tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.comments2023-11-06T01:43:09.674+13:00Matt's Samoa BlogMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01655804806593732227noreply@blogger.comBlogger1840125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-44965481296801107562020-07-24T12:04:10.142+13:002020-07-24T12:04:10.142+13:00Can you advise if you wrapped the taro with plasti...Can you advise if you wrapped the taro with plastic wrap first before putting it in the ziplock bag to freeze? When you defrosted the taro was it the same texture? I have a big taro that is 1.5kg and I don't think that I can use it all at once. Please advise. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312735086782123494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-31230952068918168712019-10-13T08:31:36.129+14:002019-10-13T08:31:36.129+14:00Hey, good morning and talofa. Wow, tomorrow is whi...Hey, good morning and talofa. Wow, tomorrow is white Sunday here in Victorville and Barstow. There's truth to the article above here. Supposedly the epidemic virus was brought to Western Samoa by a bonehead from NZ. This bonehead was not supposed to go ashore but insisted. He spread the virus back in those days. The NZ government couldn't find a reasonable chief to communicate with so to get rid of the hard heads the virus was to get rid of them. The most unfortunate thing though was it killed nothing but children due to them having weak and undeveloped immune systems. This the NZ came up with a declaration to commemorate a certain day to honor the children as a result of the epidemic. So here we celebrate this day before the American Holiday (Columbus Day) so that when our children eat too much food on White Sunday, they have the American holiday to kick back and relax before back to school. Oh, have a great day and Manuia le Aso o Tamaiti. I need to study my memory verse (John 3:16)Mrs. 958https://www.blogger.com/profile/01799792017976960392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-89756928299103943282019-08-30T10:05:23.855+13:002019-08-30T10:05:23.855+13:00By this, you can be sure that you would not be mis... By this, you can be sure that you would not be missing out on any of the games. <a href="https://fnafworlddownload.info/fnaf-halloween-edition-download-for-free-five-nights-at-freddys/" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> This happens because you have to plan, negotiate and take actions in the game instantly and also in a proper order.<br />Michael Corteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233815219894536993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-7962834878991092532018-05-19T08:12:29.520+13:002018-05-19T08:12:29.520+13:00I am doing a paper on Samoa I have a few questions...I am doing a paper on Samoa I have a few questions if you dont mind. What types of employment are available? What are the necessary qualifications? What difficulties do people face in providing for families or themselves? What types of employment would someone use in the counrty that would require English? how do families or friends celebrate important events?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061826084533930500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-85610082829217258422018-05-19T08:09:23.330+13:002018-05-19T08:09:23.330+13:00Since your post was done in 2009 I believe do they...Since your post was done in 2009 I believe do they have any other grocery stores people shop at besides Farmer Joe's?<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061826084533930500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-91148810348809279942017-07-22T07:16:31.218+13:002017-07-22T07:16:31.218+13:00I remember many trips to Farmer's Joe when I l...I remember many trips to Farmer's Joe when I live in Apia. <br /><br />http://travelthefire.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681943185136808319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-87346038838710290162017-04-27T15:46:39.504+13:002017-04-27T15:46:39.504+13:00I love this poem. Did you have a video of your cl...I love this poem. Did you have a video of your class performing it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507340349237327480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-34764626530601349102017-04-07T10:06:19.429+13:002017-04-07T10:06:19.429+13:00Wow. What a great blog. I read all of it. You'...Wow. What a great blog. I read all of it. You're a great writer and you provide the mundane daily descriptions that I crave. Everyone knows how to make coconut cream, what I want to know is what it feels like to take the little ferry to Savaii and back. I especially like your cultural explorations.Valeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964381641865648708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-25979028816727222362016-10-03T20:35:12.793+14:002016-10-03T20:35:12.793+14:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-62343407975704722462016-06-27T02:58:48.865+13:002016-06-27T02:58:48.865+13:00I think there are two different "Kiki" i...I think there are two different "Kiki" in Samoa. One with the feathers and one with the Ti leaf. <br /> Addynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-89172032820562694682016-06-14T23:09:22.464+13:002016-06-14T23:09:22.464+13:00Lovely photos, you all look like you had such a fa...Lovely photos, you all look like you had such a fantastic time! Patent Attorneyhttp://www.eip.