Would love more of videos like these to educate the new generation of history & to provide clarity on false information that we have believed so long . Thank you for clarifying some of my questions that I have always wondered about . Beautifully explained ❤️
Fa'afetai lava. You're so correct. I'm sensitive to aitu no matter where I go. I grew to understand them. I'm from Alega in American Samoa. My village was the place where they loved because of the Lega. Tumeric. Very strong feminine energy. Also male energies. But I feel like as a Mala I walk between two worlds like they do. I feel like they protect the sanctity of Women, and, protect us.
Fa’afetai tele lava, thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing videos like these. It brings so much joy to my heart ❤️. My mum is Samoan 🇼🇸 and would tell me as a little girl/teine growing up. These old stories/history of her life in Leone.
We still have this in the Tongan culture. Your fathers sister has the power to bless and curse you and she still gets the best of everything her brother have
This was an understanding we had growing up even though it wasn’t articulated. Our families were Christians but the cultural stories were passed down and when I grew up, I realized that both sides were held strongly by our people. Like my aunt would be all Hallelujer in church on Sunday then Sunday night she’s telling stories about the Teine Sā, Tama Sā, stories that palagi would call “superstitions”, etc But she strongly believes them and so did we. It never occurred to me that one should exist without the other and I laughed when I read a passage from a Christian colonizer who puzzled over how our people weren’t completely accepting Christianity by throwing away our culture but instead, we molded their Christian teachings into the culture. Our culture is still a living breathing one that has trends from decade to decade and has roots that run deep under the trends. My issue or should I say our issue, is that many in our parents and grandparents generations have adopted a lot of the colonial mentality that’s shaped the culture as a collective. Yes we still held on to the heart, but we need to be vigilant on the influence of the white patriarchal religion on our culture and every day lives.
She was born in Aloao/Asu she is a high chief both island Apia faleasi'u and Aloao of PagoPago. Now you know why Rosalina Jewett name never dies because of my blood family guide me thru this Journey of mylife. My father was supposely died in Faleasi'u land instead of America land. Because we move to California. Happy Holidays!!!
Does Apulu Uta'ile'uō Tu'u'u Mary Kalala Autagavaia have any writings about this? I'm so curious to hear or read more from her about this topic. Ever since my own father passed away while I was in Samoa with him, there was an immediate strong presence of Spirit. I can't really put it too much into words, but I wasn't that "religious" or "spiritual" before that. I am a firm believer in God too but that experience made me believe that Aitu travels between realms...easily... and although it's already been 8 years since his passing, the presence of Spirit has never left.
Jesus Christ is Lord, we aren’t meant to speak with the dead or whatever this lady was saying “No one among you is to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire, practice divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practice sorcery, cast spells, consult a medium or a spiritist, or inquire of the dead. Everyone who does these acts is detestable to the Lord, and the Lord your God is driving out the nations before you because of these detestable acts.” Deuteronomy 18:10-12 CSB Anyways God bless
I use to think it was all nonsense until my cousin moved to samoa with her family and she became a victim to the teine sa they flew back to nz not long after but my cousin that went to samoa didn’t come back the girl I knew is gone I don’t know who the hell came back she’s nothing like the cousin I saw leave nz
There are many stories of my aiga havent publish yes. My two grandfathers. Fesola'i Tuitama Faletui Tia'i* & Sigano limamutu brother of my uncle Fa'afisi Toleafoa. I know you all shocked. These are my grandpas .My grandma Fualava Maiva Lolo Faletui
Processing girl's and having their brother's, uncle's, mother's and father's beating the girl's till death to get rid of them to leave the girl's alone and leaving them near death is evil if you ask me. I had seen them with my own eye's growing up with the girl's in the village and it leaves me drawing closer to God more than ever and feeling sorry for those girl's. Yes, they do serve as warning for sure, but it is to be fear because they are real and they have killed many as well.
Respect my taupou family Sina from Saleimoa and you all know the history. And theyre all know why I'm here in Samoa to take the Matatumua title of our aiga in Faleasi'u. And TuiAtua in many places that I've met. I met Telesa&Saumaeafe in PagoPago when we at the Bank of Hawaii in Utulei. Upstairs to Social Security office. And we are getting ready to fly to Apia for my Saofa'i. They seems like they know who I am? but i dont recornize their face but their smells the only thing i know when they're. I only know them with a smells. No matter where I travel they can see me but they dont want to near me because of smells i can recornize differe air and bad spirits. And im not afraid of them because the power of God&his gift in me. Thats why i have to fight against evil. And save our father in Heaven World.
Would love more of videos like these to educate the new generation of history & to provide clarity on false information that we have believed so long . Thank you for clarifying some of my questions that I have always wondered about . Beautifully explained ❤️
Fa'afetai lava. You're so correct. I'm sensitive to aitu no matter where I go. I grew to understand them. I'm from Alega in American Samoa. My village was the place where they loved because of the Lega. Tumeric. Very strong feminine energy. Also male energies. But I feel like as a Mala I walk between two worlds like they do. I feel like they protect the sanctity of Women, and, protect us.
Fa’afetai tele lava, thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing videos like these. It brings so much joy to my heart ❤️. My mum is Samoan 🇼🇸 and would tell me as a little girl/teine growing up. These old stories/history of her life in Leone.
Yes the papalagi changed so many things in our culture.
