Rota Students Describe Life on Rota and Sing (April 5, 1968)

Rota School students talk about Rota and thank Kit’s mother, Jeanne Jarmon, and Oakmont School in Massachusetts for library books. Starts with the students singing Isla Luta--My Island of Rota, followed by topics: families, sports, village, houses, holidays, food, weather, school, library, island, customs, transportation, church, government, politics, farms, tools, plants, livestock, and history.
Speakers are: *Maria Taitano, 8th grade, *Martina M. Mendiola 9th grade *Selma Manglona, 8th grade, *Ellen Hocog, 8th grade, *Sabrina Atalig, 8th grade, *Rosalina Maratita, 8th grade, *Edward Manglona, 8th grade, *Esther M. Atalig, 7th grade, *Alex C. Castro, 9th grade, *Fermina M. Atalig, 9th grade, *Diego M. Songao 9th grade, *Jacinta Q. Dela Cruz, 9th grade, *Rosita San Nicholas 8th grade, *Rita Hocog, 8th grade, *Annie S. Manglona, 9th grade.
Special thanks to MZ Morgan for sharing photos of Rota from the air, waterfall, children on reef, Songsong village, wedding feast, taro, cooking, & fishing. Also to Fay Nelson Giordano. for sharing photos of Rota hotel, volleyball, & sunset. And finally to Tom Zink for photos of Rota Hotel, Barcinas house and Ricardo Barcinas. Other photos are from Kit Porter & Greg Porter. Additional photos from these contributors can be viewed in Flikr or in Photo Inventory on the kpvcollection website and are available to all to view. Where possible, we matched photos with the student’s topics and identified photos of the students speaking.
Additional thanks to the Northern Marianas Humanities Council and the Rota Mayor’s Office for trying to have photos of students located in the collection.
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