Faʻamatai
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fa-amatai-183-13819211
title:
Faʻamatai
text:
Faʻamatai is the indigenous political ('chiefly') system of Samoa, central to the organization of Samoan society. It is the traditional indigenous form of governance in both Samoas, comprising American Samoa and the Independent State of Samoa. The term comprises the prefix faʻa and the word matai. Of central importance in the system are the matai, the holders of family chief titles, and their role in looking after their family. Faʻamatai is the key socio-political system of governance and way of
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Chiefly system of Samoa
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fa%CA%BBamatai
date created:
2008-08-07T19:53:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T03:21:29Z
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