Cultures Components Samoan (Brittany Native The Ancient Lohse) American Mayans (Kristine (Keesha M. Evans) Thompson) Food Roasted chicken, Indian corn Corn, beans, homemade (maize), beans, lime soup, vegetable soup, squash, domestic turkey, smoky BBQ, pumpkin, deer, rabbit, fresh fish salad sunflowers, monkey, fish, (ota), coconut wild rice, seafood, cream covered potatoes, sweet avocado, papaya, potatoes, umu, potatoes, guava. sapasui, puligi. tomatoes, Raised bees in Historical peppers, order to make influences from peanuts, their own honey, European and avocados, turkeys were also Chinese papayas, used to harvest food(Samoa Food, chocolate, eggs. (incamayan n.d.). The sea and buffalo, elk, aztec.com, 2013) the coconut palm caribou, deer, are major food rabbit, fish, sources(Countries, ducks, geese, n.d.) turkey, shellfish, seal, whale (Native- Languages, 2015) Clothing Young females Headdresses, Women wore are not to go out moccasins, either skirts, in public wearing headbands, dresses or a shorts or revealing basket hats, poncho-like top clothes because it turbans. that was tied and is a sign of Depending on held together disrespect. Very the tribe, it is with a knot. traditional optional for Men wore an 8- clothing such as women to 10 inch long dresses or wraps cover up the breech clout, are worn by top portion of wrapped around women and men. their bodies their waist Puletasi and Lavi (Indians.org, numerous times Lavi are wraps 2015) before it was worn by passed between Samoan’s (Samoa their legs. Clothing, n.d.). (Incamayan aztec.com, 2013) Language Austronesian Depending on There is an language, Samoan the family that average of 69 (Countries, n.d.) one belongs to different determines languages what language spoken, and is spoken. The about 31 most common different dialects. is Navajo, Eastern Mayans followed by spoke Quiche Cree, Ojibwa, and Cakchiquel Cherokee, while the Dakota, Western Mayans Apache, spoke Tzetltal. Blackfoot, and (Scott Coble, Choctaw 2013) (Rehling, n.d.) Norms Children are to When angry or The Ancient always respect uncomfortable Mayan culture their elders and in social strongly believed beginning at age 5 situations, in human be a part of the Native sacrifices family economy. Americans (children (Countries, n.d.) remain silent. included) in an Lowering the eyes They respect effort to please is a sign of respect individual the Maize God. to authority differences, Preparing young figures such as only speak boys/girls for teachers. Looking personal marriage started authority figures thoughts or at an early age. in the eyes when opinions when Purification being talked to is asked, and rituals included seen as spirituality is a bathing, confrontation or natural remaining disrespect. component of abstinent and everything participating in (Evergreen, confession. n.d.) Customs To’ona’i on Animal faces Women were Sundays after on totem poles responsible for church (Samoa represent the taking care of the Food, n.d.) spirit of family children and the and important house while the tribal figures men worked and (Native Net, hunted as 2014). farmers. The Powwows are Mayans also cultural events included that pass down calendars and traditions from astronomy into generation to their daily generation. rituals. Using the sky assisted them when it came to predicting major occurrences. (incamayanaztec. Com, 2013)

Learning Education is Students value Education was Styles provided in and develop provided secular and acute visual depending upon religious discrimination the group you institutions skills in the use were in. Higher (Countries, n.d.) of imagery, level groups such Lecturing is very value as priests and common because cooperative chiefs would Samoan’s are behavior and receive their taught to be good excel in education before listeners. Also cooperative others. Lower student centered environments, level groups learning is perceive were educated by becoming more globally, and family and popular (Purcell, are reflective friends. 2007). learners (Price, (Incamayanaztec Kallam, & .com, 2013) Love, 2009) Values God, family, food Family, the Respect was (Countries, n.d.). Earth, and always shown to Spirituality the leader of the family. Children were taught at a young age to be responsible. A strong work ethic was also necessary. (Incamayanaztec. com, 2013) Symbols Southern cross on Native Hieroglyphics the national flag American were carved into and emblem of the symbols tell a the stones or state. National story and are painted on motto is “Samoa left to warn objects such as is founded on others of pottery to stress God” translated dangers. These the importance Fa'avae ile Atua symbols are of religion and Samoa. Coconut drawn on hides, astronomy. palm and the sea rocks, and (ancient- are also on the bones. (Donn, symbols.com, flag. Kavi that is n.d.) 2013) prepared for chiefs. (Countries, n.d.)

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