The Story of Why We Greet Each Other By Pressing Noses Together
WEBJul 12, 2020 · Prior to the influenza pandemic of 1918 (which wiped out more than 20% of Samoans), the sogi was the universal, everyday greeting in Sāmoa. But the practice was discontinued once it was understood that pressing faces and inhaling respiratory droplets were potent vectors of the disease.
15 International Greeting Rituals Americans Should Adopt
WEBAnother greeting similar to the hongi and to the kunik is the sogi, the traditional greeting of the small Polynesian island of Tuvalu. The greeting involves firmly pressing your nose against the...
Lessons: The Samoan Basics - Gagana Samoa
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Back in the old days, Samoans greeted each other by touching foreheads and rubbing noses together – very much like the traditional hongi greeting of Māori. The Samoan word for it is sogi, which implies breathing in through your nose, so our greeting was essentially an exchange of breath.
How to Say Hello in Tuvaluan: A Guide to Formal and Informal Greetings
WEBDec 5, 2020 · Here are some formal ways to say hello in Tuvaluan: Talofa – This is the most common and widely-used formal greeting in Tuvalu. It can be used throughout the day and translates to “hello” in English. Talofa lava – Adding “lava” to “talofa” amplifies the formality and respect conveyed.
Atamaioali'i - Elu's Samoan word #5: Sogi/ Feasogi... - Facebook
WEBJul 3, 2018 · The 'Sogi' is a truly intimate greeting, where two people face one another and breathe in the breath of life together. It seems to be a uniquely Polynesian custom which in most Polynesian languages was translated as the word 'to kiss'.
The Digital Fāgogo Collective
WEBPrior to the influenza pandemic of 1918 (which wiped out more than 20% of Samoans), the sogi was the universal, everyday greeting in Sāmoa. On the island of Savai'i lived three friends, ʻIsumu the rat, Tulī the plover, and ʻUga the soldier crab. This section features other fāgogo-related projects and resources.
WEBThe Resource Guide is broken down into six sections that SOGI-inclusive educators and members of the BC K-12 SOGI Collaborative saw as the priority needs for in-depth exploration, which are: Policies and Procedures. Building Effective Policies and Procedures that Work Together.
WEBØSOGI stands for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ØJul 2016– Gender Identity/Expression added to BC Human Rights Code ØAug 2016 – Teacher Education For All (TEFA) Project starts at UBC ØSep 2016 – Ministry of Education (MOE) directs all school districts (including independent schools) to …
Parents’ Guide to SOGI in Schools | SOGI 123
WEBOct 25, 2023 · This five-page document was designed to give parents and caregivers a clearer understanding of what the term ‘SOGI’ means, what SOGI-inclusive education entails, what healthy conversations about SOGI look like at school and at home, and the truth behind some common myths.
First Clinical Guidelines Published for Collecting Pediatric Sexual ...
WEBBOSTON, April 19, 2022—A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association examines methods that pediatric primary care practices can use to collect and document sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) information with children and adolescents.