lotu tamaiti is how to say happy white sunday in samoa.
lotu tamaiti is how to say happy white sunday in samoa.
how to say happy white sunday in samoa?
lotu tamaiti
on white sunday, samoan women and children dress completely in white clothing. some of them trim the clothes with the other two colors of the samoan flag, red and blue. men will wear white shirts with either white slacks or the traditional 'i.e. faitaga form of the lavalava. if a lavalava is worn it need not be white. white sunday is also celebrated in tonga.









































in the samoan language the holiday is called "lotu tamaiti," literally "children's service" or "prayer for children."
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white sunday is a national holiday in samoa falling on the second sunday of october, with the monday following a public holiday. it is a day for parents and communities to acknowledge and celebrate childhood by hosting special programs during church services which include scriptural recitations, biblical story reenactments, and creative dance performances. children receive gifts (often new clothing and/or school supplies) on white sunday and are allowed privileges normally reserved for elders, such as being the first to be served food at family meal time.
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