My grandfather told me this story many times. Born in 1894 in Satupaitea Savaii and passed away in 2002 at 108 years old. Asiata Asiata was his name.

@tipeneleef9898

4 жыл бұрын

S faafiti must of been part tongan

@maharyah2153

4 жыл бұрын

Woo aye my family from that village that's where the asiata family come from I should say our family his name was asiata pasami a chief my great grandfather his son my grandfather was to be next but my grandpa fled to hawaii and then came me

@vailima49aston99

4 жыл бұрын

S faafiti we family sis my mums from the same village but her whole family live in faleasiu now and their ties in savaii is the Asiata line in satupaitea

@penepatitenor

4 жыл бұрын

We, are family. My dad is Asiata.

@rosegolddonut8325

3 жыл бұрын

Wowww asiata one of my friends has that last name...thats mad interesting

Every time I hear this story it burns, and I think it hurts more the older I get. My great-grandfather was a huge supporter of the Mau. As a result, he was thrown in jail and stripped of his title. Til this day, my great-grandfather's title has not made its round back to our family clan yet, as we are currently the next clan in its rotation. Had the Mau happened a century sooner, it would not have been the Mau Movement known today, which was a peaceful protest. Instead, it would have been a brutal slaughter of every New Zealander on site, because our forefather's at that time would have annihilated any white person with the slightest scent of disrespect. The Word of the LORD saved the lives of those New Zealanders, because Tupua Tamasese LealofiOA'ana had become a God-fearing Christian by then and promoted peace, as the assassination of Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III occurred 99 years after John Williams brought Christianity to Samoa. Thank you TheCoconetTV for doing this segment. As painful as it is for me to re-hear this, especially told by different and other Samoan brothers and sisters, it is extremely important that we do not forget the pain, horror, and ultimate sacrifice our people made and were subjected to. Alofa atu.

@FujioParis

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@Polymovment

3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY WITH US. I'M SURE MANY OF OUR PEOPLE HAD GONE THROUGH THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN THEIR LIFE HISTORY, ESP. THE WAY THEY WERE TREATED BY THE GERMANS AND THEN THE NEW ZEALANDERS. AS A RESULT OF THIS CRUEL TREATMENT OF THE SAMOAN IN THEIR OWN LAND, THE MAU MOVEMENT WAS FORMED BY LAUATI MAMOE AND OTHER COROUGES SAMOAN CHIEFS IN THE MOTU O SALAFAI BEFORE COMING TO VAIMOSO AND THEN SPREAD TO THE WHOLE COUNTRY!. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY! FONOIA FA. PETERS

@michaelcurry2000

2 жыл бұрын

Are these stories that have been hidden? Its so very sad 😪😪

@lauiaulualo9982

2 жыл бұрын

Absolute great brother to hear your great story of our people. So sorry.

@letitburnforever2122

Жыл бұрын

Palagi Religions like Christianity was one of the worst things to happen to all of our islands

This made me emotional. My great-grandfather was killed by the influenza. My grandfather was just a toddler and he was one of nine and my heart breaks for my pa and his siblings losing their dad so young. He passed a few days shy of his 46th birthday.

We need more of these history videos

@mochapella

3 жыл бұрын

we need to bring back olskool, the oral tradition, in song, in dance...it will last longer...reform our minds, our hearts and soul

@harpar1028

Жыл бұрын

@@mochapella SURE

I wrote a report on this and I am so glad that this documentary has been made

I was aware of the Spanish Influenza Pandemic in 1918, but was completely unaware of it hitting Samoa. Thank you for shedding light on the history.

This history is relevant to me, as a New Zealand born Samoan I NEED to see and know more about our history with Aotearoa

@ofadiamond4833

3 жыл бұрын

Nz police murdered him

@harpar1028

Жыл бұрын

@@ofadiamond4833 revenge.....kill jacinta

Thanks for this doco. My grandma lost 7 of her siblings from that influenza. ❤❤

@tiaaletimas797

Жыл бұрын

So 😐

When people ask "WHY ARE SAMOANS SO WILD" well Samoa has been through a lot of shit... And since then the protective instincts have come naturally to us...

Thank you for sharing this. Something that should never be forgotten

Beautiful documentary, well directed and produced

Brilliant history lesson. Helps us close the gap on understanding more about Samoa's history and the events that led to independence. Well told too. Thank you so much for sharing

This is sad ... but you are a very strong beautiful people, gorgeous landscape, and teeming with excitement as to what Samoa can show the world ... let no one now put you down, or cheat you ... ever again. Forgive, but do not forget.

R.I.P, to all Samoans souls who have passed due to this horrible influenza virus.

@787VIVO

5 жыл бұрын

utumap 🇼🇸🇼🇸❤️❤️🙏🏽

@tonel383

5 жыл бұрын

my ancestors,my SAMOA GODS may you all Rest In PARADISE!

