Abstract
Samoa is one of the few countries in the world with a strong and vibrant indigenous culture as evidenced by their uniqueness in food, clothing, tattooing, body art, music, family values and many other factors. This essay is an ethnographic narrative of the Samoans. It offers a description of the history, origins, culture and beliefs of the Samoans. It also compares the similarities and differences between Samoan culture and the African American culture from which I come. There is also an analysis of two of the five role perspectives from Thinking like an Anthropologist and how my study of ...