Remember this day when I was on tui vavau fautasi . We were living in eleele fou . At lotu Tonga church. Good old days

I was just one month old at the time. Wow. How time flies and how things changes overtime. Back then it was a massive celebration to the whole nation. Samoa used to celebrate the Independence Day in a week but now it’s only a day celebration. Such beautiful video. God bless Samoa 🇼🇸

This is amazing, the size of people in general was so much smaller 35 years ago

Another great video I like to see Samoa in the olden days. The kids looked so happy, looked like it was fun to grow up there wish I got taken by my grandparents to live there. Love it thanks for sharing God bless.

Awww my mum came to NZ in September 1987 when she was 6yrs old , she's Never been back since, sadly due to our beautiful Nana suffering alot of strokes and is in a rest home. My mum has no siblings and me and my sister are her Miracle children and our Nana's as my mum got told she could never have children at 16yrs old,My mum turned 42 on August 21st and we can't even travel to our dad side Doncaster England as he's also unwell and deemed unfit to travel abroad so our mum,my sister and me all look after our Nana and Dad as mum says that is the Samoan Way.Alofa le tausi Fa'amaoni' 😊 I love watching Samoan History and learning My Mum's Beautiful Country Samoa ❤and Learning More About My Samoan Culture and ofc our Dad's Side . Pommy lol Wise. God Bless Us Samoan -Pommy kids' 😉😁

I was 8yrs old then and my family cousins, uncles, aunties, and grandparents were there and we also had a float. It was a time we all looked forward too eating peanuts, oranges and then looked forward to the canoe racing. Thanks for sharing this video brought so much good memories of being young in Samoa from Papauta.

Wow, I was only 6 years old. This is awesome

Wow man 1987, this is the year i left samoa for scholarship in new Zealand, when i arrived in new Zealand i wanted to fly back home same day lol

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video to reminds me that s my last independent in my home country. In the last 32 years God bless you my Home Sweet Home .

Wow Samoa is a beautiful little nation and so many good memories i was only 10 but residential in New Zealand. Samoa lo'u atunu'u pele I lo'u loto.

The Tu'ivava'u Tu'iha'apai boat were built in my Village Ma'ufanga Tongatapu 🇹🇴 1984 participated in Samoa 🇼🇸 fautasi race ❤🙏

love my beautiful island..1987 - i was born 14-0187.. love it

In 1987 I was in form 2 in my village school, still young and enjoying a happy life and always make plans with my friends I missed those days, thanks beautiful video xo

I remember those two Tongan Boats they were so strong they won it twice I believe

I was 8 years old at the time. Thanks for uploading this video.

Thank you for uploading this video, it's are memory from our times. Lol.some people they past away..lol.

E Le galo lea aso matagofie I was 60 years old

I was born!🙌🏽

Wow. I feel so sad looking back at these days but so happy and lucky at the same time that I got to experience living in Samoa. I came from NZ to live in Samoa in 1987. I absolutely loved it. My dad was from Savaii and my mum was from NZ and I always wanted to go back and live there ever since I first went there on holiday with my family as a very young boy in 1973. I have many happy memories of living there for 3 years (87-90) I worked as a flight attendant with Polynesian Airlines, which was a dream job for a 20 year old guy of course. I worked with guys like the late Frank Aita, later to become Captain Frank Aita, Joe Lolani, Pati Eves, Rebecca Lelaulu and so many other awesome people for anyone who may know them. Some of the happiest memories of my life were in Samoa at this time. I often dream and wish I could back to these days in Samoa. I know…it’s just a happy dream I love to have. I still long to go back and bring my family to experience Samoa. Of course it can’t be the Samoa I experienced and loved back then but somehow I still want them to feel it. When I left all those years ago, I remember as clear as day, the promise I made while looking out the plane window as I left Samoa, “Don’t worry, I promise I will come back Samoa”. I hope I can keep that promise 😢♥️

I was 5months old this time

Very beautiful memory video!

3rd place Falelatai Lessgoo 🛶🫶🏼

Awesome footage

I was only 2 🤣🤣 ... and i was working full time in farming..💚🙏👍🏽💯💯💯 faafetai lava.....

I was -1 years old

Nice 👌🏽

people those old days healthy on this days people are overweight

Tokouso

I was 15

a lot has changed with our country. not the same as the olden days. the life style.. the culture has slowly disappearing from us. Please hold on to our measina

Our samoan equivalent to candy the almighty KOLO just looking at it brings back fond memories

1:37 that rider was carrying an AK-47! I’m laughing, curious, and worried all at once 😂

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Do you have a copy of the High schools mauluulu that was held at Apia Park?

this is s great testimony of Jesus . Manuia le galuega aemaise le alofa ia faasoaina pea. Faafetai Judy and your husband. Thank God for you all. Love and prayers

Ole olaga kogu a lea o Samoa gai ai ole ai a ole Kolo valu fuku ma eva kaulaga Leai se popole ise kupe...e uma a le sisigafua o ai le Kolo . Ao gei kaimi vevesi samoa poo ai e pule.... ole maliekoa lava sa gafa male ao ole malo Samoa ao le aiga Satupua sa agai e gafa male malo... Ua le koe iai foi se mamalu ole ao o Samoa ua faoa le tofi sa ile Malietoa...