Thank u for this video. I was born in American Samoa, but my dad was from Fagaloa, and my mother was from Falealupo savaii. Thanks a lot for the history. Faafetai lava.

My Grandmother told us about this Deadly flu her only brother died from this my Grandmother and her sister survive this killer decease , New Zealand should compensate Samoan people

@harpar1028

Жыл бұрын

NZ devil worship cult

Distraught and Emotional over what had happened in 1918 to our people but they are true warriors. This will teach our Samoan people and other ethic groups what happened to our people. The documentary was beautifully produced and directed. SAMOA MO SAMOA forever and always 🇼🇸❤️

We found a bone while digging for my grandfather's grave named Saivaega Meleisea in the village in Poutasi Falealili. We believe it's one of those who died by this disease. Even some of the man admitted they found three bones while they were building our pastor's house before the tsunami. But don't worry we cleaned them, oiled it with coconut oil, warp it with a siapo and buried them. Thank God we weren't cursed 😅. But the sad part is we never knew who's bones they belong to 🙁.

Thank you for the education. Thoroughly enjoyed the lesson.

Amazing, thanks for sharing a piece of your history, it's with these recollections passed down from our elders that will help the next generation learn from past mistakes.

I refuse to believe that our people are incapable of being our own Liberators. Thank you for sharing this story and telling it so well. Samoa mo Samoa 🇼🇸❤️🙌🏾

Amazing insight to a part of Poly history never spoken about, thank you to all involved in producing this! Prayers be with all affected🙏

i've heard the story before, but was never this "in-depth". Love this Coconet

I still remember this History how Honorable Tui Atua tupua tamsese lealofi started the Mau Movement which is the Samoa Mo Samoa movement after this period of horror 😭😭 and then he was killed by the NZ police after a peaceful protest, RIP to all those whose lives were lost by the Spanish influenza in 1918... 🇼🇸🌴🇦🇸💙❤😢 love you Samoa..

Very moving and heartbreaking documentary . Our people are so strong and what they went through for independence.

Thank you for this... I am educated & informed in learning in my Samoan History. Thank you again. 💜✊✊✊

This was a nice video. Thanks for loading this on here. It really help me know a lot about my culture. Thank you so much. GB.

Mass graves are in Toamua Faleata Apia to thid day. Go and see for youself. I was told the same story by my granma. She and her only brada survived.very

Thank you For Making This Come To Present It Has To Be Told To The New Generation Before Anyone Else Say's Differently About Our History, God Bless To All The Staff That Was Involved Making This History Film Of Our Ancestors

This almost led to American Samoa getting infected too. Thankfully Governor Clark, the American Officer in charge at the time, flat out refused any outside traffic, including from New Zealand, even going so far as to personally deny Col. Logan passage. It soured relations between the U.S. and New Zealand for nearly 4 decades but it meant American Samoa was one of only a handful of places in the world to stay safe during the Spanish Flu. Oh and Col. Logan was apparently massively insulted that the quarantine applied to "proper" (white) people.

Thank you for this video 💚 definitely makes me feel some type of way! I will never forget.

The views and likes of this video is disproportionate to the content itself. Great video

My grandmother was 6 years old when the influenza arrived in Samoa. She was grew up in Vailele, Samoa and she remembered watching an older man that dropped dead whilst walking he was sick with the influenza. She also lost relatives cousins, uncles & aunties. She passed away in 2010 aged 98 years old. Love hearing the stories of our elders ❤️✊🏽🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸

@ammo5232

2 жыл бұрын

Me too I'm so proud to be called a pacific islander 🇼🇸🇼🇸✊

Compensation is way overdue, NZ needs to be made aware of the truth.

Brilliant stuff! Remembering those 100 years ago who passed away due to the influenza, which ultimately led to our Independence.

wow!! im bloody speechless. thank you so much for making this!! super educational. more please!!!!!

really love history documentaries especially ones about our people and all the struggles there was, i know tonga was hit with alot of diseases, my grandma's lost 4 older sibiling my great grandpa lost 7 sibilings by the flu 1918, siaosi tonga tau 'ataina have song written for that year, but the story about this year that made me cry was about my great great grandpa sione said to all of his family "dont worry i will die and only me" and he was the only one who died that year out of my moms dad family, my mom says just like you guys every families just put their dead in the back of a horse carriage and was burried in many mass burials too, very sad part of our family history and of our peoples history in general ofa atu to all and stay safe

Oscar implying that the NZ apology should have been attached with monetary compensation was petty and cringe AF. No amount of money is going to replace the loss of life suffered by all those families.

So proud of our ancestors, they should make a movie

All Samoans should feel proud of their history and their culture. Keep them alive.

