According to the reports of the research, Samoan children did not go to school. They learnt from their elders how to take care of children or do housework. Fishing was an important activity on the Samoan islands. Young people learnt to undertake long fishing expeditions.

What is the education system like in Samoa?

Samoa - Education The adult literacy rate is estimated to be over 97%. Formal education is provided by the Department of Education and five religious missions. Government and mission schools have a uniform syllabus and common examinations. Village schools provide four years of primary schooling.

Is school free in Samoa?

There has been free primary and secondary school education in Samoa for least the last five years.

Do children support their parents in Samoa?

All Samoans inherit membership and land use rights in the aiga of their parents parents. The land that is given to an aiga by the Matai is often the pride of that family. They will maintain family ties with family in Samoa in various ways, such as remittances.

Is English taught in Samoa?

English is one of Samoas two official languages, and it is a major educational goal to ensure Samoan students are bilingual. All lessons are taught in English from midway through primary school.

What religion Samoans follow?

While 98 percent of Samoas population identify as Christian, there is a range of varying doctrine within the country from the evangelical Congregational Christian Church of Samoa, a large number of Roman Catholics, a strong recent increase in Mormons (15 percent of the population and rising), as well as the

What is the biggest religion in Samoa?

Religion in SamoaAffiliation2001 census2016 censusRoman Catholic19.7%18.8%The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints12.5%16.9%Methodist15.0%12.4%Assemblies of God6.6%6.8%3 more rows

What was the first religion in Samoa?

Christianity was first introduced in Samoa when John Williams arrived in 1830. As part of the London Missionary Society (LMS), Williams successfully gained converts and established a church that would later form the largest denomination in Samoa, the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (CCCS).

What is the most famous food in Samoa?

Pani Popo is perhaps the most Samoan of dishes and is known by all Samoans as a traditional food dish. In fact, it is the island nations national dish. The great part about Pani Popo is that it can be served sweetened as a dessert or morning pastry, floating over coconut milk sauce or it can be served with an entree.

Why do Polynesians cut hair after death?

According to Baron Vaeas sister, Palu Vavau, the ceremony takes place on the Pongipongi Tapu. She said it is a part of our culture that when someone dies, his children and those of the lower ranking side and of the fathers brothers side, show their ultimate deference for the deceased by cutting their hair.