bit by bit info for the faamati
in the pics: 10 students and 2 teachers came from a high school in seattle to visit samoa. they also came to my school. it was a fun experience, and the second year University Prep has come to samoa; also..the rain..which can be pretty hard and LOUD when it wants to be...no drizzle here.
3/24
In samoa, people gain information bit by bit it seems, usually more bits as they get older. Many times information is gained through talking with people. Like a slowly expanding world limited only by the people who one talks to. Kind of like an RPG (role playing game).
In america (or any country with easy/fast access to the internet) people, even young people—have instant access to a HUGE amount of information about almost any topic. Information is gained by reading and email with other people. Just no
t as much face to face.
3/22
It breaks my heart to hear of violence, pain, attempted suicide because of what the eyes have seen, what the body has experienced. But in a way, it’s a weird coincidence I’m here in this place right now.
3/21
So how do I feel about being in samoa? It’s good, but some days it just goes. My fasts are not as quick and my stillness is not at deep in this culture. That may be sad, but that’s what I feel. Swimming and biking are still good. My back is rarely totally relseased—doing butterfly stroke with fins in the ocean is one exception…so awesome, especially when I get a close close up of the coral right before I surface again.
Saturday morning on the “new” bus (an old pasi o vaa), but it works, and it has the booming bass samoans dig. I’m going to play tennis with my friend Kat.
Afea taunuu tamaiti Seattle?
When do the seattle students arrive?
March is Fa’amati month. As much as I’ve been able to figure out is villages with methodist and EFKS prepare the house for the pastors. I’m not sure exactly what the list is, but my sense is it’s a lot. Faifeaus get a lot, are highly respected.
In samoa, a lot of determined if you’re married or not—much more important than I thought it was. You are considered “laititi” (young) until you are married, then you are matua. I guess even if you’re 18 and married you are still matua. It’s not age, but marriage status that determines so much.
In samoa, people gain information bit by bit it seems, usually more bits as they get older. Many times information is gained through talking with people. Like a slowly expanding world limited only by the people who one talks to. Kind of like an RPG (role playing game).
In america (or any country with easy/fast access to the internet) people, even young people—have instant access to a HUGE amount of information about almost any topic. Information is gained by reading and email with other people. Just no
t as much face to face.3/22
It breaks my heart to hear of violence, pain, attempted suicide because of what the eyes have seen, what the body has experienced. But in a way, it’s a weird coincidence I’m here in this place right now.
3/21
So how do I feel about being in samoa? It’s good, but some days it just goes. My fasts are not as quick and my stillness is not at deep in this culture. That may be sad, but that’s what I feel. Swimming and biking are still good. My back is rarely totally relseased—doing butterfly stroke with fins in the ocean is one exception…so awesome, especially when I get a close close up of the coral right before I surface again.
Saturday morning on the “new” bus (an old pasi o vaa), but it works, and it has the booming bass samoans dig. I’m going to play tennis with my friend Kat.
Afea taunuu tamaiti Seattle?
When do the seattle students arrive?
March is Fa’amati month. As much as I’ve been able to figure out is villages with methodist and EFKS prepare the house for the pastors. I’m not sure exactly what the list is, but my sense is it’s a lot. Faifeaus get a lot, are highly respected.
In samoa, a lot of determined if you’re married or not—much more important than I thought it was. You are considered “laititi” (young) until you are married, then you are matua. I guess even if you’re 18 and married you are still matua. It’s not age, but marriage status that determines so much.
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