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Guide Books If you are thinking of visiting Samoa be sure to read one of these books before you leave. |
Impressions of Samoa Since the Europeans first encountered the islands, visitors have been recording details of their travels. |
| The Samoan Language Many visitors to these web pages have expressed an interest in learning Samoan. Here are some books that can help you. |
History For such a small country, Samoa held a remarkable position on the World stage. Why not find out about it. |
| Flora and Fauna A selection of books about the diversity of life in the rainforests and reefs of Samoa. |
Politics, Economics and Commerce Samoa is one of the poorest countries in the world. Learn more about the factors which contribute to this. |
| Fiction Choose from traditional Samoan stories or modern Samoan fiction. |
Robert Louis Stevenson Find out more about Samoa's most famous Scottish inhabitant. |
| Anthropology and Culture Samoa is refered to as the Heart of Polynesia, because of all the islands, it has retained the strongest links to its cultural heritage. |
Margaret Meade It was in Samoa that Margaret Meade made her reputation as an anthropologist, however some now think that her observations and methods were flawed. |
| Biography Find out more about some successful Samoans. |
Miscellaneous Books that we have been unable to classify. |
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It appears that Barnes and Noble only sell Volume II of this two volume study of Samoa, its people and its culture. Volume II covers all aspects of day to day life in Samoa including subjects such as fishing, agriculture, medicine, tattooing and adornment. Every chapter of the book is appened by substantial footnotes and references to other works. Written about 100 years ago, this modern translation from the original German is an wonderful exploration of Samoan life and culture at the end of the 19th century, and much of what is documented still holds true to this day. If you select this link you can work your way through the photographs that have been scanned in from this book.
Table of Contents
I The Scientific Exploration of Samoa ...... 1
II Anthropology and Sociology .............. 35
III Medicine ............................... 127
IV Planets and Cookery .................... 147
V Fishery ................................ 196
VI Men's Work ............................. 239
VII Ornamentation and Women's Work ......... 317
VIII Recreation and War ..................... 366
IX Flora .................................. 427
X Fauna .................................. 464
XI An Alphabetical List of Literature
Concerning Samoa ....................... 517
XII Index .................................. 523
Table of Contents
1 Tapa in the Pacific .................. 9
2 Making Tapa ......................... 13
3 Samoa ............................... 19
4 Tonga ............................... 41
5 Uvea (Wallis Island) ................ 60
6 Futuna .............................. 63
7 Niue ................................ 69
8 Cook Islands ........................ 75
9 Tahiti .............................. 85
10 New Zealand ......................... 88
11 Hawaii .............................. 91
12 Fiji ................................ 97
13 Vanuatu ............................ 118
14 Tikopia ............................ 120
15 Santa Cruz Islands ................. 125
16 Solomon Islands .................... 129
17 Papua New Guinea ................... 133
A Note on the Collections .......... 155
Glossary ........................... 156
List of Illustrations .............. 157
Bibliography ....................... 158
Index .............................. 159
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