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''[[ | ''[[Pacific]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Samoa Genealogy|Samoa]]''{{sidebar-Samoa}} | ||
The word '''matai''' means chief, and is an honour that is bestowed upon someone. The role of the matais is very complex and interwoven deep into the fabric of Samoan culture and history. Matais have family, civic, political and prior to the arrival of the European, religious duties to perform. | The word '''matai''' means chief, and is an honour that is bestowed upon someone. The role of the matais is very complex and interwoven deep into the fabric of Samoan culture and history. Matais have family, civic, political and prior to the arrival of the European, religious duties to perform. | ||