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    350 Pound American Samoan Leads Welcome Ceremony

    An American Samoa traditional welcome includes jest, insults and hospitality; all a traditional ceremony

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    350 Pound American Samoan Leads Welcoming Dance Ceremony

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    In American Samoa tradition the welcoming dance group leader, or Faaluma, owns license to tease, jest and insult, his guests. In the end though, the hosts and guests bond as one family.

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