2019 and still listening to this recording..... fond memories of my grandfather RIP Rev Sione Taepoini Teisi, love it when I hear Siasi Tonga Tauataina sing. plus Dave and his shade :)
Wonderful singing and culture. As an Australian I am ashamed that the ABC produced a so called comedy program that racially vilified Tongans and their culture. It was shameful. The Australian government should make a formal apology to the Tongan community and Tonga. Deepest and sincere apologies
that was beautiful singing . is there lyrics to the 270 himi ?? pls . I love that tune . Tongans sing it better than us Samoans lol . lyrics pls . ofa atu
Muta Keni 1. Ko e me'a malie fau, kia tautolu, 'a e hoko mai 'a Sisu, ko hotau kainga. Tau: Sisu e neke mate, tuki fao pea to'e, tafe 'ae toto mo tangi pe, Tamai fakamolemole. 2. Pea ne fai, o lava'i, 'a hotau huhu'i, pea kuo tau hao ai, ke tau kumi lelei. (Tau) 3. Ko e me'a ia Sisu, oku faingofua, oku tau hoko o lotu, ki hotau 'Otua. (Tau) 4. Oku tau kole pea ma'u, kumi pea 'ilo, tau tuki kihe matapa, pea to'o leva. (Tau)
Vato loko well STT do have a lot of different versions also nota for 270 and STT himi start from 1 to 360 uesiliana himi start from 361 all the way to the end but they put the STT himi together with Uesiliana cause the Uesiliana also Queen salote try put STT and Uesiliana together but didn’t work cause STT people didn’t agree to it they believed in their own freedom of our people us Tongan our church not to control from overseas like Wesleyan, Methodist also Mormon but Uesiliana changed later and do uesiliana tauataina mean freedom just for us tongan our own people
Himi 1 to 360 are from the old Wesleyan Hymn Book. When Shirley Baker (Misa Peka) established the Free Church in 1885, King Tupou I said that whatever laws (Lao), common prayers (Founga Lotu), hymns (Tohi Himi), and Bibles (Tohi Tapu) the Wesleyan Church uses will be used by the Free Church. Tupou I chose Rev. Jabez Watkin (Misa Uatekina) as the first president of the JUTT. The original name of the Free Church during the time of King George Tupou I was the "Jiaji Ueseliana Tauataina o Toga" (JUTT). King George Tupou II changed it into "Jiaji o Toga Tauataina" (JTT) in 1898 because Shirley Baker was trying to sue the Church for copyright over the JUTT name. When Queen Salote told the old Wesleyan Church to join the JTT in 1924, she restored the name of the Church to Siasi Uesiliana Tau'atāina 'o Tonga using the new way of spelling. She chose the JTT faifekau Rev. Setaleki Manu to replace Misa Uatekini as the new president of the Church. Misa Uatekini was upset, and led Rev. Paula Fonua, and a few other JTT faifekau and their families to break away and form the new STT. The majority of the old JTT faifekaus and church members supported the reunion with the old Wesleyan Church and together they became the SUTT. That is why the current STT uses the old Wesleyan Hymn Book (Himi 1 - Himi 360), old Wesleyan Laws and the old Wesleyan Common Prayers that Rev. John Thomas (Misa Tomasi) translated, and it is also the reason why the current STT faifekau still wear black suits just like the faifekau of the old Wesleyan Church. The SUTT and STT are more closely related to each other than to any other Church. They both still use the old JTT Constitution, Hymns 1 - 360, and Bible version (the SUTT uses both Misa Uesi's Version and Tõketā Moulitoni's Version). Some examples of prominent old JTT families who are in the SUTT are the Fonua (descended from Rev. Semisi Fonua I, the grand-uncle of the STT president, Rev. Semisi Fonua II), Taufa (descended from Rev. Kamipeli Taufa who composed the well-known Hiva Usu "Māmani 'Oku Faka'ofa"), Mo'ungaloa (whose son, Huluholo became a president of the SUTT), Manu (descended from Rev. Setaleki Manu who was the first Tongan president of the SUTT), etc.
This is why I married a Tongan... I love attending their church services, less talk and more Singing! Malo
Rasalato Yanuyanurua
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I'm Methodist but mann STT just sounds so powerful and Rich with our Origins Tongan Sound Melodies love from the U.S
Very powerful voices from our Tongan Siasi Tonga Tau'ataina or Free Church of Tonga.God blessings everyone ❤
Wow, ten years ago and still amazing to listen to.
Even though I’m like le’o 2,3 moe 4 😂 but damn I can’t help but sing along whenever a himi comes my way 🙏❤️ STT forever
😭😭😭😭😭😭 lovely voices makes me miss my island home back in Ono
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Fakafetai lahi
2019 and still listening to this recording..... fond memories of my grandfather RIP Rev Sione Taepoini Teisi, love it when I hear Siasi Tonga Tauataina sing. plus Dave and his shade :)
Now that's why STT is the best. President Semisi Fonua reading the HIMI ..🙏🙏
I love my church Siasi Tonga Tau'ataina and very tight and thats where i tupui
'Ofa atu kihe faifekau Tangata'eiki Palesiteni Semisi Fonua
So much passion and conviction in there voices!!!! Love it!!!!!
My church, my love! STT BABY!
the oloto is bretty strong ,love it
Hallelujah Praise the Lord Amen
🇹🇴👍👍👍
This is SEKI ! Alofas
Never forget Dad Falemasivatuungafasi!
Love it
Mālie ma'u pē 'a e ngaahi hiva lotu mo e himi 'a e STT. Fielau he ko e moto ko e Taipe 'o e Laumālie Mā'oni'oni. Fakafeta'i, 'Eiki!
