Chapter 4: The Samoan Household
Summary:
Family title and lineage is very important to the Samoan culture. The author describes an example where one girl was given the taupa title over another in the same household even though the one not chosen was more aptly suited. Households ties are loose and are presided over by a matai. Relation is very strict, especially between sexes of similar ages.
Discussion:
I found this entry more interesting than the previous, but again it didn't surprise me. I expected there to be heavy emphasis on title and family. The one thing that did surprise me is how brothers and sisters do not interact with each other.
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