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Maiava Eteuati Ete

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One of the most talented of a number of Samoan comedians is Maiava Eteuati Ete. He teamed with Tofiga Fepulea’i to perform a highly successful show, Laughing with Samoans, which filled theatres in 2003. In this extract from the show, Ete imagines a conversation with a ‘fob’, the Samoan term for someone ‘fresh off the boat’ from Samoa.

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Maiava Eteuati Ete

Reference: The best of laughing with Samoans [videorecording]. Wellington: Double E Productions and Spot On Media Productions Ltd, 2003.

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Lupematasila Melani Anae, Samoans – Contributions to New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/1619/maiava-eteuati-ete (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Lupematasila Melani Anae, published 4 March 2009, reviewed and revised 7 September 2022 with assistance from Lupematasila Melani Anae.