Samoan Word Book Fa'alavelave
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- Tagaloa
- ancient god
- Nāfanua
- ancient Samoa goddesss of war
- fue
- oratory wisk
- lāuga i malae
- outdoor oratory
- lāuga
- speech, oratory
- fa'asolo
- lei of pandanus fruit or kukui nuts
- vala
- waistband
- to'oto'o
- oratory staff or cane
- tāpua'iga
- worship
- Kerisiano
- Christian
- fale o le faife'au
- minister's quarters
- falesā
- church
- 'aulotu
- congregation
- Tusi Pa'ia
- Bible
- faife'au
- minister
- faletua
- minister's wife
- faiga o le 'ava
- making kava or kava ceremony
- tautū 'ava
- kava server
- ipu 'ava
- kava cup
- taupou palu'ava
- girl mixing kava
- taulua vai
- pair of water recepticles (for kava)
- tānoa 'ava
- kava bowl
- 'ava o le usu
- welcome kava ceremony
- fa'asoa 'ava
- caller (for kava ceremony)
- manufata
- cooked pig
- paelo
- keg of beef
- amoamosā
- tray of food for immediate consumption by guests
- sua
- food gifts
- pusa 'apa
- case of tinfish
- vailolo
- drink
- ufi laulau
- table cover
- sua taute
- food for immediate consumption at a fa'alavelave
- sua talisua
- food for later consumption
- failāuga
- orator (must be a tulafale or tulafale ali'i)
- fa'aoso
- more food to take home
- pāsese
- money for the return fare
- lafo
- money for the sua presenter
- ta'igā sua
- presentation of gifts at a fa'alavelave - reciprocity
- 'ie o le mālō
- fine mat accompanying the food
- to'oto'o ma le fue
- staff and wisk as props when presenting oratory
- tulāfale
- orator or talking chief
- matai
- chief or head of clan
- maota
- chief's guest house
- maliu
- funeral
- pale
- wreaths
- pusa oti
- coffin
- 'aumāga
- untitled men
- 'au vala'auila
- guests
- fiafia
- wedding reception
- siva
- dance
- keke fa'aipoipo
- wedding cake
- fogāfale
- tier (wedding cake)
- 'ofu fa'aipoipo
- wedding dress
- meaalofa
- gifts
- fa'apoipoga
- wedding
- 'au uosili
- bridal party
- ulugāli'i fou
- new couple
- teu
- bridal flowers
- veli
- veil
- tama fa'aipoipo
- groom
- teine fa'aipoipo
- bride
- teine 'avefugālā'au
- flower girl