HAKA HE LANGI KUO TAU
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- This programme chronicles the celebrations surrounding the 85th birthday of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of the Kingdom of Tonga. The traditional forms of song and dance (lakalaka & ma'ulu'ulu) were on display from all corners of the kingdom in elaborate performances never seen before by western scholars and media. Enjoy the ceremony and the pomp of a remarkable Polynesian kingdom as they celebrate what was to be the last grand celebration for the monarch. I produced this film in conjunction with Dr. Eric B. Shumway and Dr. Vernice Wineera from the Pacific Institute at BYU-Hawaii.
This sounds like Zulu singing. We also call ourselves Tonga or Ludvonga or Dzonga or Tsonga.
We are also singers and dancers. Our Zulu King lives in a place called Nongoma which means place of the singers or songs. Goma = Song, singing or drum.
I rememeber that Lakalaka from Vava'u i was a little girl that time my mum n grandma went to the practice every afternoon. I see some faces that they are already gone by now including the taofi vahenga my Late Uncle Potauaine Tu'iniua. Just a great memory i was a little girl but i remembered alot from that time. 'Oku ou polepole 'aki 'eku Tonga. GOD N TONGA ARE MY INHERITANCE.
As a Samoan, I'm so proud of our Polynesian heritage, our Tongan connection and rich traditions. Malo lava, beautiful Tonga.
Talofa lava. I really enjoy how the Tongans dance with pride in their culture and heritage. I work with many Tongans in Auckland and admire their serene and loving nature. God Bless!
I thoroughly enjoyed this wealth of entertainment learned Togan's music and such rich culture. I am Samoan and my mom together with The Samoan Women's Committee visited Tonga (maybe late 60's) and had the pleasure to meeting Her Honor Queen Salote. I have always interested in Tonga and that one day would love to go visit. Thanks again for posting/sharing with us all! It's a prayer really! The singing and dancing in such a way that everyone is praying whether you are rich or poor great or small!
Learning our culture enables us to understand our identity of who we are and where we are from. Without the past, there is no present and because of the present then we look forward for a better future. Thanks for all the good hard work from the beginning of composing, singing practice and performing etc. And end up in the screen for everyone.
The King had such a kind face, I feel His spirit .. I would love to come to Tonga !! The people are so gracious !!
I have watched this video thousands of time, And I always return to it because its sensitive, its honest and beautiful. Thankyou to the owners.Lui.
Vava’u Lakalaka was crazy impressive!!!!
got goosebumps watching this. Beautiful proud to be tongan!
I love watching the men performance It's so beautiful, may be because they are active and lively in how they perform the actual lakalaka, it look so easy but in fact it's not, but they are so skillful in their performance,
Malo faafetai Gary, you have always been a great mentor to us, as a youth and I still do till this day admire your vision and artistry obvious through your great works on film and off it.
Fa'amanuia atu pea le atua ia oe le matua.
alofa and Ofa Lahi atu
Ofa atu Mele Suipi 🙏🏽❤️
Thanks for this video. I had tears in my eyes throughout the film. I love how people love what they do and do their dances with their heart and soul. God Bless Tonga!
What a wonderful and very informative video of our Tongan dance culture early beginnings and additions through the years and all it's meanings. I will definitely show this video to my mom unless she's seen it already. Love it, thank you for posting this.
i want my children to watch this! this is what heaven will be like. God bless you, Gary!
beautiful, i hope the princess had kids to keep the line going. Of course i guess it would go to cousins next like other royalty goes. So glad they made this. Thanks for posting
Her brother is King
Remembering of the yesteryears and the togetherness of the islands it is so wonderful. Praying blessings for the now government and it’s leaders to never forget the love that king Tupou the 4th had for his people. Thank you for sharing
lakalaka 'a Vava'u taa katoa!
malie punake moe kau faiva
Gary, great thanks for the remastering and posting here. I watched and longed for the time spent in that magical place with such a grand people.
E. Young
Unfortunately all of the performance video is archived at BYU in their Archive department. The only dances that have been shown publicly are those I highlighted in my film.
I hope you enjoy seeing these rare performances!
Best Ever Lakalaka in the History of Tonga .... A Lakalaka from Vava’u.... the most populates dances and Langitu’a .....
These Dvd's are available by writing to Byu-Hawaii Pacific Institute, att. Jane Toluono, BYU-Hawaii, Laie, HI, 96762
i am glad you enjoyed these exceptional films. They demonstrate an ancient and noble culture that is strong and resilient even today. If you have any difficulty I can obtain copies for you.
Gary B. Smith
I LOVE THIS ....... Malie taha pe Uiha ... and RIP Baron Vaea and Futa Helu ---- i love this edition - also see my grandpa and dad in the Uiha item.
Talofa uso Mike… faafetai tele sole for your kind words on my film… re Tu‘i Kanokupolu, all of the performance footage related to that royal line is held in the archives at BYU - the only released footage is what I have elected for this documentary. My other films Kava Kuo Heka and Tuku Fonua have historical information related to Tu‘i however. I am always intrigued by the royal lines of Tonga and their inter-relationship with the royal lines in Samoa and Fiji. Alofas uso, Gary.
