Faʻamatai is the key socio-political system of governance and way of life (faʻa Samoa) in Samoan culture. Inherent in the faʻamatai system is the welfare and well-being of the extended family (ʻaiga) and the protection of family property, consisting most importantly of customary land.

Some of the items associated with Sāmoan matai are the fue and to'o to'o which represent the value of the Tula Fale (talking chiefs) , oratory and oral traditions present among matai. Oral communication was the standard in Polynesia without a formal writing system and the Lauga (Sāmoan oratory) is an example of the complex deveolpment of oral ...

2010年5月31日 · Samoan Tulafale, or Talking Chiefs, are great story tellers. Because the Samoans did not have a written language before the arrival and teaching of modern missionaries they relied upon elaborate recital of legends, genealogies, and myths to remember their history.

This category lists matai (loosely translated as 'chief' in the English language). Matai is a Samoan word referring to family titles and names in the fa'amatai chiefly system of Samoa . In naming convention, the matai title comes before the titleholder's Christian name.

2015年2月28日 · Samoan Tulafale or Talking Chiefs, are great story tellers. A High Talking Chief's fly whisk, or fue (foo-ay) for their speeches. This whisk is used with a wooden staff called a to'oto'o (toe-oh-toe-oh)

There are two categories of matai: The Aliʻi who are the high chiefs of the county, village, and family. The Tulafale who are talking chiefs for the county, village, and/or his family. The Manaia is the titled leader of the untitled men who are called the Aumaga.

2024年5月22日 · The first is the Ali’i, who are often referred to as “sitting chiefs” because they are responsible for the most important aspects of Samoan culture and hold decision-making authority. The second type is the Tulafale, also known as the talking chiefs, who fulfill the many oral traditions and duties within fa’a Samoa.

2023年4月28日 · A Samoan Talking Chief greets the guests at an event at the Polynesian Cultural Center “E lele le toloa ae ma’au i le vai” – The toloa bird flies all over but always returns to the water. This proverb refers to the toloa bird who may travel far …

In contemporary Samoan discourse as well as in all writings by Samoans or Westerners, from the 1930s to the most recent books and theses, the word matai is presented as the specific Samoan word which has always been used

Description: Samoan talking chief (or Tulafale) Lauaki Namulau'ulu Mamoe, named as Lauati in the photograph. Photographed by Thomas Andrew. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).