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-31265948709222865422016-03-24T23:32:34.808+14:002016-03-24T23:32:34.808+14:00I thought you're a tremendous Computer Studies...I thought you're a tremendous Computer Studies teacher, Socialist and I wished you was my ENGLISH teacher back then lol Just go through your blog and read most of your time stories and I guess it was amazing and memorable. LAWL :D very formality and necessarily ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07742047611447701625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-59965343526060139152016-03-24T23:19:37.559+14:002016-03-24T23:19:37.559+14:00Hi Matt! You can lift it never anticipate to move ...Hi Matt! You can lift it never anticipate to move away. They're so much friendly like Samoan People. :) :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07742047611447701625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-66440661040630492832015-10-03T07:28:44.261+14:002015-10-03T07:28:44.261+14:00Ah, that collective "we" nuance. Loved t...Ah, that collective "we" nuance. Loved the storytelling in this post.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225107781678667395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-74670977637599909862015-10-01T06:47:30.590+14:002015-10-01T06:47:30.590+14:00:) what a beautifully written post.:) what a beautifully written post.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225107781678667395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-63524777186128694702015-08-28T00:53:24.685+13:002015-08-28T00:53:24.685+13:00Awesome, seriously awesome.Great presentation.Than...Awesome, seriously awesome.Great presentation.Thanks for sharing.It is very useful.<br />Buy cheap water bongshttp://smokezone420.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-44645150874980710162015-08-03T11:38:19.964+13:002015-08-03T11:38:19.964+13:00You came to the most beautiful island in the Pacif...You came to the most beautiful island in the Pacific to watch TV?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-80117362871920824642014-10-21T12:45:02.145+14:002014-10-21T12:45:02.145+14:00There are conflicting beliefs as to the origin of ...There are conflicting beliefs as to the origin of White Sunday. But I'm sure of one thing, growing up in my village, only the EFKS celebrated it. The other denominations would all flog into our EFKS church to watch the plays and taulotos on this day. It has been recorded that the London Missionaries started this in 1920 after the influenza epidemic which killed almost quarter of the Samoan population in 1918-1919, most of them children. All the EFKS churches I have attended, Samoa, NZ and Aust, this is the day where the children perform for their parents, under the guidance of their Sunday school teachers. This is also the day where families pay their respect to a loved one who passed on during that year. Meaning only the families of those who passed during that year will perform a play, tauloto etc outside of the Sunday school program. All the EFKS I have attended follow that tradition which makes sense. Imagine if all the congregation families want to do taulotos and plays on this day, it will probably take 2 days as the EFKSs I have attended are very large in numbers. For the families who have lost a loved one during that year to perform on the day, there is always a lot of emotions and mostly, you wouldn't find a dry eye in the church when these families take the floor. I think this coincides with the belief White Sunday started in 1920 by the London Missionaries after the influenza epidemic to celebrate childhood (given most who died were children) and for us to pay respect to our loved ones we loose along the way. Our EFKS in Samoa still maintain that tradition, the only times our family performed was when we paid tribute to my father when he passed in 1993, my sister in 2009 and an uncle who passed away this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-50810756330266529682014-04-28T12:08:36.498+13:002014-04-28T12:08:36.498+13:00It's a beautiful samoan tattoo, steals more ph...It's a beautiful <a href="http://samoantattooweb.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">samoan tattoo</a>, steals more photos please.anthonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11176900.post-48530438782813478022014-03-26T14:06:01.477+14:002014-03-26T14:06:01.477+14:00the game is called slaps
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