Preservation of Samoan Intangible Heritage

$59K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Samoa
Start Date	Dec 17, 2005
End Date	Jan 07, 2008
Duration	751 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77243-48`

Grant Description

To support the preservation of 20th century video recordings of cultural expressions and to make new recordings of oral traditions and performing arts. Traditionally Samoan was only an oral language; missionaries introduced written language.

The narrations, chants, songs, and oratory poetry were the original means of recorded history, and will be lost with the passing of the oldest generation, without documentation.