Sau Taulaga - Misasā Samoa 2008 - 'Aufaipese o le A'ai Penina [ Pearl City Choir]

[faataupati]

Weird but cool!

[jeromejnr73]

@jeromejnr73 The Taupou and Dancers should be facing the altar as the gifts are to God. Not facing the people as if they were an audience. Just my opinion. Im a Samoan Catholic and when we have this traditional offetory procession it is not like this. For example I have a vid on my page showing the Taulaga offertory procession at Cardinal Pio's Funeral at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Mary in Apia, Samoa.

[sione003]

@jeromejnr73 its the way they biult ther church..n arent they suppose to stand up doing the kaulaga..yeah there church is kinda wierd bringing the kaulaga from the side...

[jrnshel]

@jeromejnr73: You're correct!! Just like how they're suppose to enter up/down the aisle walking up to the Tabernacle...

[amoleota]

they'd be bowing to the Tabernacle which houses the bread which is the body of CHRIST. I this an actual church or a hall? Always love the massive samoan masses and love how our religion allows us to incorporate our culture into the Mass! :D

[vee1322]

Since when do Samoans "bow" down during any ceremonies?

[FobDee]

@vee1322

its a Catholic church, they all bow to the pakele ....

[vee1322]

@FobDee ah ok, I've just never seen it before.

[tamaolemaa]

This part of a mass is called the Offertory. They are bowing to the cross behind the altar. The cross obviously represents Jesus Christ.

[jrnshel]

@FobDee: Corrections, Catholics Genuflect (bow) to the cross NOT the priest.

[92mikehunt]

malo lava nzik, nice description of why the Samoan Catholic Church conducts service in this way.

[Chiakichan1]

lol kool

[Chiakichan1]

Nice you posted it!

Ah dang, i wasn't smilin in the beginning...

Props for posting Niko!