Usuga Ma Aumoega a Tamalii O Samoa


Book Description

Short stories about romance and courting habits of legendary Samoan chiefs and royalty. This book is written in the Samoan language.




Samoan Legends of Love and Courtship Among Kings and Chiefs


Book Description

A compilation of short stories describing the courtship styles of Samoan kings, chiefs and legends. This is the English version of the Samoan edition "Usuga ma Aumoega a Tamalii o Samoa".




Fāgogo


Book Description

"In Samoan folklore a fagogo is a story told mostly at night, privately, inside individual homes. It transports the audience into the folklore world of heroes and heroines, of supernatural forces acting for good or evil, but is set against a background of typical local society, making it immediately comprehensible to Samoans of all ages. The stories contain songs sung by the narrators."--Publisher's blurb.







Traditional Samoan Music


Book Description

This companion volume to Moyle's acclaimed 1987 book Tongan Music provides the most comprehensive published account of the music of western Polynesia's largest island group. Combining extensive fieldwork and exhaustive coverage of historical sources and museum holdings, the book features a thorough examination of songs, song texts and translations, dances, children's songs, and musical instruments.