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    The Fa'afine

    SAMOA | Mon, 6 Apr 2009 | By flashorton | Views [6176]

    In traditional Samoan society, there is a certain elasticity regarding gender roles. Both men and women wear lava lavas (skirts) and gender tends to be defined by the the kind of work being done more than anything else; fishing, hunting, building vs.... Read more >

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