To'ona'i

08/02/2024

Your Miss Pacific Islands 2024- Miss Samoa 🇼🇸 Moemoana Schwenke 🇼🇸

03/02/2024

Congratulations to the newly crowned Miss Pacific Islands 💯💯🇼🇸

03/01/2024

When we speak of the Master Navigators of Te Moana Nui a Kiwa (Pasefika), remember that going out into the Moana (Pacific Ocean/Worlds largest ocean), is equivalent to modern day astronauts going into SPACE. The knowledge, equipment and skill needed to navigate their way to and from the many motu (islands) required great skill. It’s about 2600 miles from Hawaii to Tahiti. From Tahiti to Aoteroa, another 2700 miles. It’s amazing that for Tangata whenua, it was just a highway for us to get from one Pacific island to the next. Furthermore, can you imagine the preparations needed to take on a journey like this? Poor planning could result in death.

Many say that we were not “intelligent” enough to complete such a daunting task. They were WRONG. We were NOT just paddling our canoes. We knew how to use wind energy with our sails. We understood how to survive while living in the deep blue sea. We navigated the stars like no other. We needed no compass. We had a clear understanding of the world around us. We were aware of our surrondings and understood that if we went past the horizon, we wouldn’t fall off the face of the earth, as palagi people original thought.

There is much to say about Tagata mao’i (true people of Pasefika). It’s no wonder why Pasefika language and culture is so similar to each other. We are ONE people! We are the family of Navigators. We were not the savages that Europeans made us out to be. We were sound in culture, surroundings, knowledgeable and skillful to remain sustainable on and off land. Give it up for your first astronauts ’i/Maohi/Maori/Maoli 🌎

27/12/2023

Vaka/Waka/Vaa

06/12/2023

Tuvalu

27/11/2023

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22/11/2023

Pls tag that family member 🤣🤣

22/11/2023

Your thoughts?

20/11/2023

Solomon Islands

20/11/2023

REPRESENT PNG 💯💯

TRI FACTOR: The Toua sisters put up a brilliant performance in weightlifting today for PNG. Thelma (left) and Dika competed in the 49kg category while Konio contested the 45kg class. They collected nine medals between them with three golds coming from Dika. Thelma got two silver medals and a bronze while Konio also won two silver and a bronze. Well done, ladies!!! PHOTO: A. Molen/ Team PNG.

20/11/2023

Pacific Games 2023 🔥

19/11/2023

17/11/2023

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11/11/2023

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02/11/2023

A TV Mini series. Inspired by The Black Panthers in the USA; a group of young radicals from New Zealand form The Polynesian Panthers.

01/11/2023

The intricacies of these ili’s (fans) truly speaks to the capabilities and skills of ancient Pasefika people. We can only imagine the wealth of knowledge they had when it came to creating our historical Vaka/Vaa.

31/10/2023

The first wave of Chinese immigrants arrived in Samoa in the late 19th Century. As time stretched on and the more that came (be it as free settlers or indent...

30/10/2023

Congratulations to the newly crowned Miss Mosooi 2023 🎉

28/10/2023

🇹🇴 🇼🇸 🇦🇸 🇫🇯 “you can take the boy from the island, but not the island from the boy”

- Justin Young

27/10/2023

Excusing the mispronunciation of our native names, this palagi is well aware of our Tuaā (Ancestors) and their skillful capabilities. As mentioned, the Pacific Ocean was just our highway to get from one pacific nation to the next. Know who you are, where you come from and those that came before you. We are…...

27/10/2023

🇼🇸🇹🇴 November 10th. For more info visit Oriana Siva Academy

27/10/2023

“Mosooi brings great hope to American Samoa in more ways than one”

The Mosooi Festival started in the early 90s by a few visionaries that felt the need to create a celebration for its people residing in American Samoa. Unfortunately, as the years passed, maintaining and funding this great event became a challenge and eventually, the festival altogether faded into oblivion.

By the grace of the gods that be, a new generation of young, ambitious and motivated individuals came together to revive the Mosooi festival we see today. Not only have they sparked an interest in the local community, their vision has been shared all over the world, thanks to the great works of their committee (volunteers) via media etc. Aside from this, they have reignited the flames in the hearts and souls of Samoans both in American Samoa and abroad. Their vision to create a platform to celebrate Samoan Cultural Arts & Humanities has opened the door to reveal the endless talents that consumes the shores of beautiful Tutuila.

This year, the Mossoi festival featured the opening night of free entertainment; a celebration of their community and the people of American Samoa. The second week included a Gala that displayed and showcased various local artists and their art work. On the third week of October, the Samoan cultural day and inaugural Siva competition was held at Malae o Le suigaula a Le atuvasa in Utulei. Here, High Schools from across the island competed in traditional and contemporary Siva Samoa. To wrap things up, this Saturday, the search is on to find who will be crowned the next Miss Mosooi (a scholarship pageant for young Samoan women). When a community aligns to a mission and cause, the results are priceless.

Moreover, the opportunity for this event to generate outside revenue for American Samoa is not a far fetched idea. This could possibly be a way for more folks to visit Samoa during the month of October and experience the many treasures American Samoa has to offer.

Special thanks to Am Samoa LT Gov for taking the initiative to invest in this years celebration, however, there is lots more to be done. A serious look at the Mosooi Festival as a liaison for tourism, could create opportunities for American Samoa ……in more ways than one ☝🏽

Faafetai to Agency for Better Living Endeavors - ABLE and the Moso'oi Festival for all your efforts. None of it has gone unnoticed 🇦🇸🇦🇸

27/10/2023

With Ammon Fepuleai and Gabby Faaiuaso 🇦🇸

26/10/2023

25/10/2023

Meet your Agency for Better Living Endeavors - ABLE Moso'oi Festival President Elinor Lutu Mcmoore and Vice President Ammon Fepuleai

It is To’ona’is pleasure to be able to witness your hard work and dedication, alongside your AMAZING TEAM of volunteers, who envisioned and produced this years Moso’oi Festival 2023.

As you all approach your final event this week, we would like to express our sincerest gratitude for your commitment to preserving Samoas Cultural Arts. Faafetai, Faafetai lava 🇦🇸

25/10/2023

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It is with great excitement that we announce the private screening of Taika Waititi’s latest production, “Next Goal Wins” with a meet and greet with the star behind it all, Jaiyah Lei Saelua

Leone American Samoa native, Jaiyah Saelua, is widely known as the first ever openly transgender woman and fa’afafine to compete in a Fifa World Cup qualifying match for men, she has become a global champion for the rights of transgender and fa’afafine athletes, and now - almost disbelievingly - finds her life portrayed in an upcoming Hollywood film, directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi, to be released next month.
The game remains her primary and abiding love.

We are excited to have her grace us with her presence, and look forward to sharing this moment with our local Bay Area community!

Join us as we celebrate Pasifika Excellence! Scan or tap and hold the QR code once saved in your camera roll to register to get tickets NOW!

Link to register to get tickets:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbgHIlMdjI5r7HJRHnTjFezLUM_vu2as9VZDw6xYWyUmhJwQ/viewform

24/10/2023

1st annual SIVA SAMOA competition at the Moso’oi Festival 2023. A sit down with Samoan Cultural Ambassador Monty Tupuola ’oi2023