Pacific Pride

Through text and picture Samoa: Pacific Pride explores the origin of the land and its people, the fauna & flora, climate, agriculture and food. It examines the effects of natural disasters such as cyclones & pests and highlights conservation needs. Village life is explained in detail - the protocols, spirituality and religious beliefs of the people, together with their traditional ceremonies and arts - such as the kava and tattoo - and how they enjoy themselves through recreation and sport. It recounts historical events from mythological time to European contact, the internal conflicts and a fight for freedom which sets the background to the emergence of two political states - independent Samoa and American Samoa. Issues of statehood covered include politics, the economy, health, education, industry, communications and tourism.

ISBN 0908597193   Pages 80 ISBN13 9780908597192 (What's this?)   Part volume Samoa Publisher Pasifika Press   Volumes 1 Imprint Pasifika Press   Weight (grammes) 318 Format Paperback   Published in Auckland Publication date 31 Jul 2000   Series title Peoples of the Pacific Photographer Tamua, Evotia   Height (mm) 240 Library of Congress DU813.T36   Width (mm) 200 DEWEY 996   Spine width (mm) 95 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level General

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