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Where culture lives
BestStart Manurewa Central kept the Centres vision alive “where culture lives” by celebrating Samoan Language Week with lots of cultural activities, dance, songs and stories.
The theme for Samoan Language week was 'Tapena sou ōso mo lau malaga' which in English means 'Prepare yourself a gift for your travels'. This year's theme urges us to prepare for the journey ahead. It highlights the need to honour, respect and share the gifts of our life's journey.
As Pacific People when we prepare for travel, we take our traditions with us, allowing us to share our ōso (gifts/food) with everyone we meet along the way. And with these gifts we build, nurture and strengthen our language, culture and identity. The Aiga/families also appreciated the teachers at Beststart Manurewa Central with lovely earrings as an ōso/gift.