Aunt Lina through a young family lomilomi (massage) Her feet. Uncle Andrew may be playing the guitar. Chinka Chinka The same four chords as the rhythm fit surprisingly well with many songs.
If my Uncle Fraser was in town for a gathering, he would usually “MC” the event. This is another nod to traditional Samoan culture where the person in the family who has a flair for oral communication is considered an “orator”. family at a formal event.
Sometimes family traditions can be suffocating. Expectations are sometimes placed on you that are not a matter of the country you live in, but a matter of culture. our family Abakasi With a twist on Samoan tradition, Steps could dance to “tragedy” or bomb magic tricks, but with the safety net of a loving and supportive audience.
We have lost many family members who have kept these traditions alive, but even so, I can be nervous when I share something with a crowd. As in, ‘Give me the item and show me what you can do or I’ll rub your leg’.
