Samoan Proverbs

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Author: Tuiataga Fa'afiliTitle: Samoan ProverbsBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 104Release Date: 2022-08-16Details: This collection of more than 1,000 Samoan Proverbs and Proverb ial 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." A Trap is for Fish : when you've got the Fish, you can forget the Trap "" A Proverb is for Meaning : when you've got the Meaning, you can forget the Proverb."EAN: 9780473649500Package Dimensions: Height: 8 Inches, Length: 5 Inches, Weight: 0.24912235606 Pounds, Width: 0.24 Inches Show more