Samoa Language Week 2026

Ajouté : 2026-06-03

[00:00:08]My name is the foundi for both and I are the representatives on the pacifica council. The theme for this year is which translates from the high mountains are the blessing of the village.

[00:00:59]I agree with you because you know leaders >> when they have good plannings you know it really helps bless the families in their everyday life.

[00:01:44]I I I totally agree with that cuz even me that's exactly how I grew up >> in my family. I was taught so many traditions and then when I grew up I started to apply those in our community >> in the village and the churches.

[00:02:01]>> So now here we're now in Akia Puawa in the Pacific U Mata Council >> you know all of that learning and that knowledge that I've learned from our village family and community brought that knowledge of our culture.

[00:02:44]takes a village to raise a child.

[00:03:25]So here with me we have some of our tong orina.

[00:03:29]Uh this is the fu and around my neck is the ola fala and on my left hand here is the torto.

[00:03:38]These are the tools of the trades for our matai tulafal or our chiefs. You would see the matis use these to deliver speeches in the open. So these are the tools for us as matis when we get up to deliver our speeches. It goes without saying that um for somebody to use these that they have served.