Samoa Cultural Village in Apia, Samoa
In the center of Apia, the capital of Samoa, lies the Samoa Cultural Village. Open three days a week, the Village offers two hour long tours showcasing unique aspects of Samoan culture. The insightful tours are a perfect way to begin your time in Samoa. Acquaint yourself with the traditions still in practice throughout most of Samoa today through the live demonstrations at the Samoa Cultural Center.
Delve into Samoa's culture at Samoa Cultural Village, an interactive settlement where visitors can learn about Fa'a Samoa, or the Samoan way. With an emphasis on community and respect, customs include welcoming guests with open and friendly arms. Visitors are expected to respect the village, and in return are treated to demonstrations and lessons on traditional weaving, tattooing, and carvings. Do not miss the musical performances, which feature traditional dancers.
Welcome and Palm Weaving
Upon arriving at the Cultural Village, you are sat down to listen to beautiful, island music while waiting for tour guests to arrive.
The welcome at the Samoa Cultural Village
If you haven’t already been introduced to impressive palm frond weaving, you’re sure to be dazzled by the hats and head bands woven while you wait. You will later see woven palm baskets and plates.
Traditional Tattoo
Live demonstrations of traditional tatau (the Samoan word for tattoo) are the first stop of the tour. There is a long, rich history of tattoo in Samoan culture that was nearly erased by missionaries when they arrived in Samoa.
Visitors to the Samoa Cultural Center are allowed to enter the tattoo fale and watch, but out of respect for the Master Tattooist and those receiving tattoos, pictures are not allowed.
Tattoo Process
The tools of traditional tatau were carved sections of bone or boars tusk, attached to a wooden handle. These tools were dipped in ink, and then tapped into the skin using a tapping mallet. The tools vary in size depending on the tattoo pattern needed.
The master tattoist, or Tufuga, works with apprentices who stretch the skin and wipe away excess ink. While watching the process, the tour guide explained the cultural significance of tattoo, and how it has evolved to meet modern times.
The traditional ink from burnt nuts has been upgraded to modern ink. The tools used in Samoa are now galvanized metal, but the process still holds true to its authentic roots.
Samoan Cookhouse and Umu
The next stop in the village was to learn about the steps involved with cooking a traditional Samoan meal in an Umu, or earth oven. While umus were the only way to cook historically, many Samoans maintain the tradition and still prepare an umu each weekend with family.
Wood Carving
The tour next heads to watch a quick viewing of traditional wood carving. While there are some fun carvings that may remind you of the Disney movie Moana, most of the carvings are various ornamental bowls.
Tapa/Barkcloth Preparations
The final informative stop of the tour is to watch the process of making barkcloth, or Tapa, also knows as Siapo. The entire process is incredibly time consuming, so as you can imagine the use of barkcloth in modern Samoa is reserved for decoration and times of celebration.
Tapa is made from the inner bark of the Paper Mulburry Tree. This narrow strip of bark is soaked, then pounded, and finally stretched with smooth seashells to create thin sheets of cloth. Multiple layers are glued together to make the final Tapa.
To decorate the sheets of Tapa, ink is either hand painted or spread over carved wooden templates. While this design method is still used for Tapa, it has also met the modern world and used for decorating fabric.
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Samoa (/səˈmoʊ.ə/; Samoan: Sāmoa, IPA: [ˌsaːˈmoa]), officially the Independent State of Samoa (Samoan: Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa), formerly known as Western Samoa, is an Oceanian country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai'i, one of the biggest islands in Polynesia. The capital city, Apia, and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu.
Samoa was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976. The entire island group, inclusive of American Samoa, was called Navigator Islands by European explorers before the 20th century because of the Samoans' seafaring skills.
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