Students at a West Auckland intermediate school have introduced a formal piece of clothing from the Pacific Islands to its uniform list, after an inspirational school trip to Samoa. Bruce McLaren Intermediate, in Henderson, recently added a formal lavalava for girls and the same for boys - known as an ie faitaga. The school’s Samoa Identity Language and Culture unit travelled to Samoa last month - a trip that was planned three years ago, before Covid-19 hit. “They’ve been on many trips and class excursions and usually wear an ie faitaga - and a Samoa trip was coming up.”Students show off their special Bruce McLaren Intermediate ie faitaga. From West Auckland to Samoa: Students from Bruce McLaren Intermediate join pupils in Samoa on a special trip last month.

Source: The Herald October 27, 2023 06:17 UTC