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I think the Samoan tattoos are beautiful.

Love your energy man. Wish we could be friends

Samoans like the rest of this black world think they're not black and in that self- hatred breeds hatred for others. The Samoans, like every other group that has fallen victim to white Jesus, are speaking the way their masters spoke to them.

Samoans are ignorant of their black skin fading from them being conquered.

If the price of citizenship is giving up the land tenure system we have, then it's a hard pass for me. Keep our land in Tutuila, Aunu'u, Ta'u, Ofu & Olosega Samoan owned.

The reason why people outside of Samoa call them "transgender" is because that's the literal definition of who you are. The definition "denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with the sex registered for them at birth." That is regardless of your role in that society. 🤷🏽‍♂️ if that's not the case, then what English word word better describe a Fafafine?

Idc idgaf. I’m Samoan Hawaiian and black, born and raised in California so I’m American, not raised “fa’a samoa” way but I still want to close the gap between my culture and I. My grandmother came from Pago Pago in the 60’s at 14 years old.

What is this 1977? My god, where were you people during the 90's? Smh The 90s was the funniest times of all on race issues! Everyone knew Whites were the Problem! How does anyone go into the 2000's-2024s and still have a problem with Blacks and other non-white groups?????

I experienced this today with a therapist (first session). She just talked and talked. She gave me example after example about what to do in a situation... meanwhile, I was thinking that is exactly what I do (and finally said so). When are people going to learn to listen? She just wasted 20 minutes of my session on something when she could've just let me finish talking before jumping in. 😒😒😒

Great discussion 👍 thanks Usos

So is Dwayne Johnson a mealui?

Interesting, The CREBRF gene is researched among Samoans GWAS study since 2010

Ukrain is your resposebility, Trump started that shit by putting missiles in northern Japan and eastern Europe despite having agreements with the Russians not to. So you (America) started thet shit and we in Europe are paying it more than you are. Actions have consequences, deal with it. Maybe choose a president next time who is president material.

Don't put this on us, we tried getting off the U.S. tit in the past 10 years, the money the U.S. gives is less then 0.5% of our GDP, the reason it comes is the weapons industry and their lobbies in the U.S. senate. We would just buy the weapons. Plus try and think about a better analogy it really shows how uneducated the U.S. people are

Well I see how this country doesn’t understand him or choose not to here there should be more likes then someone pet doing something crazy and they get more likes what’s more important wow this country never fails to show what’s more important

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Thank you Martin!!

I know what’s it about even being a Palagi being married to a samoan woman. My mother in law died in 2023. My family just made a trip to Samoa for Christmas in 2022 which cost $$$$ then had to go back in 2023 for my mother in law’s funeral. Only my wife and I. We were fortunate cause me and my wife make good money. But I know it can be hard for some. I love my samoan family and it is what is. Some day I will return to Samoa cheaper than the states. Western Samoa that is. Love your channel👍

This issue rested solely on the people of American Samoa to vote on and then send it to Congress to authorize it and not the court. Like the supreme court said, "this is not the venue for this issue"., period.

Samoans call maori mauli....is this the same...hmm so every time ys say mauli are you calling us black things

I thought i was maori...i did my dna ....nope samoan and tongan.....u should see the looks of the sa, n tongans in nz when i tell them ....its like pffft whateva....but i think my bloodline is from the old bloodlines from the navagators....the blood lines were all tainted after the navigators time...i dnt no

My buddy on top left. No , you’re not getting it. If we become citizens. Not only US federal can do anything with our islands, we lose rights to our lands and policy

I grew up both, born and raised in Cali, but also partially grew up in Utah and here in Hawaii. All in my childhood. But my roots as a Samoan with our culture & custom in my veins, my roots stayed in Cali. But for me, I never used the N word. I just couldn't bring myself to say it in repsects to what black americans had suffered. So I never touched thst word even though I'm from Cali. Love this channel btw. New sub 🤙

I have no issue being a US National..im content wit American Samoa being a US territory..we all still have benefits from the U.S., while also holding strong to our land & culture..And i didnt like how that guy was dogging on the "quality of life" back home🙄..quality of life in American Samoa is perfectly fine back home..like for me, i actually had a way more healthier disciplined lifestyle back in Am.Samoa than over here in the states..yes, fix the corruption in the government, and fix the roads, the hospitals,etc..But we dont need all that extra fancy stuff in order to make our island more quality🙄..just look at Hawaii..we dont want to become like Hawaii, where their culture was hit big time..keep it FA'A SAMOA!

Damn I was born in Compton raised in San Diego and I never new Samoans had a raise gene in their body. But please tell me what has black Americans actually done to you especially in your country? I can't believe many live there especially enough to form a neighborhood or community. But yet there as throughout the world blacks are ridiculed by people and counties some who've never seen nor met a black American. Hatered passed on by the white man and the world just grabbed on and ran with it. Very sad!

I am a white, non-Samoan and very honoured to wear the traditional pe'a. I agree with those who suggest it would be disrespectful to get a Samoan tattoo without a true knowledge of, and connection with, the Samoan people and culture. I've observed that opinions about this tend to be very different outside of Samoa and believe that the best knowledge and guidance should come from respected cultural leaders in Samoa, especially the tufuga ta tatau (master tattooists).

