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Faʻamatai
''Faʻamatai'' is the indigenous political ('chiefly') system of Samoan Islands, Samoa, central to the organization of Samoan society. It is the traditional indigenous form of governance in both Samoan Islands, Samoas, comprising American Samoa and the Samoa, Independent State of Samoa. The term comprises the prefix ''faʻa'' (Samoan language, Samoan for "in the way of") and the word ''matai'' (family name or title). Of central importance in the system are the ''matai'', the holders of family chief titles, and their role in looking after their family. ''Faʻamatai'' is the key socio-political system of governance and way of life (''fa'a Samoa, faʻa Samoa'') in Samoan culture. Inherent in the ''faʻamatai'' system is the welfare and well-being of the extended family ('''aiga, ʻaiga'') and the protection of family property, consisting most importantly of customary land. About 81% (567,000 acres), is under customary ownership, with the rest under the national government (''malo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Samoan Chiefs Including Two Orators - Unknown Photographer And Date
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
