Ta'iala mo le Gagana Sāmoa - Pasifika Education Community

Atamai i le Aganu‘uCultural KnowledgeStudents will:‘O ni fa‘ata‘ita‘iga i le aganu‘u fa‘asāmoaSuggested aspects of fa‘asāmoaStudents could be learning through experiences that allowthem to:76• participate appropriately in culturalevents;• demonstrate understanding of statusin a variety of contexts;• understand ways in which culturesare organised for different purposes.• address other family members at a family gathering using ‘upufa‘aaloalo, for example, calling people to come and eat bysaying: E fa‘atulou atu ‘i le pa‘ia o le maota or Susū maia matala mai ‘a‘ao e fai le taumafataga, ‘ua māe‘a ona sāunia;• ask people to come inside to accept sua by saying: Susū maia etali le sua ‘ua māe‘a ‘ona teuteuina;• take appropriate actions during a family gathering, forexample, nofo ‘i lalo (sit down), fa‘atai vae (cross your legs),leotele (quiet voice), fa‘aaogā ‘upu fa‘aaloalo (use respectfulwords), nofo i le pito i tua (sit at the back);• address adults using lau susuga – susuga can be used whenyou are unsure of a person’s status or when addressingsomeone according to their professional status, for example,susuga i le faiā‘oga (teacher);• understand that the term lau afioga refers to the matai ali‘i,the matai who oversees the organisation of the family, and usephrases like Afio maia lau afioga Salā appropriately;• understand that the term lau tōfā refers to the matai tulāfale,the one who speaks for the family, and use phrases like Maliumaia lau tōfā appropriately;• use the terms maota (for the home of a matai ali‘i) and laoa(for the home of a matai tulāfale);• compare the ways in which visitors are welcomed in Sāmoa andin other languages and cultures.