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MAIDS OF HONOUR OF A SAMOAN VILLAGE "TAUPO"
| In not a few communities of still low culture the village virgin is a sacrosanct personality. Known in Samoa as the "taupo," she leads the official dances, and looks after the comfort and entertainment of distinguished visitors. She lives in a house of her own, and is attended by several handsmaidens chosen for their beauty of face and figure and for their ability and grace as dancers |