08/14/08
Iva's Orator
Manunu's Orator
Village orators (Tulafale) or talking chiefs hold a very high position in the village. They are the ones who not only speak for the high chief and ask questions during village meetings, but also speak for the village when greeting visitors or being hosted. Orators hold the village symbols of power and respect when speaking, the fue (fly-whisk) and to’oto’o (walking- stick). They are eloquent and imposing.
Matt (Tulafale Trainee) with wife Kim (Faletua Trainee)
Me with son Nicholas (Tulafale Trainee)
All Samoan orators start somewhere and looking the part is an important first step. For the second step, both Nicholas and Matt have matai titles waiting for them when they return to Iva. As for the guy in the blue shirt, he is beyond hope.
1 comment:
Just talked to Nicholas and heard a little about the trip. Sounds like everyone lost a lot of weight in a very short period of time. Difficult to adjust to the food, apparently. Not sorry to miss out on that, I must admit!
Sending love to you, Dad.
Teri
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