Caught between traditional Samoan and contemporary New Zealand values, many young Samoans take on the new ‘PI’ (Pacific Island) identity. This combines elements from their parents’ culture with contemporary urban music, and street fashion such as this T-shirt.
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Photograph by Melanie Lovell-Smith
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