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Tsunamis uproot centuries-old Samoan cultures (AP)

03.10.2009 5:47   29 views   0 comments
Tags: American, South, Rich, Pacific, Samoa, Samoan, South Pacific

Two women scavenge wooden boards from the beach at Vailoa village, Samoa, to reuse in temporary shelter Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, 3 days after a deadly tsunami rolled through several South Pacific island nations. An earthquake centered about 120 miles (193 kilometers) south of the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, triggered the tsunami early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP - The village of Leone is a picturesque enclave that has been a mainstay of the Samoas for centuries, a place where residents gather under beach meeting houses for rituals that are sacred to the local culture.




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