Meanings of matai in English

The survey report reveals 93 percent of matai title holders are men.

Without this traditional element, he said, a matai title is illegitimate.

Later in his life he was conferred the matai titles Vaafusuaga and Tupuola.

Samoa's prime minister has called matai titles bestowed abroad without the presence of village councils fake.

A matai at the meeting said they wanted to hear the MP voicing their opposition in Parliament.

Up for discussion is the current parliamentary system, in which only chiefs or matai can become members.

Huge increases are being proposed for the registration of land, leases and matai titles in American Samoa.

Village matai councils are allowed to meet but only while exercising social distancing and not on Sundays.

One of Samoa's chiefly matai is to be bestowed on the President of French Polynesia Edouard Fritch.

The previous month, Filipaina was released to attend his matai bestowal ceremony despite being refused parole five times.

She ordered a stay of proceedings against the 16 matai and tulafale, and dismissed the charges of contempt.

The government said it would remove significant-self government, threaten fa'a Samoa, social structures, land practices and the matai system.

Dealers and users are widely known yet their operations continue with some being children of local matai, she said.

The latest report follows a similar study this year which showed 93 percent of matai title holders are men.

One matai welcomed the initiative, telling KHJ News it would make the cost of attending cultural events more affordable.

A village matai said youths from Luatuanuu blocked the road in order to beat up youths in Falefa village.