There's a fantastic piece on The Guardian's website about the growth of cricket in Samoa and its clash with kilikiti, the distinctively local sport that evolved out of a previous attempt to introduce the game to the country in the 19th century. As Andy Bull, the writer, points out, we're used to hearing about the clash between modernity and tradition in the cricket world, especially when Twenty20 is involved, as it is here, but this particular clash has a unique flavour.
The links in the article are also worth looking at, particularly this video, which gives the viewer a proper look at kilikiti:
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