Enjoying cultural learning

Students enjoy the local food in their “enra” (woven food baskets) as part of their Marshallese Studies course. Photo: Kelly Lorennij.
Students enjoy the local food in their “enra” (woven food baskets) as part of their Marshallese Studies course. Photo: Kelly Lorennij.

“We should chase each other to learn and teach that which is ours and rooted in our culture,” Wilbert Alik, Marshallese Studies Chairman told his students during their culture course show-and-tell final presentation recently.

They showcased a variety of Marshallese dishes including lokeed (shellfish), bwiro (fermented breadfruit), and amulikwekwe (Namdrik banana recipe). It was a source of pride and adventure for the students to demonstrate their indigenous cooking skills.

Read more about this in the January 12, 2018 edition of the Marshall Islands Journal.