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As with the Chinese culture, the importance of Proverbs is considered very important in Pasifika culture. The aim of proverbs teaches values and lessons as you journey through life.
Samoan proverbs forms an important part of the traditions and culture of Samoa where oratory, poetry, metaphors and subtlety in language art forms are held in high esteem as a form of communication in ceremony and ritual of fa'a Samoa.
Here are some proverbs. See if you can translate its meanings.

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Click on to the image of Tongan superheroes then create a comic strip  by answering the questions and copying the blank cartoon strip template. Use lots of onomatopeia. This means you use lots of sound words, eg, Boom! Bang! Smash! etc etc. See more examples of ONOMATOPOEIA below.  UP, UP and AWAY!

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For those who didnt get a chance to complete or participate in designing a Cook Island fashion dress or shirt during Cook Island Language week. Here is your chance to start designing. Here are some beautiful fashion designs to inspire you. Enjoy!

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Tongan Language Week will be upon us very soon. Here are some facts about beautiful Tonga.

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Some students from my school in New Zealand who are Samoan go through the steps to create a Samoan Sasa (including the language calls and an example). There's four doing it in the example but any number of people can do it really... as long as you have the leader who calls the moves...

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Embrace your inner artist and try these activities that celebrate Samoan culture

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Senior School writing challenge

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Information Report -Cook Island Instruments

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Level 2 reader in Tongan followed by the same text in English

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Have a go at this Fijian language activity book

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Level 2 reader in Samoan followed by the same text in English

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E Mafai ona 'Ou Tusitusi
I can write

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'Oku ou malie'ia he hiva ko 'eni, fakamanatu melie pe ki he taimi kuo hili moe famili 'i Tonga' na. Mou mamata atu mo hivehiva pe mo Makamaile. Malo ma'u koloa .

Beautiful song describing village life in Tonga, brings back many memories. I will attempt to translate as best I can. Makamaile talk about the backstory to this song which starts at 14:00

Si'i Tonga fa'u 'o Makamaile (14:00)

Teu langa fale Tonga 'i ha ki'i potu vao

Pea huohuo fiefia pe

Kaka hake toli niu, Pea inu pe ke fiu

Fakalata fiemalie

Kaka hake heke hifo hihi loku hau he ifo tuli hopo kakautahi faka'uha pe

Si'i Tonga e koe ki'i 'Otu Motu ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe hehe,

Ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe

'I he hopo ae la'a teu fiefia pe

Ngaahi lou'akau lalanga toli mei

'o kato tulu pe 'a e fale lalanga pola pe

Fakalata fiemalie

Hifihifi ke manifi fakapakupaku mei pekepeke tunu moa moe manioke

Si'i Tonga e koe ki'i 'Otu Motu ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe

ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe

Te u mapu tuitui

Taufetuli ta'e su

Toli fekika tuli puaka oiaue

Tafue va'inga moa pea hiko ono pe

Fakalata fiemalie

Langatoi kumi toi 'i ha lalo mohokoi

Kumi veka (ki) keu 'ilo'i koe

Si'i Tonga e ko e ki'i 'Otu Motu ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe hehe

ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe

Taitai to 'ae la'aa

Teu manatu atu pe

Ki he taimi faklata pe ko e

Na'e nofo 'a e famili

I ha ki'i poto vao

Fakalata fiemalie

'I he malu efiafi na'e tafu pe ha afi

'o fanongo talanoa koe fananga pe

Si'i Tonga e koe ki'i 'Otu Motu ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe hehe

ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe

Na'e tuku 'a e fonua 'e he Tu'i ko Tupou

Kia Tu'i mo 'Eiki 'o e langi

Kae lilingi hifo ai ae ngaahi tapuaki

Ae 'ofa moe tui lahi

Koe kakai fa'a lotu koe kakai tui lahi

Koe kakai fe'ofo'aki fakakalaisi

Tauhi sapate hiva malie

'o fe'ofo'ofani ma'u pe x2

Kaka hake heke hifo hihi lou hau he ifo tuli hopo kakautahi faka'uha pe

Si'i Tonga e koe ki'i 'Otu Motu ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe

ko si'oto 'ofa'anga ma'u pe x 2

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'Oku ou malie'ia he hiva ko 'eni, fakamanatu melie pe ki he taimi kuo hili moe famili 'i Tonga' na. Mou mamata atu mo hivehiva pe mo Makamaile. Malo ma'u koloa . Beautiful song describing village life in Tonga, brings back many memories. I will attempt to translate as best I can.