Teach children our cultures, traditions

THE young generation should be taught about our cultures.
They should know how to practise our cultures or else they will be lost.
It is the Government’s responsibility to take ownership of this and help the young generation maintain our cultures.
Cultures and traditions are dying out because people have adopted modern lifestyles.
Some have no clue about their cultures and traditions.
This generation is focused on mobile phones, music, Facebook and Western education.
Community leaders, schools, churches and the Government need to address this issue before we lose our identity.
We keep saying that our culture is a sleeping giant that can make millions of kina but do we have plans to protect and preserve it?
The Government keeps preaching and boasting that Papua New Guinea is rich in culture but what is it doing to support its word?
Culture is fading away because of no support and in the near future, PNG will no longer boast that it is rich in culture and traditions.
Look at our children.
They have no clue about where they come from or how their ancestors have lived in the past.
This shows that PNG is losing its culture and traditions.
The Government should find ways to maintain before our cultures and traditions becomes no use at all to the people.
Cultures and traditions reveal the identity of a person and a place where he or she comes from.
They are the very important areas that need the support and recognition throughout the future.
The Government should come up with a better approach to encourage the citizens to continue maintaining their cultures, traditions and identities.
Something should be done now.

John Pok,
Ward Councillor,
Yamka Tribe,
Mt Hagen