Meanings of matai titles in English

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.

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

She was a pioneer of eco-tourism, and accrued eight matai titles during a lifetime of service to the community.

He reminded the house that nearly all Samoans are related not only through genealogies but the matai titles they hold.

Reverend Opapo, who has two legally registered matai titles, told reporters he would serve his family through the matai titles.

There has been another move in the Fono in American Samoa to reopen the registration of chiefly or matai titles.

The push to reopen registration comes because several matai titles currently vacant or being used today were not registered by the January 1969 deadline.

It says the proposed constitutional amendment to allow for more seats in Parliament for women will facilitate more dialogue on women's access to matai titles.