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Samoan Proverbs : Alaga'upu Ma Muagagana A Samoa
Paperback Edition: 1
This collection of more than 1,000 Samoan Proverbs and Proverbial sayings (Alaga'upu / Muagagana), with translations in English, serves as a useful reference for Samoan oratory, poetry and formal speeches.
A Alaga'upu is one that has a story from which the proverb originates. ('O le tala e ala mai ai le 'upu).
A Muagagana or Muafetalaiga is a short saying stating a general truth or piece of advice.
The use of Proverbs in Oratory, Poetry and Formal speeches has preserved the many unique activities and features of Samoan culture which would have otherwise disappeared and forgotten.
Publisher : Independently Published
Publication date : 2022-08-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, Pasifika, Samoa, Samoan Indigenous Knowledge, Samoan Mythology, Samoan Culture