White Sunday fever has slowly but surely gripped the country.
Two days away from the children’s special day, the Apia Township has been kept busy as parents and guardians hunt for that special wear for White Sunday.
The SQB TV One’s Market at Tu’utu’uileloloto Hall was a popular choice.
Parents were seen buying new shoes, clothes, and hair bands for their excited children who tailed them.
A mother of seven; Malaea Falesou, of Lalomalava, was a woman on a mission.
“I’ve got seven children to buy for,” she said. “I came this morning to buy my children’s shoes because I don’t want to leave it to the last minute.”
Asked what they plan to do for the long weekend, she said: “It’s an opportunity for me and my husband to listen to them and be taught by them through songs and scriptures they will recite.”
Petesa Tausoa, of Vailele, said that it took her months to get ready to buy her children’s stuff.
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“For the rest of the year, they get secondhand gear but this is one day where children come first so they’re getting some new gear,” she said.
“It’s a day where children get to be served first before the elders, wear new clothes and get the best of everything.”
Tuiloma Talatoa, of Sapunaoa, agrees. “White Sunday is all about clothes and food,” she said. “My children are very precious to me and this is why this day is an important one. White Sunday is the day for the parents to listen and receive the good news from the young ones and also it’s about quality time.”
For businesswoman, Va’aulu, of California Connection, she said business has been steady.
“White Sunday is very important to me because it’s a day where I get to make my children the first priority,” she said.
“We’ve seen a lot of shoppers come and go but we are expecting things to get very busy over the next couple of days before Sunday.”
So expect today and tomorrow to be a lot busier in Apia as White Sunday is one of the busiest times in Samoa.
If you are taking a vehicle to town, parking might be an issue.
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