Tokelau Language Week: The art of the pa

This week we celebrate Tokelau language week by talking to carvers of pa, made from the beautiful mother of pearl shell. The pa pendant is a symbol of identity for Tokelauans and we speak to a family of pa carvers in Whangaparoa.

[@Gamer_Catboy]

One of my friends is Tokelau

[@warennfnf2219]

Beautiful language ! Ofa atu mai Uvea mo Futuna

[@namata23]

Welldone Tokelau, keep it up the good work and be proud of who you are. Te arofa ma i Tikopia.

[@kasimeakauvaka2155]

Wow! You can definitely hear Tongan language similarities! Crazy! Very beautiful culture!

[@gennyrose7856]

Kasimea Kauvaka it’s more Tuvaluan

[@elzlez4837]

@@gennyrose7856🤣🤣🤣 it more Dokelauan

[@mastashifuyongmadawong4251]

tokelau and samoa are the same language basically 😂

[@AllinLez]

​@mastashifuyongmadawong4251 not the same language😅 but they do have similarities

[@tamamatu6395]

I can understand them even though I'm Samoan!

[@HKT100]

the language is extremely similar!

[@mereioakimi2803]

Kia orana, a fantastic opportunity to show all the people here what the pa is used for... I enjoyed it very much Good Luck with the future!! Malo ni!!

[@aitutakiwi]

That was lovely. Kia orana to our Tokelau people!

[@tarkanatilkurt879]

gretings from Turkey....

[@top10channel36]

Wtf

[@siomakahele]

As a Tongan I understand and almost word for word. More then the Samoan language...what’s up with that🤷🏽‍♂️

[@johnmika1556]

As Samoan.. i do too.. thats weird

[@gennyrose7856]

Sio Makihele it’s more Tuvaluan than Tongan.

[@elzlez4837]

.i bet u can understand the old language😆..not as near as this one

[@siomakahele]

@@gennyrose7856 wow... says the white name. You miss the point.

[@Ozonelayup]

I always thought Tongan and tokelauan sounded similar!

[@jocelynm.tfaletolu4872]

Nice to see the family on TV :) love this episode ...

[@AruRajan]

Nice, lovely Language.....

[@stuartgavin4457]

Aiii tapa... I wouldn't say similar but we use the very exact words ❤❤ Tuvalu

[@diannanuu9349]

Love this segment, feeling so proud!!
lol @ handsome uncle

[@LeoKauone]

Niiiice! Malo ni!

[@gabrielsadaraka494]

there language is mix with northern cook island and Samoan

[@mrfin02]

Sound like a Tongan/Samoanish Language

[@Kiwi_NZ610]

I got a friend who is tokelau but doesnt speak the language

[@Jbunnymusic]

Every Tuvalu 100% understands 😂.. no lies 😂

[@tefulivili7309]

Hi i am a tokelau and ty this is how you go tokelau so you need to qeenzland then soma

[@tarkanatilkurt879]

free Tokelau.. uk go home

[@buttercup5920]

Talofa Samoans

[@Kiwi_NZ610]

One of my friend's is Tokelau