Otua mo Tonga kohuku tofi'a. Appreciate the post 😘
Sis ko hoku tofi'a not what ever you wrote
Hi I have watched TUKU FONUA with my kids via CZcams. I would love to have copies of them all, once again thank you for posting, very much appreciated!! Ofa atu
Awesome man! I'm from Auckland and its cool seeing the oldies perform because we're so use to going to POLYFEST and seeing High School students perform these faivas! I love it tho! Too tika :) Thanks for sharing!
TONGAN-PRIDE!
btw, Vava'u's the best! haha okay bye! :)
thanks gary.b.smith enjoyed watching this
Thanks for posting up this video! I love it and wll share it with my friends. Am proud to be Tongan!
GREAT WELL DONE
BROTHER.
Ft
Tatakamotonga represent!! malie kolokakala :)
So beautiful.
So full of traditions.
God bless you all.
Princess pilolevu so pretty
Did she ever marry?
Very educational
beautiful
my mother was born in Kanokupolu in 1949
OMG thank you for posting this UP!!!! I AM SO HAPPY!!
Absolutely, the only beautiful Princess of King Taufa'hau 1111 and Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho Tuku'aho and grand daughter of 'Eiki lahi Tungi Mailefihi of Tatakamotonga.
Tatakamotonga Lakalaka is the best, the mystic my beloved heritage of Mu'a. Vaikona Malukava Kavaefiafi is also the best punake. Mālie pea fakamāfana 'a e musū.
BRAVO
AWESOME
Malieeeee❤️🙏
Thank you for posting this and the others my girls are 4 & 5 years old they became very intrested in our culture. Where can I buy DVDs? please let me know would really love to have copies.
Ofa atu
Proud💯💯💯💯💯❤💋💜💙💋
Malie TALAFO'OU! #OtuMotu
Talofa Gary, faamalo faafetai for posting. Love the footage. Do you have any works on tui kanokupolu? Malo le faiva
It's the Lord's prayer which in Tongan is "Lotu 'ae 'Eiki"
Vavau's lakalaka🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tatakamotonga allday
Malo ‘aupito tokoua! Feel free to watch my other Pacific cultural films on my channel: garybsmith1
Malie Malukava... vikia ai pe kolo ho'o fa'e kae tuku ai pe kolo ho'o 'eiki ia ko e tupu'anga 'o e faiva ni. 'Osi pe 'eni kou 'alu 'o hae ongo muingutuloa.... hahaha 'ofa atu mei Micronesia...
fazer parte de uma historia de uma tribo que tem seus ideais toda uma dotrina e maravilhoso pena que nosso brasil nao e assim
Love the beautiful laka laka from Vv lahi and the Tatakamotonga two of the best❤❤❤
tokoua malo...fie malie.
Ofalahiatu Mele Suipi ee manatu'i pe koe i Kolisi Kuini Salote. Malie a hono Tauhilelei mai o e ng tuku fkholo o e PUNAKE fkofoofa pea fkmafana aupito ko hoo Tauhi e ng fa'u hoo Kuii.Fktava.
KOLOMOTU'A CHAHOOOOO, 'AI LELEI
Who Dislikes this?? HATERS!!
woohoo.. I had this on video a couple of years ago.. did the rounds in the family, and never came back to me lol.. typical tongan thing, borrow a video and never see it again
MALIE 'UIHA!!!
MALIE MALAPO....MMMMMAAAALLLLLAAAAPPPPPOOOOOOO!!!!!
❤ 素晴らしい
19:05 "LackuhLackuhs" 🤣🤣
Malie vavau sioooooohu
Go nana.
Malie HOUMA! Kai kuma!
Ofa atu!!!!!!!!!
toe kovi ai koe toe 'asi ngaahi 'out langi eee!!!fk'ofo'ofa e lakalaka pea mei tatakamotonga e.
CINDERELLA SKUXX p
if only pelehake was part of it
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LM
Hon. Baron Vaea says that the taufakaniua was imported to Tonga. Does anyone know where it was imported from??
Increase Peace Uvea
Malakai U Thanks.
Increase Peace it was from Wallis&Futuna Uvea
Vailala Sipu Thanks.
what’s the name of this lakalaka?
I will write to the above address that you have given.
I am happy you have rediscovered the joy found in the tiny Kingdom of Tonga! Please go to my channel, garybsmith1, and enjoy the other programmes in this unique series! Malo 'aupito.
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sii kaki oe fungaonetaka kuo nau sii mole atu ofa atu
Polynesians have been using binary maths for 600 years ... before Europeans
He is
Malo e
Eat less.
Malo
@increase peace . Taufakaniua and kailao is imported from uvea and futuna. Niua people came from uvea and now they are part of tongan
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Dj Leka Uvea n Futuna are Tongan If you know your history
Dj Leka 'e hala! only 'uvea was tongan, not futuna , futuna was, is and will free!!!
+Sela Wolfgramm, Tongan Professor Mahina in his research for his doctorate found when he asked people in Futuna and 'Uvea about the Tu'i Tonga imperial rule, "Futunans emphatically said that Futuna was never fakalongo ki Tonga, the 'Uveans were extremely proud of the fact 'Uvea was fakalongo ki Tonga". Malo
E tonu mo'oni. But now 'Uvea is a free kingdom.......nowadays we aren't recognize any fakalogo to Toga....but culturally we take a part to the same civilisation.....malo 'aupito......
faka kuomaoit tuat kumafi tanga taua tea tos tae ma ha oee. hna he.
Eua tulihoosi would have smashed Tatakamotonga hahahahahahaha
you are so right!
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