Anti-blackness exists in every culture. Living black in Hawaii, yes, its here too, but I realize they're ignorant and indoctrinated with fear. Now this is the kicker...YOU experience this same anti-blackness from haoles we e perience from everyone. So perpetrating it onto other cultures make no sense. Hopefully everyone will face and deal with all their prejudices and biases and realize it starts with us minding our own minds.

What I’m hearing from this conversation is you guys have a lot colourism in your culture. Colourism is when the lighter skinned or paler people of the same race look down on the darker skinned people of their own race. This happens within every culture that was colonized by Europeans/white people. Research India’s caste system. The racism African Americans refer to is systemic racism/anti-Black hate/white supremacy. Where laws, policies, practices are put in place to subjugate and oppress Black people. These laws and policies are implemented in every area of human activity such as education, economics, entertainment, labour, law, politics, religion, sex and war. This clearly goes beyond name calling and prejudice. Anybody can call anybody else names but not everybody can be racist. You have to have power to be racist, you have to have power to be able to implement laws, policies and practices to subjugate another race or your own race. That is why African Americans cannot be racist, they don’t have any power to implement laws to subjugate white people or any other race. If you folks are powerful enough to pass a law that will affect meau’li only, then yes you are a racist, anti-meauli hater. If not, you folks are just going through colourism and prejudice. You folks should stamp that out, otherwise after some time you will have real racism when the light skinned people start getting into positions where they can make laws to harm the darker people. Every time I see images of early Samoa, the people are dark with afros. Modern Samoa look different now. I’m sure you know why. You don’t have racism now but you are heading there fast. Beware! Good luck!

There’s a Palagi on RUclips married to a samoan woman speaks samoan but has never been to Samoa thinks he knows the samoan culture but doesn’t….

I know and lived in Samoa and one day will return to Western Samoa 😉

I’m Palagi married to samoan woman. I speak some samoan, but I’m still Palagi😜 but some Palagi’s who speak samoan think they know Samoa but never been to Samoa and lived the Samoa culture. Me my kids are half afakasi😊

Malo lava Se' Cheeeeee huuuuuu 🇼🇸

Hosea 4:6 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Malo lava Nef JP, nice seewing on this Podcast. Pray that you and the Family are doing well. My two cents on this subject is we should leave it to the individual who would want to change their citizenship, but epidite the process. Also, the quality of life for us here in Amerika Samoa is fine, but depends on the person. Great subject fellas' and keep up your "Behind the Lavalava" Podcast! Alofa tele atu from Amouli, American Samoa!🙏🤟❤

Samoan. Born and raised in Compton/Lynwood 90’s early 2000’s era, and Samo-nigga to my niggas. To my own Samoan people, imo, hated the way my generation moved, talked, or attitude. Surviving out here in Ca. we live the life y’all see in those movies big Uce mentioned in this video. Respect is not a foreign language. Please Respect the first gen born in the states. We Samoan just as much as y’all who were born and raised in Samoa. Talk different but respect is a UNIVERSAL language. Much alofas to ALL my Samoan people out there!!! Mahalos!🤙🏾

i learned that getting sasa was because you were loved.

it originated in the philippines even the word tattoo. its 2 filipino words put together

Great episode guys!

I need to buy that book

Do you research before rendering your opinions on a very sensitive issue. The word meauli for the lack of a better Samoan word being how limitied the Samoan language is, was the closest word used. You also need to know that the Samoans have two levels of communication, the regular everday language and the oratorical level where the chiefly language of communication is used. So back in the day, Samoans never intentionally viewed the word “meauli” as derogatory or disrespectful. There is no need to apologize to anyone black or other how we have come a long way with improving our language and who are you to say that the word meauli is bad. Stop falling into these rabbit holes being dug up by individuals who have nothing better to do. You are Samoan and have been brought up to respect (fa’aaloalo) and love (aloft) no matter what. Tell you bllack brothers to learn how to respect each other before pointing the finger and calling other races racist.

Most Black people are cool but many are racist - not majority but many - just the facts Jack.

Hey, I’m from Oakland California and I ran across your video and it was deep. Out here the Samoans always welcomed me in. My Samoan patna and I got ran up on with 3 dudes with a bat. The dude hit my Samoan patna with a bat in the head, full swing. My patna took the bat from him and beat his a**. It was amazing! Much respect to Samoa 🇼🇸 y’all are some tough mfs! One more thing, I thought black people cooked a lot of food for Sunday dinners. Samoans cook a lot of food everyday! 😂

Great episode. The frontline heroes program is so awesome

Not true it probably doesn't exist in all of your culture but there is a slight handful that it does represent and I have an example my boyfriend's brother is dating a Samoan and she refers to the people in my neighborhood as n i g g e r s s her name is sala lauma and she is a school teacher talking like that she is from pago pago

They can if they wanna die early too

OMG 😂😂😂😂 55 years old Afakasi Black/Samoan. First of all I was very lucky... my grandparents told everyone in the village if my grandson says the word " Meauli" e ka moko le guku 😂😂!!! In Samoa. But I remember "Palagi Toi", "Maka Pinti",, also remember TAGATA,TANE,FAFINE, ULI. Se e le o a'u se "MEA"(thing) ULI. Faoga lou ulu.

I enjoyed this video. As the saying goes, when you know better, you do better.

Interesting conversation

Tongans and Samoan as a collective don’t like blacks I’ve dealt with it hands on I never knew what a Polynesians was until I moved to the west coast they aren’t in Mississippi or Chicago I’ve met some pretty cool one but for the most part I’ve had bad experiences

Sole, why the elders feel that way about Asian?