Read this book a while back and I was marvelled by the talent this gentleman from our shores hold! Albert Wendt has both art and creativity! I was told by my professor then that he was an atheist. So am interested to hear from him why?
His daughters books are enjoyable as well. As for the atheist part. I'm curious as well. Sometimes I wonder if it's due to bigotry. A person can praise God with one mouth, but with their tongue... slice into another.
What does it matter sione Ioane ?? My grandfather's name is Sione born and raised in Samoa My father's name Tupou alot of Tongans are also named Tupou we r 1 no matter what names All islanders need to appreciate each other STOP BRINGING THE WHITE HATE INTO OUR CULTURES WE R TO BE MORE WISER AND FULL OF KINDNESS HUMBLENESS WITH INTEGRITY AND HONOR WAKE UP AND ENDURE ALL WE NEED TO BIND TOGETHER AS 1 AND LEAVE RACISM OUT OF OUR ISLANDS AND CULTURE IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE WE NEED TO BE BETTER AND GREATER THAN THOSE WHOM DONT WANT US TO BE OUTSIDE OUR CULTURES AND HOMES WITH LOVE ACCEPTANCE AND MUCH ENDURANCE CLOSE TO OUR CULTURES AS WELL AS TO THOSE WHOM ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO ACCEPT RESPECT AND LEARN OUR CULTURES WELCOME THEM WITH OPEN ARMS AND HEARTS ❤❤💪💪😎😎
Typical samoan mothers. And you wonder why its so hard to honor thy mother and fathers. some mothers intentionally destroy their childrens lives. so sad.
wow that bloke is the most irritating character I've ever seen in a movie, that first interaction with the white girl wth was that, absolute cringe fest
A'e sole, 'Sione' is an alternative version of the biblical name 'John' in the Samoan language. I know of toeaina from my ekalesia called Sione & also Sione's\Ioane's during my time at Avele kolisi. Although Sione is the Tongan transliteration of John - it is also used in Tokelau, Niue, & Tuvalu as alternate uses for 'John'.
@@rogue_lukoWTF you on about? It's not the alternative at all. LMFAO. The samoan translation for John is ioane, the togan translation is sione, which many other island nations use as well, some swapping the s for t, it's a valid question he's playing a Samoa therfore his name should have been ioane, not sione.
Honestly? Really? You want to be angry about a name when you say FFS haha Sorry doks, it is both a Tongan and Samoan name, not just Tongan. Who cares anyway, just pretend his name was John 🤣🤣
Omg thank you for posting this gem classic finally
😮 first time watching this. Bring back a lot of memories
Old market wow.
2024 today 😉
Memories this one brings. Lee Tamahori was working on set. Petaia as the lead. Classic film.
Awesome movie. I was born in New Zealand and raised in America and taught the ways of the island yet I feel lost at times
It was painful to watch Sione's struggles. But, it was truly a great movie.
The palagi woman is beautiful 😘😘😘😘😘
This video hits my heart cause I'm half Samoan but I've never been to my homeland and this makes me very sad
Fa'afetai mo lenei ata matagofie o Samoa male tala le uso ia Sione ma lana lumanai i NZ! SOIFUA ,MANUIA!
Read this book a while back and I was marvelled by the talent this gentleman from our shores hold! Albert Wendt has both art and creativity! I was told by my professor then that he was an atheist. So am interested to hear from him why?
His daughters books are enjoyable as well.
As for the atheist part. I'm curious as well.
Sometimes I wonder if it's due to bigotry. A person can praise God with one mouth, but with their tongue... slice into another.
Best film ever ❤❤
Manaia le talaaga o le olaga e pologa ae faaeaina❤
this is a good story ...read the book like 40 years ago
Those days back then in nz...there were racism around targeting our polynesian people to be honests✊️🙌i love my historys
Good
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23:11 is that the little girl from Return to Paradise? Maeva's daughter?
Prt2 pls.aga o sesi fafige,ua fiafia ua maua se keige palagi laga Son😂😂😂
Good movie. I call him Wang Wang. ❤
💜
Part 2 plz
Manaia pe ana toe sosoo le ata poo se tala Ile olaga o Sione poo fea ua oo iai le taunuuga
Magaia o le aka sole. Fa’afekai lava mo le upload. Malō le Soifua
1st😇
Noice
Manaia tele nai ata tuai ia ,manatua ai aso lava lava la UA leva
What does it matter sione Ioane ?? My grandfather's name is Sione born and raised in Samoa My father's name Tupou alot of Tongans are also named Tupou we r 1 no matter what names All islanders need to appreciate each other STOP BRINGING THE WHITE HATE INTO OUR CULTURES WE R TO BE MORE WISER AND FULL OF KINDNESS HUMBLENESS WITH INTEGRITY AND HONOR WAKE UP AND ENDURE ALL WE NEED TO BIND TOGETHER AS 1 AND LEAVE RACISM OUT OF OUR ISLANDS AND CULTURE IT DOES NOT BELONG HERE WE NEED TO BE BETTER AND GREATER THAN THOSE WHOM DONT WANT US TO BE OUTSIDE OUR CULTURES AND HOMES WITH LOVE ACCEPTANCE AND MUCH ENDURANCE CLOSE TO OUR CULTURES AS WELL AS TO THOSE WHOM ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO ACCEPT RESPECT AND LEARN OUR CULTURES WELCOME THEM WITH OPEN ARMS AND HEARTS ❤❤💪💪😎😎
Just wanted to put a hamo on sione back😂 dude forgot the taste of a coconut 😂
Cuz Ualese. Alolae from the village of Vaiala. 😂😂
Typical samoan mothers. And you wonder why its so hard to honor thy mother and fathers. some mothers intentionally destroy their childrens lives. so sad.
WTF u mean lol 😂😂
What typical lou kio
wow that bloke is the most irritating character I've ever seen in a movie, that first interaction with the white girl wth was that, absolute cringe fest
Sione is a Tongan name for John why isn’t his name Ioane ? Ffs
A'e sole, 'Sione' is an alternative version of the biblical name 'John' in the Samoan language.
I know of toeaina from my ekalesia called Sione & also Sione's\Ioane's during my time at Avele kolisi. Although Sione is the Tongan transliteration of John - it is also used in Tokelau, Niue, & Tuvalu as alternate uses for 'John'.
@@rogue_lukoWTF you on about? It's not the alternative at all. LMFAO. The samoan translation for John is ioane, the togan translation is sione, which many other island nations use as well, some swapping the s for t, it's a valid question he's playing a Samoa therfore his name should have been ioane, not sione.
@@StanslaMichael why are you mad though? I've had uncles much older than I, who are Siones.. I've always wondered about this though.
@@kigitau LMFAO not mad, that's you reading way too much into a comment and getting hurt by it.
Honestly? Really? You want to be angry about a name when you say FFS haha Sorry doks, it is both a Tongan and Samoan name, not just Tongan. Who cares anyway, just pretend his name was John 🤣🤣
I lol @ sarah you want to put more bones on your flesh great story but and interesting
Fai tatala o suga
More bones on your flesh!!
All over a name? 😂 potato,potatoe tomato,tomatoe who the fuck cares, pretty petty hehe