One of the title bestowment ceremonies at Sataoa in December last year.
(Photo: Aufai Areta Areta)
By Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong
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31 January 2020, 8:55PM
The increasing bestowal of matai titles over the years has devalued and diminished the significance of the fa’amatai system, an expert in Samoan history says.
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