In Samoan culture, important occasions begin with an ancient ritual where guests of honor share a ceremonial beverage made from the ava plant. The annual celebration with an important purpose.

Samoan culture is a culture rooted in service to your family, to your culture, to the lord, to your elders, to anyone, really. It's inherently selfless — selfless to a fault in a lot of ways.

Join Nu’u o Samoa and the Miss Samoa USA Organization for a powerful two-day event in Henderson, Nevada, honoring Samoan heritage, youth leadership, and community unity.

For more than three decades, Aunty Kiki Sotoa Solia has dedicated her life to Taupou Samoa, sharing the culture of Polynesia and ensuring that longstanding traditions are carried on.

LEONE, American Samoa — This village has been a mainstay of the Samoas for centuries, a place where residents gather under beach meeting houses for rituals that are sacred to the local culture.

We are Samoan people. Our culture is very rich." From the minds behind it, they says it's all about continuing to grow the event for the community year after year. As Godinet says, "It's cultural ...

Bride Madi learned a traditional Samoan dance in just five days to honor her husband Samu’s family on their wedding day — and ...

In contrast, the communal land ownership system in American Samoa has largely prevented the sale of land to foreigners and has helped preserve many traditional aspects of Samoan culture. The ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla embraced island life in Samoa as he sipped a traditional 'ava drink during a ceremony and both were presented with garlands during their first full day in the ...