Endurance

This one is for the Daily Post.

Fa’a Samoa – The Samoan Way.

Village Wisdom
Village Wisdom

Enduring for 3000 years.

Fishing With Palm Net
Fishing With Palm Nets

It’s the people.

The Family - Susanna, Leigh, Lee and Tina
The Family – Susanna, Leigh, Lee and Tina
The Family Fale
The Family Fale

It’s the land.

Sopoaga Falls
Sopoaga Falls
Upolu South Coast
Upolu South Coast

It is not something that is brought out only for festivals.

Making a Coconut Milk Strainer
Making a Coconut Milk Strainer

It is infused in daily life.

Leaving The Market
Leaving The Market
Communal Table
Communal Table

Even with the availability and integration of modern amenities, Fa’a Samoa still endures.

Carving An Outrigger Canoe
Carving An Outrigger Canoe
Fale Prepared for Sleeping
Fale Prepared for Sleeping

New ways that are adopted are incorporated in a way that echoes Fa’a Samoa.

Policeman
Policeman

 

Students In Uniform
Students In Uniform

Fa’a Samoa is what has made me fall in love with this place.  Samoa is a must see destination.

Colorful Local Buses
Colorful and Inspirational Local Buses

 

 

2 comments Endurance

Mark says:

Absolutely love all the photographs.
Making mine look half as good is something I aspire to. Keep posting them.

Thank you so much for your lovely compliment Mark! Your photographs of Santiago de Compostela made me fondly remember my travels there! http://www.cygnus3.com/photographs/

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