Sina and the eel - Avondale Primary School

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Hope you enjoy my presentation about Samoa & China By Kayzrem 

8. What kind of language do Chinese speak? China has one national language mandarin and English. 9. What foods do Chinese eat? Fried rice and chicken. 10. What are some traditional Chinese musical instruments? They use solo

;pp Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language of Samoa. English, French, Tokelauan are other languages spoken on a regular basis in Samoa Apia is the capital and the largest city of Samoa with a population of 37,708. The city is located on the central-north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island.

It has been the official capital of Samoa since 195.

Samoa consists of seven islands in the South Pacific Ocean

Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi is the Prime Minister.

Samoa was the first Pacific island country to attain independence. New Zealand ruled the country prior its independence. Samoa still retains very close ties with New Zealand, and there are many Samoans living in New Zealand, especially in Auckland's southern suburbs. Since 1899, Samoa had been a German colony, but on 29 August 1914, New Zealand troops landed and seized the islands unopposed, having been asked to perform this "great and urgent imperial service" by Britain Nearly 100% of the population of Samoa is Christian. There are also members of other religions such as Islam and the Baha'i Faith

• • • On the island of Savai’i Samoa, one version of the legend tells of a beautiful girl called Sina who had a small pet eel. When the eel grew, it fell in love with Sina. This made the girl afraid. She tried to run away, but the fish followed her. Sina finally sought refuge in a village, and thinking that she had escaped, went to the village pool to get water.

However, when Sina looked into the pool, she saw the eel staring up at her.

Angry, she cried 'You stare at me, with eyes like a demon!' (Samoan E pupula mai, ou

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mata o le alelo!). Village chiefs came and killed the eel. As the fish was dying, it asked Sina to plant its head in the ground. Sina followed the eel's request, and planted its head in the ground. A coconut tree grew from the ground. When the husk is removed from a coconut, there are three round marks which appear like the face of the fish with two eyes and a mouth. One of the marks is pierced for drinking the coconut, and hence when Sina takes a drink, she is kissing the eel.

In Samoa, the fresh spring pool Mata o le Alelo in the small village of Matavai,Safune , is associated with the legend of Sina[and the Eel. The pool is named after Sina's words to the eel in the legend. The pool is open to visitors

Sina and the eel picture Coconut tree in Samoa Beijing Chinese fried rice This is a lava lava material Chinese dragon

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