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.
Explore The Collective
The War between the Flying Animals and Animals of the Sea
One day the butterflyfish saw Ti’otala flying overhead and yelled out from the water, “Hey little bird, you may be blue like the sea, but you’ll never rule the whole ocean like me.”