Show how growing up in Samoa was different from other societies in the 1920s.
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ANSWER:
From the societies in Samoan Islands in the 1920, we understand that there are several different ways of growing up, and we also realise that the society makes clear differentiation between girls and boys.
EXPLANATION:
In the 1920's, as per research reports of the Samoan society, children were not educated as they did not go to school. However, they had learnt several different things like taking care of younger children or doing domestic works from adults and older children. Fishing was a very an essential activity on the Samoan islands.
Young people, thus, learnt to carry out long fishing trips. However they used to learn these things at different stages of their childhood. The moment babies could walk, adults (mothers) no longer took care of them. Older children, by the age of five, undertook this responsibility. Both girls and boys took care of their younger brothers and sisters.
However, by the time boys were around 9 years old, they joined the older boys in learning outdoor jobs such as planting coconuts and fishing and. Girls continued taking care of smaller children or doing errands and household works for adults until they were teenagers. However, once they reached teenage they had more freedom and after the age of 14, girls too went on fishing expeditions, worked in plantations, and learnt to weave baskets. Cooking was undertaken in special cooking-houses, where boys did most of the work whereas girls assisted them in the preparations.
A research took place on Samoan society in 1920s. According to the reports of the research, Samoan children did not go to school. They engaged themselves in many different activities. They learnt from their elders how to take care of children or do housework. Fishing was an important activity on the Samoan islands. Young people learnt to undertake long fishing expeditions. Both boys and girls used to look after their younger siblings. But, by the time a boy was about nine years old, he joined the older boys in to learn outdoor jobs like fishing and planting coconuts. Girls had to continue looking after small children or do errands for adults till they were teenagers. They enjoyed much freedom during teenage. After the age of fourteen or so, girls also went on fishing trips, worked in the plantations, learnt how to weave baskets. Boys had to do most of the work associated with cooking. After they prepared the meal, girls helped them.