“Culture matters, even as boundaries are contested and transgressed through population movement”
lilomaiava-Doktor (2009)
Glossary
- Alofa = Love.
- ‘Aiga = Family and Kinship.
- ‘Aiga fanua = Land.
- Fa’alavelave = Acts of exchanging gifts, usually presented at ceremonies such as weddings and funerals.
- Fa’aaloalo = Respect.
- Fa’a Matai = Chieftainship system.
- Fa’a Samoa = The way to live as a Samoan.
- Ma le nuʻu = Village
- Malaga = Travel or movement. Implies going back and forth.
- Matai = A chiefly title, or a high chief.
- Tama’ita’i Samoa = Samoan Woman
- Tautua = Acts of service.
- Vā = Connectedness.
Saʻiliemanu Lilomaiava-Doktor 