Fale 4 (Samoa)

An above view of the square blue house, shows two of the structures walls and three side of the yellow pyramid roof. The house is elevated on stilts and has a set of stairs that lead up to the front entrance.

Illustration of a monument

Illustration of a shark. The Palau storyboards and symbols are a way to tell stories of old Palauan legends, or legends from nearby places (Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, etc.). These particular symbols were taken from a bai, which is a traditional village meeting house/hut that is covered in storyboards

Illustration of a fale

A fale is a traditional, oval, Samoan building with wooden posts holding up a domed roof. This is a more modern, rectangular version of a fale.

Illustration of a traditional Samoan fale, with the round/oval shape, and wooden poles holding up a domed thatched roof. The metal top-piece is a modern addition

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Illustration of a fale