Samoans
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Samoans are a Polynesian ethnic group indigenous to the Samoan Islands, known for their rich seafaring traditions, communal culture (fa'a Samoa), and strong presence across Samoa, American Samoa, and a global diaspora.
Aliases (2)
- Samoan people ×10
- Samoan ×3
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polynesian people
→
ethnic group → |
| culturalConcept |
fa'alavelave (obligation system)
→
|
| culturalTrait |
chiefly system
→
communal lifestyle → extended family system → respect for elders → |
| culturalValue |
alofa (love and compassion)
→
fa'aaloalo (respect) → tautua (service) → |
| culture |
fa'a Samoa
→
|
| demographicsRegion |
Pacific Islands
→
|
| diaspora |
American West Coast
→
Australia → California → Hawaii → New Zealand → United States → Utah → |
| ethnicity |
Polynesian
→
|
| governanceRole |
matai (chief)
→
|
| indigenousTo |
Samoan Islands
→
|
| knownFor |
navigation skills
→
seafaring traditions → tattooing traditions → |
| language |
Samoan language
→
|
| languageFamily |
Austronesian languages
→
Polynesian languages → |
| ocean |
Pacific Ocean
→
|
| populationCenter |
Apia
→
|
| primaryCountry |
American Samoa
→
Samoa → |
| region |
Oceania
→
Polynesia → |
| relatedGroup |
Hawaiians
→
Maori → Tahitians → Tongans → |
| religion |
Christianity
→
Congregationalism → Methodism → Roman Catholicism → |
| socialStructure |
aiga (extended family)
→
matai system → |
| sport |
American football
→
rugby league → rugby union → |
| traditionalArt |
tatau (tattoo)
→
|
| traditionalClothing |
ie lavalava
→
puletasi → |
| traditionalCookingMethod |
umu (earth oven)
→
|
| traditionalDance |
fa'ataupati (slap dance)
→
siva Samoa → |
| traditionalFood |
breadfruit
→
coconut-based dishes → taro → |
| traditionalHousing |
fale (Samoan house)
→
|
| traditionalMusic |
percussion-based music
→
|
| traditionalReligion |
Samoan indigenous beliefs
→
|
| traditionalTattoo |
malu (female tattoo)
→
pe'a (male tattoo) → |
Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
American Samoa
→
Manuʻa District ("Samoan people") → Ofu ("Samoan people") → Siva Samoa ("Samoan people") → Taʻū → Tutuila ("Samoan people") → Vaitogi ("Samoan people") → |
ethnicGroup |
|
Native Hawaiians
→
Tongans → |
relatedEthnicGroup |
|
Polynesian indigenous religions
("Samoan people")
→
|
associatedWithPeople |
|
Swains Island
("Samoan people")
→
|
ethnicAssociations |
|
Samoa
("Samoan people")
→
|
ethnicGroupMajority |
|
Aua
("Samoan people")
→
|
hasEthnicGroup |
|
Leone
("Samoan people")
→
|
hasEthnicMajority |
|
Ofu
("Samoan")
→
|
hasLanguage |
|
Oceania
("Samoan")
→
|
hasOfficialLanguage |
|
Polynesians
→
|
hasSubgroup |
|
Aunuʻu
→
|
inhabitedBy |
|
Tutuila
("Samoan")
→
|
officialLanguage |