The descendants of the late Reverend John Sione Robertson and Auafa Robertson are gathering in Apia this week for their family reunion.
The happy gathering started on Sunday at the Matafele Methodist Church where the late Rev. John Sione and Auafa Robertson served as Ministers from 1933 to 1938.
Yesterday, the reunion moved to the Wesley Motel at Tuana’imato where they welcomed relatives from overseas during a traditional Samoan ava ceremony.
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Family member, Filipo Strickland said the last family reunion was held in New Zealand three years ago. “This is a very special time for our family,” Mr. Strickland said.
“With members of the family growing by the year, the hope of our gathering is to foster and renew our relationships with our family members so we can strengthen the bond of family over the years. “It is good for young people to know their origins and roots. It’s good for them to be taught about who their parents, grandparents and great grandparents are.”
Mr. Strickland said there are several generations of the family present at the reunion. “It has been such a great opportunity for us to bring together our children and our parents, many of them are still alive right now.”
The gathering ends on Thursday after a Ball on Wednesday night.
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