Beach fale
A beach fale is a simple thatched hut in the architecture of Samoa. Beach fales are also common in other parts of Polynesia. They have become popular in tourism as a low budget accommodation situated by the coast, built with a few posts, no walls and a thatched roof with a round or oval shape.
The word fale (pronounced fah-leh) is the Samoan word for any type of building. A similar word is used in other Polynesian languages, for example hale in the Hawaiian language, and whare in the Māori language.
In the Samoan language, these simple huts are called faleo‘o. They are common in villages where they provide extra storage or space for boats[citation needed].
Beach fale are usually located around the coast in villages. In Samoa, renting out a beach fale to visitors is a common means for providing extra income for families.[1]
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Beach fale on Manono Island
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Interior of a beach fale
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Typical Samoan fale
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Looking out from a beach fale
Fale tele
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In comparison to beach fale, this is a large traditional Samoan house, fale tele which serves as a meeting house or guest house.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Samoa Tourism Authority, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). How Stuff Works, http://travel.howstuffworks.com/american-samoa-national-park-ga2.htm Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
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