Sometimes these things happen in life for us all to understand eachother, that's how world become closer, we learn from the past and then we all end up loving eachother

Thank yo for sharing. I hold this dear as I continue my journey to learn more of my culture and how those before came to be

Thankyou for bringing this piece of history to our attention. Would appreciate seeing more of these stories that make up, who we are as a people.

I envy our Samoan elderlies for their great long-term memories. I hope that my memory would still be that sharp when I reach old age too☺💖.

Awesome reporting sis. Malo lava

KZread is a time machine! Love my culture 🇼🇸

This is imperative. Thank you for sharing. History is literally at the tips of our fingers. God bless and keep all who had a hand in this ❤

Wow! My sis, I can't thank you enough for this video. THANK YOU!

Amazing! I did not know this at all! Thanks for the education!

@user-ux7wz6hn9e

Жыл бұрын

same here i love pride

Wow! Absolutely great work here!

very informative! history is so important to be aware of! thankyou for sharing ❤️

Thank you ♥️ Always remember our history, culture and our Ancestors struggles, Grandfather was only in his 20's

Would like to hear the reasoning of you that pushed thumbs down on this video? Have some respect

1918 we will never forget u guys R.i.P

@vai7m551

3 жыл бұрын

Amen 🙏 bless them all in heaven

OMG! Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! I applaud you guys for an amazing job, while I sit here wiping my tears away, thank you for educating me and opening up my eyes to our REAL Superheroes, and our Pioneers to the Peaceful Protest Movements before they were "Hip!" to have Peaceful Protest lol... May God continue to bless your careers of another Samoan Artform, "Storytelling!" Manuia xxx

My heart 💔 breaks 100 years on what happened to the peoples of Samoa 🇼🇸

My dad told me about this, he said my great great grandparents were walking and just passed away on the road or something like that. I’m writing this so I don’t forget, last time he told me this I was 7.

Very emotional and well done document GB Samoa and her people 🌺

Very Heartbreaking 💔...Oh my Samoa 🇼🇸

Beautiful documentary,

😢Had no idea that happened. Didnt even know Aunty Helen apologised on behalf of NZ for that. One of the catalyst events that led to Samoan Independence✊#TOTO62

Heard many stories of the mau movement but never knew how it actually came about. Thank you,

We are still here..We are still SAMOA! Rest in Love to my People that passed from this ugly Virus.

Thank you for this piece of History. I have a lot of catching up to do 😎

wow, amazing documentary!

Such a good video!

Atua faamanuia samoa ma lana fanau ... from one of your bros in Viti.

🤗👍🙏 thank you for this documentary .

Tina lou loto, maligi ou loimata i le faamatalaga lea.

Can anybody name the hyms in this doco

Before my father born, when Spanish flu happened, but he had two sisters died, growing up I saw where my aunties buried palace, sadly lack of treatment 😔 😢

Blessed is thy merciful...

uuuh, well this is haunting watching this on May 2nd, 2020

All my mother and grandmother know is influenza claimed my great great grandmother. They're unsure if she's buried in the Vaimoso mass grave or in an unmarked one 🇼🇸

Cry when I watch this 😭😭🇼🇸🇼🇸❤️❤️

This gives me nostalgia and a feeling that the influenza may one day return

Why didn’t someone just off this Logan? This is the same thing they did to the native Americans. So sad what happened in this part of your history. Thank you for this documentary.

I guess nz wanted to get rid of Samoas so they can take over samoa

@semolave4609

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I guess uce!!!🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸🤙🤙🤙💯💯💯

@ofadiamond4833

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

Seemed to be alot happening at that time worldwide. By outside and inside Governance. God be with the people of Samoa 🇼🇸 Alofa atu 💗🌺

Tupua Tamasese Lealofi the leader of the Mau was 29 years.. WOW!!

Wonderful story.

I heard from a family a grandma who knows the story tell what had happened. Everyone in Samoa was pretty much wiped out but those who were from Saipipi savaii were the one that left behind who build Samoa

Where can I get a copy of this video

Nice one

Awesome

Great lesson. Now I know N I can't forget it.

that was back in ww2 when families use to carry dead bodies and leave it on the side of the road

Those that thumb down this video are moepipi's they don't know shit..

Wow

What is the name of song at 22:27

@juniortupuse9671

3 жыл бұрын

savalivali maia lau mata fiafia lupe ole vanu'e luelue malie.

Aww so proud! I see you Great grand father standing up there in white Ie lavalava ♥️ Samoa Mo Samoa 🙌🙏♥️♥️

So sorry Samoa to hear those sad stories of our people during the Influensa epidemic.

Dats right. Where is there compensation for all the lost loved ones.

Black Saturday could've absolutely been prevented had the NZ government at the time actually given a fuck about our people

I feel your pain

Le mau movement aka take the power back!!!

Now i no the story of 1918 am very sorry love chris

Oiiii Isaa this is so sad!!!😢😢😢

So sad 😭

I'm Samoan and this is so sad :c