural beliefs and traditions," Sialega-Fili said.
Britain's King Charles III (front, L) attends the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, on October 25, 2024.
King Charles and Queen Camilla embraced island life in Samoa as he sipped a traditional 'ava drink during a ceremony and both were presented with garlands during their first full day in the ...
Locally known as “ava”, the drink plays a key role in Samoan culture. Charles was presented with the drink by a group of shirtless men in traditional dress. King Charles III And Queen Camilla Visit ...
King Charles was given a brutal eight-word introduction to a traditional Samoan practice during his and Queen Camilla's visit to the island. Following their tour of Australia, the monarchs headed ...
The King watched as a woman grimaced with pain while having a traditional Samoan tattoo etched on her leg. Tattooist John Lemisio showed the King his family of tattooists showcasing the sacred art ...
King Charles sipped traditional ava root tea during a Samoan ceremony welcoming him and Queen Camilla to the island nation. Samoa’s head of state and his village afforded the King the highest accolade ...
King Charles and Queen Camilla were honored with a special Samoan ceremony to welcome the royals on Thursday, as they continue their official visit to the island nation this week. See details ...