Western Samoa Teacher's Group - Faiga ole Taufolosami (1976)
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 Published On Apr 22, 2014

A video of the best Sāmoan dancing/cultural group in history - the (Western) Sāmoan Teacher's Cultural Group in Rotorua, performing at the South Pacific Arts Festival 1976.

Much of the songs and dances performed by this group are mostly about our environment, surroundings and everyday things that Sāmoans participate in e.g. doing the umu, fishing...etc.

In this particular video, they are explaining how taufolosami-a Samoan delicacy made from breadfruit is made. Taufolo was a delicacy commonly made back in the days for Matai. It's basically just mashed up cooked breadfruit dipped in coconut cream.

There were two common types of taufolo:

1. taufoloniu - where coconut cream was used and 2. taufolosami - which used coconut cream as well but also added in sea/salt water.

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