Tight Video :) ... Love Siasi Tonga
Wonderful singing and culture. As an Australian I am ashamed that the ABC produced a so called comedy program that racially vilified Tongans and their culture. It was shameful. The Australian government should make a formal apology to the Tongan community and Tonga. Deepest and sincere apologies
that was beautiful singing . is there lyrics to the 270 himi ?? pls . I love that tune . Tongans sing it better than us Samoans lol .
lyrics pls .
ofa atu
Muta Keni
1. Ko e me'a malie fau, kia tautolu, 'a e hoko mai 'a Sisu, ko hotau kainga.
Tau:
Sisu e neke mate, tuki fao pea to'e, tafe 'ae toto mo tangi pe, Tamai fakamolemole.
2. Pea ne fai, o lava'i, 'a hotau huhu'i, pea kuo tau hao ai, ke tau kumi lelei.
(Tau)
3. Ko e me'a ia Sisu, oku faingofua, oku tau hoko o lotu, ki hotau 'Otua.
(Tau)
4. Oku tau kole pea ma'u, kumi pea 'ilo, tau tuki kihe matapa, pea to'o leva.
(Tau)
❤ Fakafeta'i lahi Sisu.
1885 Siasi Tonga Tau'ataina 4life xoxo
ko eku mo'ui ia..STT...
Vato loko well STT do have a lot of different versions also nota for 270 and STT himi start from 1 to 360 uesiliana himi start from 361 all the way to the end but they put the STT himi together with Uesiliana cause the Uesiliana also Queen salote try put STT and Uesiliana together but didn’t work cause STT people didn’t agree to it they believed in their own freedom of our people us Tongan our church not to control from overseas like Wesleyan, Methodist also Mormon but Uesiliana changed later and do uesiliana tauataina mean freedom just for us tongan our own people
Himi 1 to 360 are from the old Wesleyan Hymn Book. When Shirley Baker (Misa Peka) established the Free Church in 1885, King Tupou I said that whatever laws (Lao), common prayers (Founga Lotu), hymns (Tohi Himi), and Bibles (Tohi Tapu) the Wesleyan Church uses will be used by the Free Church. Tupou I chose Rev. Jabez Watkin (Misa Uatekina) as the first president of the JUTT.
The original name of the Free Church during the time of King George Tupou I was the "Jiaji Ueseliana Tauataina o Toga" (JUTT). King George Tupou II changed it into "Jiaji o Toga Tauataina" (JTT) in 1898 because Shirley Baker was trying to sue the Church for copyright over the JUTT name.
When Queen Salote told the old Wesleyan Church to join the JTT in 1924, she restored the name of the Church to Siasi Uesiliana Tau'atāina 'o Tonga using the new way of spelling. She chose the JTT faifekau Rev. Setaleki Manu to replace Misa Uatekini as the new president of the Church. Misa Uatekini was upset, and led Rev. Paula Fonua, and a few other JTT faifekau and their families to break away and form the new STT.
The majority of the old JTT faifekaus and church members supported the reunion with the old Wesleyan Church and together they became the SUTT.
That is why the current STT uses the old Wesleyan Hymn Book (Himi 1 - Himi 360), old Wesleyan Laws and the old Wesleyan Common Prayers that Rev. John Thomas (Misa Tomasi) translated, and it is also the reason why the current STT faifekau still wear black suits just like the faifekau of the old Wesleyan Church.
The SUTT and STT are more closely related to each other than to any other Church. They both still use the old JTT Constitution, Hymns 1 - 360, and Bible version (the SUTT uses both Misa Uesi's Version and Tõketā Moulitoni's Version).
Some examples of prominent old JTT families who are in the SUTT are the Fonua (descended from Rev. Semisi Fonua I, the grand-uncle of the STT president, Rev. Semisi Fonua II), Taufa (descended from Rev. Kamipeli Taufa who composed the well-known Hiva Usu "Māmani 'Oku Faka'ofa"), Mo'ungaloa (whose son, Huluholo became a president of the SUTT), Manu (descended from Rev. Setaleki Manu who was the first Tongan president of the SUTT), etc.
Likin this version of 114
Does any1 know the TAU for this song??
+Hivalani Teisi Sisu e neke mate. tuki fao pea to'e tafe ae toto mo tangi pe, tamai fakamolemole
Does anyone have the lyrics for himi 270?
is this the main church is australia ?
man when was this the palesiteni was here at New Zealand.
It's from 2012 😓
John tei, aaaaaand your point is?
OFA ATU TO YOU UNCLE MEFI FIFITA 7:04 .
ofa atu mefi ex-grey lynn's
@@phatphehy9419 ofa atu , uncle Mefi Fifita in Sydney.. Malo opito Ex Grey Lynn 🙏
Faka'iloatonga??...with the shades on?
Sami Hau nope, its morpheus from matrix lol
@@sosiuateisi2398🤣🤣🤣🤣
So does the priest talk and then you guys sing???????????
he usually says what youre bout to sing
The minister is reading out the words for the hymn/song and they come in verses.
naaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh NZ population of stt bigger than this
I dont like this version but i likethe slow one aha
Sai ke ke pehe te tau Care kiai
Malie!!!!
I like the uesiliana version better.
Um do they alway's wear black?????
Someone important must of Past for everyone to be in Black
Jonah Peko lol koe ha fu'u eke ta'aki koia mhk
this was during king of tonga's passing, I think this is a failotu for his majesty
Was when the King, Tupou V, had passed.. Tongan congregations throughout the world wore black at that time..
+Jonah Peko - No we do not always wear black, this was the year the King Tupou V passed away.