or seven at least she associates very little with her contemporaries." "The women," she observed, "are completely dependent upon their husbands for their status in this village group". Regarding attitudes toward female sexuality, Mead wrote, "Where parents of lower rank complacently ignore their daughters' experiments, the high chief guards his daughter's virginity as he guards the honor of his name". Notable people List of Samoans See also Samoan Americans Samoan Australians Samoan New Zealanders References External links US Embassy Samoa Culture of American Samoa American Samoan culture Samoan culture