FA'A SAMOA / THE SAMOAN WAY

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Year
1971
Reference
F7317
Media type
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Year
1971
Reference
F7317
Media type
Moving image
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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Television
Duration
0:29:26
Production company
James Siers Productions
Credits
Director: James Siers
Producer: James Siers
Camera: Alun Bollinger
Sound: Helen Bollinger
Editor: Michael Horton

A study of the Samoan Family - a broad social unit - and the special roles assigned to each member. Daily activities including food gathering and preparation, washing, recreating are featured. Also shows the duties of the children, a missionary school, church, an official ceremony and a young man being tattooed. Shot in Samoa.