Our Samoan bilingual Early childhood centre is celebrating all well with Samoan foods and activities that will be so neat for the children to participate in.
I remember when I was growing up in primary school that we didn't have anything similar but I do remember classes coming together to taste fried taro as my European teachers weren't so used to it. Incidentally, all the children got to taste it too except that it was a staple at my house with my late dad enjoying to have it sometimes as part of our Sunday meal growing up.
Nowadays, it's a big thing with most schools celebrating this day with items, foods, dressing up in Samoan clothing or styles and those who are Samoan are able to show off and be proud of their culture. I'm looking to be a guest speaker at our centre and perhaps read a Samoan book but I do have a couple of books that I'm working on right now to hopefully launch in the next couple of months.
The pic above is one of our Team leader at the centre and the beautiful measina project 1-2 items that parents have made i.e. the tuiga or ceremonial headress, kiki fulufulu moa or feathered waist adornment used in ceremonial occasions as well as a mini ie Toga or fine mat that we were taught to weave at our last year's workshop.
So much to do also as we look forward to launching our new series of measina a Samoa workshops starting next month. That's where we're also looking to hopefully extend our workshops to include those who are interested from around the community to attend...
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