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Sisiuno Helu
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2011
Futa Helu on Me'elaufola and AFPA Performs
An except from a concert given by AFPA in Los Angeles in 2001. This is footage that was archived by Public Films as part of the documentary Tongan Ark.
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Futa Helu on Me'etu'upaki and AFPA Performs
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An except from a concert given by AFPA in Los Angeles in 2001. This is footage that was archived by Public Films as part of the documentary Tongan Ark.
Futa Helu on Tongan Dance and AFPA Performs Otuhaka
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An except from a concert given by AFPA in Wellington, New Zealand in 1997. This is footage that was archived by Public Films as part of the documentary Tongan Ark.
AFPA performs Zadok the Priest conducted by Sisi'uno Helu
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An except from a concert given by AFPA in Los Angeles in 2001. This is footage that was archived by Public Films as part of the documentary Tongan Ark.
Sisi'uno Helu and AFPA for UNESCO
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Sisi'uno Helu talks about some Tongan musical concepts and compares Tongan and European music. AFPA then performs Queen Salote's Hala Kuo Papa.
TBH this is embarrassing to watch as a Tongan
Why? Lol
Tonga came from Samoa tūī manua empire
Fk No! Stop lying
Malie Tuifua😊
The dancer in the middle , is called Vahenga , or reference to person responsible for a large group of men or dancers .. however, our Fijian cousins , who's dances are mostly war inspired , they refer to him / her as Na Manumanu meaanig THE BEAST ... 👺I like the THE Fijian version ...🌴🐢🦈
I mean we can still do this dance we can just use the tauolunga songs
Songs were made from outer Islands paying tribute to the Tu'itonga Polopolo Inasi festival last witness by Captain Cook 1773 Tu'itonga Empire Lapita Origin of Polynesia 😊
Tui tonga started from Manuka tho? How can it be the origin when its grasped from Ha'amoa. And our current line Kanokupulo is from upolu of ha'amoa.?
@@DARUSTA254Yeah even the Tu'i Tonga empire was started by a Samoan Aho'eitu/Asoaitu from the Sa Tagaloa
@@BarHawa 🙏
song speaks of samoas ancient connection to tonga
Tonga Lapita Origin of Polynesia 😊
@@jmjm1920 Origin of polynesian cultures is From samoa
@@DARUSTA254 and most polynesian cultures are from fiji
@@marionetteproject508lmao no migration pattern shows some come from Fiji but culture has been stabled and created in those islands specifically.
Samoans came with this dance to Tonga when they came to serve the Tuitonga with their fine mats, food, dances and their women. Tongans picked up a lot of dances from Samoa, Futuna and Uvea, Fiji etc when those countries came to serve the Tuitonga
RIP gramp pa 😢 😍
By the looks of these comments a lot of Tongan people don’t understand that our Tongan dances have changed dramatically in the last 50years or so. Just because they perform it a little different to todays Tongan standards it doesn’t mean they’re performing it wrong. Just look at a tauolunga from 20 years ago compared to now and you can already see how big the changes are.
Watching this after reading that James cook talked about this dance on his 3rd voyage. Crazy how much the Tongan dance has changed in such a small time. Most notably the outfit showing girls stomaches, modern Tonga wouldn’t agree with that 😂
In the olden days Samoans and Tongans never fully covered themselves up, they used tapa and mats to tie around the waist and that was it, until missionaries arrived with western fabric and clothing ,
@@nokeahz yeah that’s the olden days. I’m talking about this video cos the girls are showing their stomaches in 2001…fast forward to 2022, you won’t see anyone showing stomach for in a Tongan dance.
Wow!
I ddnt knw Tongans did the se’e (foot shuffle). Beautiful
Ancient Tonga. We don’t do the se’e anymore
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The talent is impressive indeed. Love it.
Omg!!! I dont know how or why this came up as a recommendation. What a trip down memory lane. Niulala and his powerhouse voice. Gosh what an honor it was to grow up around so much culture and talent. ❤❤❤❤
Would you know his full name by any chance?
Beautiful 😍❤❤
@Sisiuno Helu nae iai ha taha tae kona he kau haka ko eni?
ko e faahinga haka siale koe mea ia toutou mate ai tinitini he coniseti ko haka koia eee mhk
hi uno...malo mua sii ngaue and stillsharing these work of your dads with us... ofa Tane
Malo amanki fuolua fepulingaki toko.
I knew samoan and tonga have the same dances
Love the singing!
Very interesting that Samoan language is used in this dance. I love it
It's actually really old Tongan language not Samoan sorry brotha 🤙🤙🤙
Actually it is Samoan (some parts) like “na ou faalogo i tala o Meleke ua sisi lona fu’a i lenei eleele, alu ese vave ese ma le faaeteete” literally translating to “i hear of America raising there flag on this land, begone! Move quickly with caution” lol i also heard on a few documentaries and from other videos on YT from other Tongan dancers that the Otuhaka was originally a Samoan dance that was gifted to the Tongans many centuries ago.
