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==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
*'''1846 – 1996''' {{RecordSearch|4016424|Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996}} at FamilySearch — [[Samoa, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only | *'''1846 – 1996''' {{RecordSearch|4016424|Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996}} at FamilySearch — [[Samoa, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only | ||
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
In the traditional setting, the custodians of knowledge were normally of ''tulafale'' or orator status. The Samoan term for someone who was selected to be a recipient of knowledge was often referred to as ''o e nainai'', he or they who are specially selected for the transfer of knowledge. | In the traditional setting, the custodians of knowledge were normally of ''tulafale'' or orator status. The Samoan term for someone who was selected to be a recipient of knowledge was often referred to as ''o e nainai'', he or they who are specially selected for the transfer of knowledge. | ||
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