Samoa College celebrated its annual Culture Day last Friday.
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This year, the students marked the occasion with a speech competition, traditional dancing and immersed themselves in the preparation of food. The competition saw the school’s four houses; Vaea, Calliope, Williams and Stevenson go head-to-head.
Samoan teacher, Taupaū Selu Tuala, said the celebration is an important date on the school’s annual calendar of activities.
“With Samoan being compulsory in the curriculum, we try to teach the students how best to apply what they learn here and how to relate that to the real world situation,” he said.
“So this culture day is just another platform for them to know more about our culture.”
Student, Vi’ia Reupena, who was among many students taking part, believes that the foundation for a successful life after school relies on the ability to communicate in both Samoan and English.
She says understanding the Samoan culture is critical for all Samoans.
“So today is a day for everyone to enjoy a real taste of Samoan culture, especially the food.”
Her favorite part of the Culture day was listening to the speeches.3
“The Samoan language is so rich,” she says. “There is so much more to our culture that our young people need to learn.”
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