Things children in Samoa must learn before the age of five:
To sit or crawl within the house
Never to stand upright unless absolutely necessary
Never to address an adult in a standing position
To stay out of the sun
Not to tangle the strands of the weaver
Not to scatter the cut up coconut which is spread out to dry
To keep their scant loin cloths at least nominally fastened to their person
To treat fire and knives with proper caution
Not to touch the kava bowl, or the kava cup
If their father is a chief, not to crawl on his bed-place when he is [near]by
~Margaret Mead, Coming of Age in Samoa
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