FWIW, the Samoans were changing their own culture well before palagi's came on the scene.
Ua Ao Samoa is a summary of what papalagi did to the Samoan traditions. Colonialism at its finest.
This is so informative and educational as well. Thank you ladies…
We still have this in the Tongan culture. Your fathers sister has the power to bless and curse you and she still gets the best of everything her brother have
that sister is usually a very stubborn person..its her way or no way lol
Always love your work Mary, you're amazing! ❤😍🥰
love to see that a lot of my aigas are passing these stories down, awesome
Talofa lava I’m from the village of Tafuna I think so thank you for this video
More segments with KALALA plz❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This was an understanding we had growing up even though it wasn’t articulated. Our families were Christians but the cultural stories were passed down and when I grew up, I realized that both sides were held strongly by our people. Like my aunt would be all Hallelujer in church on Sunday then Sunday night she’s telling stories about the Teine Sā, Tama Sā, stories that palagi would call “superstitions”, etc But she strongly believes them and so did we. It never occurred to me that one should exist without the other and I laughed when I read a passage from a Christian colonizer who puzzled over how our people weren’t completely accepting Christianity by throwing away our culture but instead, we molded their Christian teachings into the culture. Our culture is still a living breathing one that has trends from decade to decade and has roots that run deep under the trends. My issue or should I say our issue, is that many in our parents and grandparents generations have adopted a lot of the colonial mentality that’s shaped the culture as a collective. Yes we still held on to the heart, but we need to be vigilant on the influence of the white patriarchal religion on our culture and every day lives.
Amene
Loved this! Would be amazing to turn these conversations into a series, mālõ lava!
I love this!! Are there more sources one could look up to read more into this topic?
She was born in Aloao/Asu she is a high chief both island Apia faleasi'u and Aloao of PagoPago. Now you know why Rosalina Jewett name never dies because of my blood family guide me thru this Journey of mylife. My father was supposely died in Faleasi'u land instead of America land. Because we move to California. Happy Holidays!!!
Does Apulu Uta'ile'uō Tu'u'u Mary Kalala Autagavaia have any writings about this? I'm so curious to hear or read more from her about this topic. Ever since my own father passed away while I was in Samoa with him, there was an immediate strong presence of Spirit. I can't really put it too much into words, but I wasn't that "religious" or "spiritual" before that. I am a firm believer in God too but that experience made me believe that Aitu travels between realms...easily... and although it's already been 8 years since his passing, the presence of Spirit has never left.
Jesus Christ is Lord, we aren’t meant to speak with the dead or whatever this lady was saying “No one among you is to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire, practice divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practice sorcery, cast spells, consult a medium or a spiritist, or inquire of the dead. Everyone who does these acts is detestable to the Lord, and the Lord your God is driving out the nations before you because of these detestable acts.”
Deuteronomy 18:10-12 CSB
Anyways God bless
I'm with you don't want to live like that in the past.
Amen!
Amen GOD Reigns 🙏🙌🙌❤️
there were three food baskets(umu) 1-Sa'o(chief) Matua(parents) Tama'ita'i(feagaiga/female)
Hi aunty awesome well explained well said Kemble
Does anyone know what year telesa or teine Sa exist please?
Yes they are
Kalala🖤
The first rulers were women . That’s why we don’t understand history because it’s His Story”
The first Ruler of Samoa was a Woman
who was it
Nafanua or Salamasina
I use to think it was all nonsense until my cousin moved to samoa with her family and she became a victim to the teine sa they flew back to nz not long after but my cousin that went to samoa didn’t come back the girl I knew is gone I don’t know who the hell came back she’s nothing like the cousin I saw leave nz
There are many stories of my aiga havent publish yes. My two grandfathers. Fesola'i Tuitama Faletui Tia'i* & Sigano limamutu brother of my uncle Fa'afisi Toleafoa. I know you all shocked. These are my grandpas .My grandma Fualava Maiva Lolo Faletui
Thats her first husband my dad's father, and his second father Sigano Toleafoa. Thats why i watched the Paliament House proud to see him there.
New. Year. I means
That's my last Aitu.. ....then...ahhhaa
Feagaiga. I. Means
Processing girl's and having their brother's, uncle's, mother's and father's beating the girl's till death to get rid of them to leave the girl's alone and leaving them near death is evil if you ask me.
I had seen them with my own eye's growing up with the girl's in the village and it leaves me drawing closer to God more than ever and feeling sorry for those girl's.
Yes, they do serve as warning for sure, but it is to be fear because they are real and they have killed many as well.
Respect my taupou family Sina from Saleimoa and you all know the history. And theyre all know why I'm here in Samoa to take the Matatumua title of our aiga in Faleasi'u. And TuiAtua in many places that I've met. I met Telesa&Saumaeafe in PagoPago when we at the Bank of Hawaii in Utulei. Upstairs to Social Security office. And we are getting ready to fly to Apia for my Saofa'i. They seems like they know who I am? but i dont recornize their face but their smells the only thing i know when they're. I only know them with a smells. No matter where I travel they can see me but they dont want to near me because of smells i can recornize differe air and bad spirits. And im not afraid of them because the power of God&his gift in me. Thats why i have to fight against evil. And save our father in Heaven World.
I. Lona. ALofa. I. Means
Ole. Aganuu. Lena. a. Samoa. I. Means