What is Afatasi?

What is Afatasi?

That’s me – afatasi, a Samoan word describing someone who is part Samoan and part something else. It literally means half of one.

What does Afakasi mean in Tongan?

Afakasi in Samoan, hafekasi in Tongan, hapa in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi are all used to describe “half-caste” Pacific Islander identities of mixed heritage.

What language is Afakasi?

Samoan Language
afakasi – Samoan Language Vocabulary.

What are 3 facts about Samoa?

10 Interesting Facts About Samoa

• Samoa is 24 Hours Ahead of its Closest Neighbor.
• The Author of Treasure Island Lived and Died in Samoa.
• Samoans Have Their Own Version of Cricket.
• Samoans Live By an Ancient Code of Behavior.
• Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is Samoan.
• Tattooing is Serious Business Around Here.

What does AGA mean in Samoan?

culture
equations aga = culture, amio = nature are inexact. Aga signifies the Samoan. form of conscious identity, not normative ideas and hence not ‘culture’.

What does pipi mean in Samoan?

English Translation. clutch. More meanings for pipiʻi. clamber.

What are Samoan tattoos?

The Samoan word for tattoo came from the Polynesian language. The word tatau originates from the tapping sounds of the tool made during tattooing. This primitive tattoo tool was made of bone or boar husk sharpen into a comb style shape with serrated teeth like needles.

Why is Samoa special?

According to legend, Samoa is known as the “Cradle of Polynesia” because Savai’i island is said to be Hawaiki, the Polynesian homeland. Samoan culture is undoubtedly central to Polynesian life, and its styles of music, dance, and visual art have gained renown throughout the Pacific islands and the world.

What is the motto of Samoa?