This book is written in the Samoan language.
Fuelavelave highlights the importance of language, imagery and culture to Samoa's rich oral tradition. This book features over 300 lauga (speeches) such as:
the presentation of gifts (sua)
sula toga
tufa ‘ava
folafola ‘ava
lauga fa’afeiloa’i
folafolaga o mea taumafa and much more.
This book is a must for anyone wanting to extend their knowledge of the aganu’u fa’a samoa or to understand the protocols which govern Samoan oral tradition.
O le Fuelavelave o se tasi o tusi ua tusia e Tofaeono Tanuvasa Tavale. O lenei tusi o lo’o iai le tele o lāuga fa’aleaganu’u i itu’aiga agaifanua ‘ese’ese. O le fa’amoemoe maualuga ina ia maua e i latou o lo’o mana’omia le fesoasoani i lauga tau i le aganu’u. O lenei tusi ua iai fesoasoani ‘ese’ese i vaega ta’itasi o lauga e ala lea I le fa’avasega o upu po’o ‘alaga’upu e uiga tutusa. O le agaga o lea taumafaiga ina ia ‘aua ne’i a’o taulotoina a ia tele upu e malamalama i ai le failauga ina ia mafai ona fesuia’i fa’aupuga o lāuga e mana’o e fa’atino.
Published by Fuelavelave Press 2017
1999 first edition Wordsell Press
2002 Revised edition Wordsell Press
2017 Third edition Ink Print Limited