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Matai titles being devalued: historian

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By Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong 31 January 2020, 8:55PM

The increasing bestowal of matai titles over the years has devalued and diminished the significance of the fa’amatai system, an expert in Samoan history says. 

By Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong 31 January 2020, 8:55PM

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