Alagaupu Tees — Alagaupu Proverb Collection

Samoan proverbs, stories, alagaupu tees. Each design pairs an alagaupu — a traditional Samoan proverb — with alagaupu-inspired line art, printed on a soft unisex tee. Made to order, one shirt at a time.
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  • Back print: full design of a solitary Samoan reef crab piercing itself with its own leg, illustrating the proverb E gase le pa'a i lona vae (The crab dies by its own leg)

    The Crab Dies By Its Own Leg — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Crab Dies By Its Own Leg — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full design of a solitary Samoan outrigger canoe breaking through a reef passage, illustrating the proverb Ia lafoia i le alogalu (May you be cast on the land side of the reef)

    Cast Safely Ashore — Samoan Proverb Tee

    Cast Safely Ashore — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full design of a solitary sea turtle swimming from turbulent crossing-currents into calm water, illustrating the proverb E lutia i Pu'ava, 'ae mapu i Fagalele (Distress at Pu'ava, but rest at Fagalele)

    Trouble at Pu'ava, Rest at Fagalele — Samoan Proverb Tee

    Trouble at Pu'ava, Rest at Fagalele — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full design of a solitary octopus, illustrating the proverb O le vaivai o le fe'e (The softness of the octopus)

    The Softness of the Octopus — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Softness of the Octopus — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design of a solitary igaga (small fish), illustrating the proverb O le i'a a itiiti o igaga (The igaga is only a tiny fish)

    Small Fish, Full Fight — Samoan Proverb Tee

    Small Fish, Full Fight — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full design of a solitary alili (turban shellfish), illustrating the proverb Na si'i le faiva o se alili, a ua maua ai le puiali'i (They were looking for shellfish, but caught ladies of rank)

    The Unexpected Catch — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Unexpected Catch — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: The matulau fish sharing the gatala's grief without reason

    The Meddler's Grief — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Meddler's Grief — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design — a seabird on a cliff edge watching the breakers, from the proverb 'Ia seu le manu, 'ae silasila i le galu'

    Catch the Bird, Watch the Breakers — Samoan Proverb Tee

    Catch the Bird, Watch the Breakers — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design of a solitary atu (bonito) caught against the outrigger, illustrating the proverb Ua se le atu i ama (The bonito was mistakenly pulled up on the outrigger side)

    Caught on the Wrong Side — Samoan Proverb Tee

    Caught on the Wrong Side — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full design of a Pacific pigeon (lupe) in flight, illustrating the proverb Va i lupe maua — to catch one pigeon after another

    One Pigeon After Another — Samoan Proverb Tee

    One Pigeon After Another — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design — a swordfish pursuing a bonito through dark water, from the proverb 'Ua tuliloa le atu a le sa'u'

    Relentless Pursuit — Samoan Proverb Tee

    Relentless Pursuit — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design — Fa'atauga'o'a, slow and steady sea turtle proverb graphic

    Slow and Steady — Samoan Proverb Tee

    Slow and Steady — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full design of a solitary decoy bird, illustrating the proverb O le manu tafi manu (A decoy bird that keeps away the wild birds)

    The Bird That Chases Its Own Catch Away — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Bird That Chases Its Own Catch Away — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design of a solitary ti plant with the Samoan proverb 'E fa'apupuati le gase' (Like a ti plantation that never dies)

    The Plant That Never Dies — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Plant That Never Dies — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design of a solitary coiled snake (gata) with an unflinching eye — 'Na o le gata e fasia, 'ae pupula,' only the snake looks at its slayer

    Only the Snake Watches Its Slayer — Samoan Proverb Tee

    Only the Snake Watches Its Slayer — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design of a solitary sea turtle (laumei) with hatchling — 'Fa'afanauga a laumei,' the turtle that eats its own young

    The Turtle That Eats Its Own — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Turtle That Eats Its Own — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design — a solitary orator's staff (to'oto'o) styled after a traditional carved staff, illustrating the proverb O le to'oto'o sinasina (A white staff)

    The Orator's White Staff — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Orator's White Staff — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99
  • Back print: full tatau design — a solitary pigeon (lupe) in flight at dawn, illustrating the proverb O le lupe o le taeao (The pigeon of the early morning)

    The Pigeon of the Early Morning — Samoan Proverb Tee

    The Pigeon of the Early Morning — Samoan Proverb Tee
    $23.99