@@falevao6150 no it's not Samoan it's just old old Tongan language before the white people came when the Tui Tonga Empire was still in charge of Tonga
Tui Tonga originated from Samoa, please learn the History about our islands. Im not even trying to argue with you but just stating facts as stated by King George Taufa’ahau the first.
@@falevao6150 yeah your right the Tupou royal family are Samoan descendants but this language is actually Tongan they would perform this in front of the Tui Tonga when they would go out to war learn your history man
Wow this dance is very much Samoan just with a Tongan twist. I love it. It's unfortunate this dance was banned back in the days but I can imagine if it did come back then there would be so much confusion with Samoan
I taught at Atenisi in 1993. Nice man. Nice family.
Wowww I'm loving that song, so powerful and touching. Love Polynesian music and cultures. Its strange because even though i don't understand what is sung but i can feel the ancestors present. We may be of different nationalities here on earth, but i truely believe we're all one people. Thanks for the video. Malo lava.
We called in Tonga Havaihi same as Hawaii Vaihi means big Land referred to America as big Island by Ancient Tongan Navigators 🙏
Beautiful dance. Reminds me of a Samoan Ma'ulu'ulu. Malo lava le fa'afiafiaga. 'Ofa' atu mo Faka'apa'apa mei Savai'i, Ha'amoa.
wow...malie tamaiki e faiva, ta pea ngali he ko ene kai..
Omg as soon as the song started, it felt so lively and I love this dance, it's got spirit and everything nice choreography.
Love this dance got energy
ATENISI AFFPA THE BEST!!
Loving it
Does anyone know the lyrics to this or the name of the song?
OTUHAKA
Not the proper way to perform the Me'etu'upaki. Great singing, but too fast paced.
Ofa atu
Is this how it was choreographed or did the boys just get to mafana?
it got to a point where there mafana took over the choreography, especially the clowning parts lol thanks for stopping by
Sisiuno Helu. Thank you for showing me the pacific Islanders way of humility te aga vaivai. Niutoke is more wiser than me I guess and I hopeTime will heel my stupidity. E fai atu iheni he faka lelei mohe faka apapa kia te koe o feia aipe ki te potu o Dr Futa Helu ki faitoka. Faka amu te loto nee tuku age he faka gafua e Havea Hikuleo ke tofa lelei mo malolo i totatou Pulotu. Kua au faka alofa atu
Hello Tagaloa Muliava, teu folau ki Noumea 'i 'Okatopa pea 'oku ou fie fe'iloaki moe kakai Uvea ke talanoa kihe ngaahi faiva moe hiva kehekehe, ka 'oku ou sai 'ia 'aupito he faiva Taupaki. 'Ofa lahi atu mei Tonga.
Malo Sisi hono load mai e ako mahuingani. RIP Futa, you did us sons and daughters of Maui proud, with your knowledge and wisdom.
Proud of my heritage!! Malie tama Futa Helu !
6:33 in the middle right, he looks like a warrior
simply amazing Sisiuno!
Hey dr Futa don't lie to people!!!! Futuna have never ever been ruled by Tonga. Gaasialili never touched the soil of Futuna and he only won a part of Uvea. The Tapaki dance was brought to Tonga by Futunan free braves or by some Uvean (since the Tapaki dance is also a Uvean dance) under the control of Gasialili. Don't lie just tell the truth. Tuku te loi pea mo tuku tona mafola. Ka kokoe kohe dr pea ako'i mo faka mafola te mo'oni. Ka mole ke malama kiteu koga aia tapunu tou gutu.
Tagaloa Muliava, because nothing was documented, everything is based on interpretation, this could be what Tongans believed happened. My father was also well resourced, I wish he was alive so he can provide you with evidence to support this claims. Alofa atu
Tagaloa Muliava mooni osi pe koe
Tagaloa Muliava
Hmm interesting any resources to back your statement so we can learn.
Tagaloa…..you don’t even know your history……this is the truth….Futuna and Uvea were ruled by Tonga in 1000 AD……Dr. Futa is telling the truth……..thats why your language is similar to the Tongans…...
sick of people performing tongan dances and not doing it properly, futa should've taught them how to taulalo properly,hold the wood properly and to perform passive aggressively, its not a taufakaniua or a kailao....but then again..this is how maoris must feel when everyones doing the haka and looking like unstable sticks about to lose balance
Māori. No "s".
I think Futa Helu would know more than you lol
Lahv diz Video
Malie Tonga. Ou'a na'a ngalo hotau tupu'anga mo hotau anga fkfonua ke pukepuke ke malohi. Because that's all we got and that's what makes us the sons and daughters of Maui.
i dont know if she washed her hands....
she did
i like your videos! thanks for posting.
no offense. just started the video & good gracious! who picks their ear & scratches their self while emceeing!?
Maybe nervousness?