By Journal on January 2, 2026
jepta, Laura Protestant Church, Lobben Lafita
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Laura Protestant Church was rocking with groups dancing and singing to show their Christmas spirit. As is customary, the groups usually toss out some candy to the audience. In this case, as candy was being tossed out by a jepta, a piece of that candy landed on the floor near young Lobben Lafita. He spent […]
By Journal on January 2, 2026
biit, Giff Johnson, jeptas, Laura Protestant Church, Lokonmok jepta, Majuro Christmas
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GIFF JOHNSON Christmas in the Marshall Islands goes on for a while. Jeptas practice nightly in the lead up to December 25, when they showcase their dance routines, known locally as “biit,” and songs. A number of jeptas will perform in multiple churches on Christmas Day. Many more arrange special performances at churches in the […]
By Journal on October 3, 2025
Ayson Maddison, Bernard Adiniwin, Daisy Alik-Momotaro, Daisy Momotaro, Daniel Joram Lafita, Dennis Momotaro, Gerald Zackios, Giff Johnson, Laura Protestant Church, RMI passport office
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GIFF JOHNSON Marshall Islands Immigration and the RMI Passport Office have a new home that was officially opened Monday this week. And, specifically speaking, the RMI Passport Office actually has two new offices, the second of which will be opened in the coming weeks. The new office is located at the former supermarket/deli between ELM […]
By Journal on December 31, 2020
Christmas biit, Giff Johnson, Laura Protestant Church, Marshall Christian High School
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Churches were the place to be Christmas Day as they came alive with amplified keyboard tunes and energetic biit dancing to celebrate Christmas…with some of the Christmas celebration spilling over into Saturday.Each year, the audiences remember one or more special jepta performances, outstanding in some way. Each year, the Marshalls Christian High School jepta from […]
By Journal on December 11, 2020
Eve Burns, Laura Protestant Church
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EVE BURNSThose of you that didn’t spend your Gospel Day at Laura missed out. Laura Protestant Church celebrated its 163rd Gospel Day last Sunday. The different Gospel Day Jepta reenacted through skits how the Gospel was brought in or they performed a biit and a song that is related to how Gospel was first arrived […]