Today in our whole school assembly, we ended Samoan Language Week with a celebration of song, prayer and dance. The theme for this year is “Tauta i le alofa, manuia le lumana’i” – serve in love for a blessed future. This means maintain the Samoan language through service, values of alofa (love), fa’aaloalo (respect) and especially in the vā fealoa’i (respectful relationships) that guide and protect the people. Service begins in the family and continues in schools, villages, churches, and communities. It is a continuous and persistent effort or endeavour, with a specific goal to collectively preserve the language and identify for Samoan children into the future.
Abigail beautifully presented a prayer both in Samoan and English. Malo lava Abigail.
