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Samoans
Samoa is a small nation located in Polynesia. Polynesia itself contains a lot of small island chains. Samoa has many unique qualities, including the fact that there is only one city. The language they speak is primarily Samoan, however most of the more educated people in the city tend to speak English.

Samoans have many of their own beliefs. Almost all Samoans are Christians, and they are proud of it. Most Samoans are Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist, Catholic, or Mormons. Another unique belief of the Samoans is their view on gender. Gender, in Samoa, is not a temperament. It is a social role to be played by individuals. Samoans also believe that the elderly should always be respected. This includes children obeying their elders from a young age without questioning or hesitation. In Samoa, they believe death is marked by the separation of the body and soul. These are just a few of the Samoans many beliefs.

Along with their beliefs, Samoans have many values. One thing the Samoans value greatly is family. In Samoa, brother-sister relationships are the most important cross-sex relationships in their society. Religion is also very important to the people of the Samoa, and they heavily value the Christian faith. Along with religion and family, Samoans also value education. Most parents send at least some of their children off to school to get an education so they can succeed later in life. One of the most evident values of the Samoans is traditions. To this day, Samoans continue to perform many traditional dances and ceremonies.

Samoans also have their own behaviors. One thing most adult male Samoans have are very detailed and intricate tattoos, spanning across large amounts of their bodies. These tattoos represent adulthood. Along with these tattoos, one of the signature articles of clothing is the wrap-around skirt called //lavalava.// Samoans play many sports, including cricket, rugby, boxing, wrestling, and even American football. They also have their traditional music, dances, and ceremonies.

Samoans have been globalized by mainly Europeans and South Americans since the 1700s. Many Samoans speak English. Europeans forced them to grow many crops that bring in a lot of money, such as coffee and bananas. The South Americans taught them how to grow potatoes. Samoans are also globalized when they go to school and learn a lot of new things. Samoa, its people, and their culture are very unique.