Faʻamatai - Wikipedia
Faʻamatai is the key socio-political system of governance and way of life (faʻa Samoa) in Samoan culture. Inherent in the faʻamatai system is the welfare and well-being of the extended family (ʻaiga) and the protection of family property, consisting most importantly of customary land.
Matai: A Complicated System of Chiefs - ANAVATAU
Matai is the Samoan word for leader, or chief, or even (in the poetic sense) father. Samoan society is organized by family, and each family has its own matai titles, which are connected to certain districts, villages and plots of family land.
Sāmoan Matai - Pasefika
Sāmoan Matai. The Matai are the chiefs of the Sāmoans. The matai are responsible for maintaining the respect, traditions, and administration of the village. Introduction. The matai are the crown of Sāmoa and more importantly faʻa Sāmoa.
Matai – How to Become a Samoan Chief [Part 1] - ANAVATAU
How does one become a matai, or Samoan chief? The process is a fascinating mix of inheritance and election. You have to be an heir to a title – but all Samoans are heirs to at least one matai title – and then your family has to elect you to the role.
SAOFA'I CEREMONY - GETTING A SAMOAN MATAI TITLE
Samoan Matai titles (suafa, literally "formal name") are bestowed upon family members during a cultural ceremony called a saofa'i . The saofa'i marks the formal acceptance of a new matai by their family and village into the circle of chiefs and orators.
Samoans - Wikipedia
Matai, otherwise known as the head of the family and extended family, is a very important figure in the Samoan culture. There are many aspects that go into fully understanding the term Matai, such as how one is elected and what their role is.
Matai – How to become a Samoan Chief [Part 2] - ANAVATAU
In this post, we’ll outline the next steps of becoming a Samoan chief – at least how it’s SUPPOSED to happen, ‘traditionally’… and then we’ll talk about how lots of families make adjustments to the program in order to accommodate the world we live in today.
Samoan - Core Concepts — Cultural Atlas
Samoan society is based on a collectivist system of governance known as ‘fa’a Matai’. In this system, society is organised by extended families ( aiga ), with each family having its own ‘ Matai’ (‘chief’ or ‘leader’) titles that are connected to certain districts, villages and plots of family land.
Category:Samoan chiefs - Wikipedia
Matai is a Samoan word referring to family titles and names in the fa'amatai chiefly system of Samoa. In naming convention, the matai title comes before the titleholder's Christian name. One person may hold more than one matai title.
Home - American Matai
Rising from a dark past in the Bay Area slums, an ex-military Samoan tattoo artist must uncover his roots back 32 years to the South Pacific Islands to inherit a legendary chief title, receive an ancient full-body tattoo and educate his family about their beautiful culture.
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