Fā'aluma

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Read Fā'aluma by Tauanu'u Pule from Choices - Smile, 1998. Then, use the information you find in the text to answer the questions that follow.

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a)  Select the correct meaning in English for each Sāmoan word.
     i)    luma                          crickethouse of spirits or a short playsomeone who makes people laugh by embarrassing them or othersembarrassment/shamea person of stupid couragerugby
     ii)   ulavale fa'avalevalea crickethouse of spirits or a short playsomeone who makes people laugh by embarrassing them or othersembarrassment/shamea person of stupid couragerugby
     iii)  faleaitu                      crickethouse of spirits or a short playsomeone who makes people laugh by embarrassing them or othersembarrassment/shamea person of stupid couragerugby
     iv)  kirikiti                       crickethouse of spirits or a short playsomeone who makes people laugh by embarrassing them or othersembarrassment/shamea person of stupid couragerugby
     v)   fā'aluma mālie           crickethouse of spirits or a short playsomeone who makes people laugh by embarrassing them or othersembarrassment/shamea person of stupid couragerugby

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b)  What was the original role of the fā'aluma?
     

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c)  What has that role now become?
     

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d)  Why did that role change?
     

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e)  Name a character in a culture other than Sāmoan that has a role similar to the fā'aluma.
     

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f)  Do such roles as the fā'aluma have an important part in our society? YesNo   (Select one)

     Write two ideas to support your view.