| Most Samoans wear a lavalava, the traditional garb of a wraparound piece of colourful fabric, and the art of tattooing is still widespread. |
| He was dressed in a dark coat and lavalava and white shirt, and looked very swagger indeed. |
| The women, adorned in colourful skirts and paints, offered their fine, hand-woven lavalava skirts. |
| I sat in the corner in my borrowed lavalava, folding my legs under me so that the soles of my bare feet were respectfully pointed away from our hosts. |
| Even important village leaders who work in the city may choose to wear a formal lavalava, a sport shirt, and a wide leather belt around the waist. |
| While Samoans prefer colorful floral designs in both their lavalava and tops, darker colors are preferred on formal occasions. |
