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Western Samoa achieved independence in 1962.
Set in Samoa, the film records the daily life of the protagonist as a ceremonial feast is prepared.
Fa'angase, a ...
Amateur film. Scenes at the Oba Oba Mission, Samoa; view over tropical hills and valleys from summit of hill with ...
Amateur film. Scenes at the Oba Oba Mission, Samoa; MSs ten-year-old boys; pan across landscape from summit of hill; men, ...
Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; woman on beach; pan to straw huts on stilts overlooking beach; man and two women ...
Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; pan from beach to sea showing stilt huts built into the sea; canoe coming into ...
Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; interior of expedition camp - two tents with washing etc - in jungle; natives cooking ...
Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; a group of natives standing by huts on stilts, pan to small stack of spears; ...
Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; view of river from boat; a `vailala' canoe (a canoe made from four canoes); CU ...
Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; natives carrying supplies tied to poles; aerial view of coastline; aerial view of river through ...
Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; pan of river; a large group of men standing outside a arge thatched hut; view ...
Samoan cricket, ceremonies and other activities.
The village of Vaipouli in Savii, the larger of the two main islands of Western ...
Material from films nos. 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.