• via Island Melanesia arrived in the Samoan Islands approximately 3500 years ago, settling in what has come to be known as Polynesia further to the east.
  • ...right, joins other audience members in showering the Portland/ Vancouver Tausala Manaia dancers with money as they perform at the Samoan Festival held...
  • Samoan people have a unique culture deeply rooted in traditions and customs that have been passed down for generations.
  • And like other Pacific Islanders, young Samoans are forging a vibrant new identity through music, language and fashion.
  • So forget about wondering where you’re going to meet single Samoans—we’ll put you in touch with the cream of the Samoan crop on the web!
  • The winner of the pageant, which is dedicated to supporting opportunities for young Samoan women, travels to the Miss South Pacific Pageant.
  • Samoans have a unique cultural identity that is celebrated around the world. One aspect of this identity is the Samoan tattoo, or tatau.
  • Samoan Culture and Traditions. You are on the verge of making an overseas move to the beautiful islands of Samoa. A new place is beckoning.
  • The Samoan archipelago is politically divided into the independent nation of Samoa and the unincorporated United States territory of American Samoa.
  • Samoa - Polynesian, Indigenous, Culture: Samoans are mainly of Polynesian heritage, and about nine-tenths of the population are ethnic Samoans.