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a high chief's son who performs the traditional Samoan dance in big events
By family members
High chief
Samoan do not wear mats, but only when a taupou (chief's daughter) or a manaia (chief's son) performs a Samoan dance for dignataries at big occasions and events. Tongans do wear mats though as a formal wear.
Samoans wear what everyone else wears. Our formal attire is a puletasi for ladies, and alo'a and iefaitaga for gentlemen. Occasionally, traditional costumes are worn when a big event happens and special occasions, when a high chief, high chief's son or high chief's daughter performs the Samoan traditional dance.
The Tuiga is a samoan head-dress. It is worn by high chiefs of the village. It is also worn by the taupo ( daughter of chief) or manaia (son of chief). It is worn during all traditional events.
The cast of Chief - 2008 includes: Diane Ako as Newscaster Analu as Taxi Passenger Tavita Asuao as Samoan Man Larry Bialock as Hiker Jeremy Colvin as Enthusiastic Englishman Dion Donahue as Homeless Man Andreas Dre Manumaleuna as Samoan Man Valerne Fuimaono as Aveolela Richard Fuimaono as Samoan Man Kimball Galu as Samoan Man Angus Hill as Taxi Passenger Shiro Kawai as Taxi Passenger Keoki Kerr as Radio Announcer Chief Lauatai as Samoan Man Fabian Levy as Samoan Man Sam Lum as Man at Bus stop Andy Magoulick as Taxi Passenger Charles McCreery as Interviewee Trent Nakamura as Boy Selling Taxi Jane Pascua as Apartment Neighbor Peleseuma Pele Avea as Samoan Man Chief Peseta as Samoan Man Chuck Priest as Taxi Passenger Sherry Shaoling as Taxi Passenger Chief Sielu Avea as Chief Semu Fatutoa Maaike Snoep as Taxi Customer Bernard Thomsen as Tatau Attendant Thomas Toyozaki as Policeman Chief Ulai Manu Avea as Old Samoan in Taxi
1871
Matai is translated as a high chief of a village/family.
Because it was named after a famous chief who was from Samoa
Because he became the Cheif
Charles Hicks became principal chief in 1827 but he died in a few weeks. Then William Hicks took over as principal chief of the Cherokee.