The Smoan Fale (house) is really a piece of art when it is done the old traditional way. There are big meeting fales where the architects have been using all the traditional skills in wood work design and decoration and there are the small simple fales used by families and also tourists nowadays.

The oval shape of the structure is very harmonious which is a reason for giving the Samoan people a great and long sleep. The natural thatched roof is keeping the fale cool in the hot sun.

I like you to have a look at this YouTube video, where you will get a good view of the how to build a Samoan small fale.

I have found a great document from UNESCO where they have made an excellent presentation about the Samoan Fale building skills.

Click on: FALE SAMOA

Sunny Greetings

Mats Loefkvist

Hotels Samoa / Samoa Tours / Samoa Travel