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.
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 ...🌴🐢🦈
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.
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.
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 guess if you don't understand the performance and how it is a process of reciprocity. In return for entertainment, the audience show signs of engagement and participation. Without this, the performance itself it literally... well nothing and meaningless.
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
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…..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…...
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 ...🌴🐢🦈
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.
I taught at Atenisi in 1993. Nice man. Nice family.
hi uno...malo mua sii ngaue and stillsharing these work of your dads with us...
ofa Tane
Proud of my heritage!! Malie tama Futa Helu !
Wow!
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.
Malie Tuifua😊
6:33 in the middle right, he looks like a warrior
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.
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
I guess if you don't understand the performance and how it is a process of reciprocity. In return for entertainment, the audience show signs of engagement and participation. Without this, the performance itself it literally... well nothing and meaningless.
@Sisiuno Helu nae iai ha taha tae kona he kau haka ko eni?
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
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…...
ko e faahinga haka siale koe mea ia toutou mate ai tinitini he coniseti ko haka koia eee mhk
taa'i mau kakai oku kaikaila eh ahahahha
hahaahaaha
Not the proper way to perform the Me'etu'upaki. Great singing, but too fast paced.