Travels with the War Goddess

Embedded journalism in a Samoan drug-discovery expedition

Dec. 20, 2003 Huh? I stare at the e-mail on how not to offend Samoans who live in traditional villages. It would be polite to wear a lavalava all the time, whether going to church or going swimming? I’m planning to tag along with a botany expedition to a Samoan island and am reading up on the place.