Ella Loheni Stancil
With love and appreciation, I greet you all on this virtual space. Talofa lava, my name is Ella Tiafau Loheni Stancil, a proud Samoan and woman of the Pacific, ready to fofola my fala and share with you all the dance of my people. Fully immersed in my culture, lovingly embraced as a Tama’ita’i Samoa, I have been blessed with the opportunity to master the art of Siva Samoa. As a descendant of Taupou Talaleomalie and Taupou Lalepouli, I draw strength from them and the mana they so fiercely represent. I’m a strong advocate of preserving and protecting indigenous knowledge and cultural practices and I see this as an opportunity to do just that. This is not for me alone, but for the village that raised me and the community that surrounds me. I hope this project inspires Samoan’s living abroad to strive to learn and grow more, and embrace their aganu’u Samoa.
Ma lou fa’aaloalo lava,
Ella
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- 05/11/2024, 12:33 pm
Ella Loheni Stancil
With love and appreciation, I greet you all on this virtual space. Talofa lava, my name is Ella Tiafau Loheni Stancil, a proud Samoan and woman of the Pacific, ready to fofola my fala and share with you all the dance of my people. Fully immersed in my culture, lovingly embraced as a Tama’ita’i Samoa, I have been blessed with the opportunity to master the art of Siva Samoa. As a descendant of Taupou Talaleomalie and Taupou Lalepouli, I draw strength from them and the mana they so fiercely represent. I’m a strong advocate of preserving and protecting indigenous knowledge and cultural practices and I see this as an opportunity to do just that. This is not for me alone, but for the village that raised me and the community that surrounds me. I hope this project inspires Samoan’s living abroad to strive to learn and grow more, and embrace their aganu’u Samoa.
Ma lou fa’aaloalo lava,
Ella
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