{"product_id":"relentless-pursuit-samoan-proverb-tatau-tee","title":"Relentless Pursuit — Samoan Proverb Tee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Ua tuliloa le atu a le sa'u.\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;\"The bonito is pursued by the swordfish.\"\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;This alagaupu (Samoan proverb) comes from the sa'ula (swordfish), a predator known to relentlessly chase the atu (bonito), trailing it even when it flees for shelter near a canoe. Known as an \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;upu vivi'i\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; (words of praise), it commends the energy and perseverance with which a person strives toward a goal — and it can also be spoken as an \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;upu alofa\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, an expression of sympathy for one who finds themselves pursued the way the bonito is.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alagaupu Apparel","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":44457153691691,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":44457153724459,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6319\/4155\/files\/Ua_tuliloa_le_atu_a_le_sa_u.png?v=1784773039","url":"https:\/\/alagaupuapparel.com\/products\/relentless-pursuit-samoan-proverb-tatau-tee","provider":"Alagaupu Apparel by R3i","version":"1.0","type":"link"}