Te Āhiga
Center of Nanumean Life
If something important is happening in Nanumea, it is usually happening in the island’s meeting place - te Āhiga
The Āhiga is used for Island-wide meetings, Hosting visiting delegations, Welcome and farewell parties, Festive community days (Children’s day, Day of the Choirs), Women’s groups, School Festivities, Faatele and other dances, Working groups, and much more. Below is a selection of such events in the Āhiga.
Pilee Loka, 11 October 1973
Aoinaga - Po o Tefolaha 1984
Pogātama — 1973
Po ote Aoga Pehe — 1984
Po ‘Lahi — “Big Days” Festival
Ano — Nanumea’s ball game
Some Writings about the Āhiga:
Other activities in the Āhiga (goes to Google Drive Folder)
August 1973. Tamaafine String Band (Akata in blue, Luisa to right in red and white - many others)
The Āhiga: Heart of the Community (Faiga mo Iloga, Chapter 3)
Te Āhiga mo ana Fakanohoga (Faiga mo Iloga, Chapter 3)
The House of Words: The Āhiga (from Heirs of Tefolaha, Keith Chambers,1984)