Samoa Page 2 Photography by: Brad Burch

Bottom Left:  A typical way of getting around in the islands...this picture was taken in American Samoa on the island of Tutuila where most of the population live.

Above Left: A family  building a traditional type of Fale (House) on a piece of land amongst a coconut plantation near the airport in Western Samoa. A little bit of controversy envolved  -  they were squatting.

They were more than likely from another Island in Western Samoa and were migrating to the island of Upolu.

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Some tropiclal foliage - Western Samoa

Samoa consists of two parts -  one known as Amreican Samoa and the other Western Samoa.

Old traditions carry on to this day, but there are many influences that have shaped a lot of changes in Samoan Society. Like most of the world today change is and always has been a part of the human condition.

Above: A young man strolls along the road after working in a plantation with a few of the dogs.

Below some young boys pull in the Vaka (Canoe)