William Mariner | Tongan History Documentary (Short)
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- In 1806, William Mariner was a young clerk on British privateer Port au Prince when it anchored off the Tongan island of Lifuka, in the Ha'apai island group. At night, the ship was seized by a chief named Fīnau ʻUlukālala, who spared Mariner and three others. For the next four years, Mariner lived in Tonga, where he was given the name Toki 'Ukamea ("Iron Axe"). After returning to England, he dictated a detailed account of his experiences, a description of Tongan society and culture, and a grammar and dictionary of the Tongan language.
My great, great, great, great and great grandfather. 5x He had William George Mariner who married a Tongan woman name Sela Melenaite and went to live in Salelavalu, Savai’i Samoa, then had Toalepai Fatuimoana Mariner and then had Siona Mariner and then my great grandfather, Logoi Valevale Mariner. So that’s how we lived in Savai’i. Beautiful history! God bless. ❤🙏🏻👑
I always wondered how the last name Mariner was connected to Samoa when he was adopted in Tonga. I know so many Samoan Mariner but not one Tongan Mariner. Lol
Wow that’s AMAZING ❤
Now I see how the Mariner last name showed up from Samoa! Amazing connection
even though I don't speak tongan I love listening to tongan music, I can feel it
We need a longer documentary. William Mariners full story.
Their is a podcast that goes through his entire book!!
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being half tongan and half papalangi this story is fascinating. when I read the book I cried in the library. as I was raised in Australia by my mother's family I knew nothing about tonga other than its location. I've always struggled with my emotions and I think it has something to do with not knowing where my spirit came from, why I would punch myself in the face when I was upset,
West good bro everyting be alright
This seems to be an interesting history, an incredible story, an adventure in writing, in video.
I remember reading this book when I was alot younger. My old man brought it home and what an interesting story and bit of history. RIL to your great grandfather and wish you well.
A movie would be badass
There is
Finau 'Ulukālala is my 4th great grandfather on my Dad's side. His story should have a movie made of it. Its one that would gain high interest by so many. Including our young Tongan youth. 💯
I am a descendent of King Finau Fisi 'Ulukalala, king of Vava'u and he was the halfbrother of King Finau 'Ulukalala who adopted William Mariner and gave him the title Toki 'Ukamea. 'Ukamea means metal in which the palangis brought with them and was desired by the Tongans. I didn't know Mariner had any children or mokopuna like the woman in this video. I read the book, it was interesting to read about Tongan at that time!
There were one Ha'a Tu'itonga Empire of Polynesia Vava'u chiefs from when 'Ulukimata Tu'itonga wanted to sail to Ha'amoa from Tongatapu stop in Vava'u met Talafaiva 1500AD😊
Hhha and I’m John Wayne 😂😂😂
@@toko34 I can tell! John Wayne was a big fkleiti lmao
@@katrinatu7558 and what is wrong with Fakaleitis? Tonga is full of them and they are part of our rich culture.
@@tonganqueenb5517 kefe never part of Sacred Culture you'll be cook in umu to feed the sharks this disgusting people introduced by European 1800 🤭
i am maori what a beautiful history thank you for sharing
He was a Game Changer during the civil war in Tonga.
There was a movie / doco I saw as kid abt this story I knew the story. Haven’t been able to see the movie /doco again that’s where the kii manupuna in the watch saying came from. Cos of the click in the watch.
So nice to see that William Mariner has descent!!! I wonder if she has any Tongan blood.
Poor young William Mariner must has been badly traumatised
This is beautifully done and great production values. I hope it will become a long format doco?
I've always believed my tears came from heaven, I know langi means sky, langi is in my last name,
This story mirrors the experience of Isaac Davis and John Young of the Fair American in 1790. With 11 of the crew massacred as revenge for the Olowalu incident, the two sailors were brought ashore to parlay with Kamehameha the First. After explaining the importance of cannon to Kamehameha the pair were established in his court as military counselors who helped Kamehameha gain dominance over Hawaii
I believe that was the time when missionaries stole a huge amount of Golden artifacts which were retrieved by locals from the sunken Spanish galleons which sank in a relatively shallow waters..... In the eighties tons of gold was taking out of Tonga by arrangement ! ....
William was spared to teach the Tongans how to use the muskets and cannons
Tongan had the first taste of white 🍖 😋 for a while and leftover 🦈
@@jmjm1920 Ur weird
@@jmjm1920English please
@@jmjm1920 well basically yeah some Tongans were cannibals back in those times so I won’t be surprised they ate those people that they killed on that boat full of white people haha
Is there a Full Documentary ?
The same Mariner family In Savaii Samoa connection, fascinating
We need the facts that in itself is a movie unequalled
Finau ulukala is my ancestors crazy to know he had a white son man great history video bless up
2022❤💯💯💯
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Bodies not allowed to buried in the land they had a big feast leftover sharks 😊
Capt Cook earlier in 1773,1774 and in 1777 received the same traditional welcome of BBQ hog and yam [called Haunga] as the Tongan would do to any other ships or canoe arrived as foe or friend ,Tongan still practised Haunga today, Capt Cook called them the Friendly Islands b/c their rations was low and Tonga is the only country in the world that welcome him as such, he also warned them of slavery pirates ships that may come around looking for cheaps captives islanders to be taken and sold to Americas as Slave, So when Port au Prince arrived the natives have been warned but also they want the metals guns,knife ,axes etc,for their own civil war,What the Tongan didnt know was the amount of Gold sunk with Port au Prince for 200yrs perhaps Taulangis Dad arrived in the 60s and took it with him,in a yaught,hhh
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The British are embarrassed of this story lol
He never had any kids in Tonga. This is a fabrication.
He did
William Mariner had a son, George Mariner who married a Tongan lady but lived with her in Samoa.
@@ciaratolk6488 We are George Mariner's descedants.
@@frankmariner7833 I refuse to believe he drowned himself that's just my opinion
And how can you be so sure of that? Did you know William Mariner? Hhhhh stop being a KM ! 😂