Faʻa Sāmoa

It embraces an all-encompassing system of behavior and of responsibilities that spells out all Samoans' relationships to one another and to persons holding positions of authority.

This is how Samoans are raised and live, and provides support and direction to individuals within family and political structures.

[1] Hosts have responsibility for the actions of their guests, and may incur a fine from the village authorities for infractions of local customs.

As another example, most Samoan villages enforce a period of prayer in the early evening, signified by ringing a bell or by blowing a conch shell.

In faʻa Sāmoa, the young respect older generations, especially their parents and grandparents.