Colours (Lanu)

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Colours (Lanu) — Samoan Flashcards

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SAMOAN

Lanu mumu

lah-noo moo-moo

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ENGLISH

Red

Example

E lanu mumu le fale.

The house is red.

Lanu mumu (red) is associated with passion, warning, and the sacred in many Pacific cultures. Red feathers were used in traditional Samoan ornamentation, and red earth pigment ('ele) was used in tapa cloth decoration.

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