Cultural knowledge vital for youths: Student

ONE way of preserving our customs and traditions is through the passing of knowledge and skills to the younger generations, a student says.
Theresania Kila, from a mixed parentage of Tubuisereia, Central, and Kiwai, Western, said teaching young people, especially students, about traditional singsings (songs) and dances was something she was passionate about.
“I grew up in a family where we value our culture and tradition and I was taught these values at an early age,” she said.
“Teaching others about traditional songs and the stories behind them is something that fascinates me.”
Kila is studying at the Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (PNGUNRE) and is a 2019 graduate of St Charles Lwanga Secondary School in Gerehu, National Capital District.
She helps the school from time to time with cultural practices after withdrawing from the UNRE for personal reasons.
Kila told The National that she was excited to be back at her former school and was surprised to see a huge turnout of students who wanted to learn traditional singsings.
She said in her days at the school, she had to scout for Central students from other schools in the city to join her group as they were a minority.