Fāgogo

An oral story account told at night

that Samoan children looked

forward to after

the day’s chores.

Mostly told by older women, the accounts introduced and reinforced key moral principles, lessons, history, and song.

Aue!

A signal to the narrator of your appreciation, also a sign that you are awake and listening.

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Sina & the Birds

Long ago in Sāmoa there lived an extraordinary woman named Sina. Every day, Sina’s husband went fishing early in the morning and came back home with delicious seafood for breakfast. But one day, Sina’s husband did not come home for breakfast. She waited, but he didnʻt show up for lunch either.

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