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English: Matai System
Photographer
English: NPS
Title
English: Matai System
Publisher
English: U.S. National Park Service
Description
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Matai System

Matai system: By virtue of the title, is the family patriarch. The title brings the family prestige, and the matai must uphold that prestige within the village and to a larger extent. A matai is responsible for maintaining family unity and harmony, promoting participation in religious or church-related activities. They also serves as the family spokesman in the village council of chiefs, or fono, thereby providing the family a voice in all village matters and public affairs.
Depicted place
English: National Park of American Samoa
Date Taken on 22 August 2013
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Source
English: NPGallery
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English: History and the Samoan Culture

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