samoa cultural village

Our whole group of four different people all voted this the highlight of our trip. Friendly welcome, idyllic environment, amusing and informative performance. A glimpse into history, food production, customs that had all the visitors under their spell. Demonstrations live - and we made our own flax lunch plates which got us involved right from the start. A lot was to do with self sufficiency in the event of natural disasters. The most impressive was how to start a fire which we wouldn't have believed had we not seen it. A great morning.

Pretty average island i wouldnt say it is better or worse than any other pacific island as they are pretty much the same

It felt like stepping back in time to experience the local living back in the days before western world products and attitudes were introduced.

Great learning experience. We had an awesome guide that knew the answer to every question. A great way to promote the culture. We got to try the food we saw being made, it was delicious i had seconds!!

nice cultural center - gave nice insight into Samoan history and culture, which we appreciated. Had no idea they were the ones that settled Hawaii.

I liked everything about my experience here the performers where friendly and informative. It was a great way to get insight into some of their traditions. After the show it's just a short walk to the markets.

Basic and chill is how the Samoan's live. The best way to do it! The villages you see on your journey are a plenty. With a lot of Churches - Religion is so important don't forget that. I did struggle with the strays being an animal lover. But the homes are all so beautiful and bright - happy!

If you ever get the opportunity to stay with a family I recommend it. A highlight of the trip. Met a lovely family and learnt a lot about Samoan culture

Wood carving, tattooing amazing to watch. The wood carver even gave us the story of the carving he was working on. Watching the women working on the tapa cloth was so interesting.

I've been twice to this attraction. The first time we got there at the end of all the demo's but made it in time for the dancing and eating portion at the very end. That was last year, this year we made sure to get there earlier and managed to take in a few more demo's. If this is your first visit to samoa and you want to know why things are the way they are, then its a really good place to put on your itinerary. There was one guy who seemed to be the leader of the entire demo and he was really good, able to answer all sorts of questions about Samoan culture and you came away with a better understanding of the people and their way of life. It is nothing like the cultural centre in Hawaii, it is a lot more like the rest of Samoa in that it's really low key, nothing fancy. I thought the guy who talked you through each demo was the highlight of the cultural village.Plan to spend the better part of your morning here if you want to take in every demonstration, there is no fee to pay and there are plenty of options around town for lunch if you stay the whole day. We also took in the Catholic Cathedral across the road from the village and that I highly recommend going inside just to check out the artwork on the ceiling. You are allowed in to take pictures the only area not accessible to visitors is the altar, ladies might also be asked to cover their shoulders if you are wearing a singlet(tank top) or sleeveless (tube style) top.

It was raining that day so we were unable to see all of the village. We started by hearing about the history of Samoa, the people and the culture. This was very interesting and also made quite funny too. We got to see lady preparing a tapa cloth, and two ladies making sarongs.We then saw how coconuts were traditionally opened and invited to try some. We also saw how coconut milk was made.The village was free, but donations were welcome.

Samoan people are extreamly proud of their culture and want to share their ways of life with anyone & everyone who is willing to take the time to learn, listen and respect . Chief-Pati, Chris, Lucky & Popea help us understand what it is to be samoan - sharing with us family obligations to elders, superiors, family, community, church and the environment. Teaching us many different things vital to the samoan way of life and its heritage. This includes:- samoan tapa cloth making, music, fire knife dancing, tradition food, fire making, tradition tatu, and the many ways of using the islands treasured coconut.This is a must have experience if you are visiting Samoa!Please know this is a free event so dig deep with your tips guys & girls, as these boys put a lot of love and passion into what they do! So I recommend you show them some love in return!

Very enlightening. The story teller was engaging and the demonstrators were talented and entertaining.

In a country where a lot of tourism people do not seem to do much ( we found many in the tourist office and some guides did not have a lot of knowledge ), Chris is an outstanding representative of his culture. Passionate about his country and traditions, he is eloquent and should be the public image of Samoa tourism.

Really good every tues and thurs 10.30 start goes for two hours and you get lunch cooked while your learning. EXCELLENT TOUR GUIDE