Today is National Coconut Day! 😊 Click ⇢ here ⇠ for more about this day.
Because I'm a Pacific Islander, I have GOT to celebrate this day!! 💃
Samoans call the coconut tree or niu (pronounced nee-oo or new) the "Tree of Life". 🌴
There is no part of the tree that is unused and we've managed to utilize everything from the bark to the leaf to the seed.
It literally provides everything you could think of to survive: shelter, clothing, food, utensils and so forth.
I chuckle every time a new article is released about the health benefits of coconut or coconut oil because we've already discovered this centuries ago. 😏
So in honor of this day, I share some niu worksheets for the kiddos 😛 - yes, I'm enjoying the play on words!
But I hope they will learn the benefits of the coconut tree which has sustained our people through time.
To cap it off, I share a recipe of one of our family favorites → coconut bread or falaoa popo 🍞
So, sip on a nice cold niu and enjoy coconut day 😊
Soifua,
~h
popo on beach 🌴- Tutuila Island, American Samoa
