Fa’alavelave: Samoan Gift Exchange
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2023
- Fa’alavelave: Samoan Gift Exchange
A Film by Tofilau Fritz Filisi
Synopsis
Tofilau Fritz Filisi’s practice-led thesis for the Master of Philosophy degree at Auckland University of Technology presents a filmed talanoa with his maternal uncle and aunt. He asks them to share their understandings of fa’alavelave, Samoan gift exchange, in respect to the different practices that take place in their village Si’umu in Samoa compared to where they live in South Auckland, New Zealand.
Characters
Tu’u’u Atuatasi Fiso Tanuvasa Tofaeono
Eseta Leaia
Interviewer
Tofilau Fritz Filisi
Music
The Punialava’a Group
Film Crew
Rewi Amoamo
Asim Mukhtar
Film Editor
Asim Mukhtar
Acknowledgements
Te Ara Poutama, AUT
Dr Teena Brown Pulu
Richard Pamatatau
Samoan Consulate-General, Auckland
Tanuvasa Tofaeono Family 
Кино
9:00 “ua le fekaui le faaaloalo ma le faakamali’i. Just because the host family give more than what you offered does not mean their true intentions Sometimes the orator of the host family is testing the loyalty of the supporting family to see if they really come to comfort or for personal gains. Orators mental game of dominance to outcompete the other side for the family honors.
Sa’o lelei ahh auā ole faivā lava lea o faleupolu
Some faalavelave can drive a family broke!!
Ga la. O le faiga sa'o o faalavelave, e ave a ga o le mea e mafai. A lava se $10 ia o ia lava ga. A leai se kupe, ia ave gi kama ma keige i o e fesoasoagi i faiga o feau a le faalavelave. Ae laga o le kele o kakou kagaka e kumukumu i le fia iloa ma le fia kagaka. Maga'o lava ia vaai aku isi o loo kele le kupe e omai ma lakou... kusa pe e le o se lakou kupe ae o kupe sa pologa seisi o lakou fagau e faaloan mai se fale kupe.
O le alofa e le faavaea i se kupe poo se koga. Laga faaoga kupe oga o se faamama avega, o se kasi o le faaaliga o le alofa. Ae kele o lakou ua faapea e kukusa le alofa ma le aufa'i o le kupe (amount of money equates to amount of love/reciprocity). Nah, mea ga ua sese ai kakou.
Greedy
Ua tatau ona fai se faiga e faamama ai i aiga.
O le ala lea na fai mai ai le Tusi Paia Aua nei iloa e le lima taumatau le mea e fai e le Lima tauagavale Aua foi nei iloa e le Lima tauagavale le mea e fai e le Lima taumatau.O le fesoasoani ma le alofa moni ALU E MONOMONO I AI SE SELENI.😂😂😂
E tusa lava pe monomono i ai i tua se seleni oute talitonu e mana'o lava le tagata lea na alu atu momomono atu le seleni e toe taui mai le mea lea na avatu i lou faalavelave. Faata'itaiga, sa iai se tasi tulafale o se uo lelei fo'i ia a'u, i Seattle. na sau aumai lana $100.00 ile maliu o lo'u tuaa. Sa ou manatu e leai se mea e toe teu ai fua ona na'o le $100.00 ma o se uo lelei fo'i ia a'u. Ae te'i ua ma fetaui ile tasi aso e tusa male vaiaso talu ona uma le faalavelave ae faapea mai lana tala: uma loa le faalavelave valea loa, a? O lona uiga e mana'o i se taui o lana $100.00 lea na aumai i lo'u faalavelave. Sa lagona le faanoanoa ma ile aso na soso'o ai sa ou vala'au loa i ai mate o e fai se ma breakfast ile aso na soso'o ai. Ina ua uma le breakfast sa ou totogiina le malutaeao ma 'ave iai le $100.00 e utu ai lana kesi/penisini. Sa iai fo'i se tasi faifeau (tulou le aufaigaluega totofi a le Atua) i Seattle, na aumai se $200.00 male ietoga i lo'u faalavelave ma o se uo lelei fo'i ma e tele fo'i mea sa ou fesoasoani iai i lona aiga. Oute le'i manatu e toe taui ona ua tele fo'i iai la'u fesoasoani i lona aiga a'o o'u galue ile komuni a Samoa. Ina ua ma fetaui ile tasi aso sa faapea mai lana saunoga ia a'u: ole tatou faa-samoa e 'ave i si mea e su'e mai ai i si mea. Sa lagona le le fiafia o lo''u tagata ma sa vala'au fo'i iai mate o e fai se ma lunch. Sa ma o e lunch on ou tago fo'i totogi le lunch ma ou tago tuu ile taga ole ofu le $200.00 mo lana kesi. Sa iai fo'i se tasi alii sa sau foi aumai lana fesoasoani ile matou faalavelave i Seattle e $350.00 male ietoga tele. O lea alii e tau iai lo'u tuaa (tina) ma sa fesoasoani malosi fo'i iai o'u matua a'o i Tutuila. Sa ou sauni e teu ina ua uma le faalavelave, ae sa taofi a'u e le matou loomatua ona ua pau fo'i lea o se faalavelave ua iloa mai ai. Sa faapea ona fai e pei ona fai mai ai le loomatua. Ae lua aso talu ona uma le faalavelave ina ua ou usu atu i lo'u ofisa ile 8:00 am. ole call muamua mai lava lena ole aso ma faapea mai: Ole a sau faatatau i mea ia na avatu...? Sa ou vala'au loa ile matou loo matua ae faapea mai le loo matua tainoinoe i lea maile, tulou. E ui lava ina musu le loo matua, ae sa ou fai lava i lo'u uso e sauni a'e o lea ua ou alu atu, aumai le ie lena, e i le ma potu male matou aigai ona ta o lea e faatau ni mea e ave iai. Sa ave iai le $200.00, 2 pusa apa, 2 pusa mulipipi male ie toga. Folks, these are real life experience. Fesili: O fea le alofa moni? Upu a le atunuu: E togi le moa, taofi le afa. O fea upu ole Tusi: E sili le manuia o le foa'i i le talia. Ole a ea lea mea e ta'u ole Faa-samoa? Male faaaloalo lava! Fonoia FA. Peters
@@meritatuiolemotu9066 I think you just have bad friends. Unselfish giving expects nothing in return. Opportunistic people (like that pastor) who expect to give things to get things (ae isi mea e sue mai ai isi mea) are just that, opportunistic. I don't think all Samoans are opportunistic like that pastor suggests. If anything, e sili ai pe a fai lou oe life insurance policy e $50 le masiga laga a e maliu e le call-call mai le insurance faapea e koe faakamalii aku le lakou policy. Cheers