It's Tongan Language Week this week in Aotearoa.
Mālō e lelei ki he efiafi ni. Ko hoku hingoa twitter ko Stranded. 'Oku ou nofo 'i Nu'usila. 'Oku ou ako lea fakaTonga 'i MIT. Tau ako lea fakaTonga, Tau talanoa lea fakaTonga.
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I went to the Elementals event last night at Silo park. It was an amazing night of taonga puoro, singing, guitars, poetry,, lights and sound under the acoustics of the Silo. Last night tonight, come along and experience the environment. eventbrite.co.nz/e/elemental…
I’ve been told by “people who should know but don’t want to be known” that public access has been turned off. Some people are working on getting this changed hopefully.
Ka haere atu au ki Tonga āpōpō. Mēnā, e mōhio ana koe i ētahi mea ki te kite, whakapā mai!
I’m flying to Tonga tomorrow, if you know of any things to see and do, let me know!
Paeroa Wineera of Ngāti Raukawa was known as the last person who knew how to play traditional tunes on the kōauau. This interview in 1961 has two tunes she played. Mervyn McLean's book "Tō Tātuau Waka" has these tunes and the waiata it accompanied on CD. ngataonga.org.nz/search-use-…
Origins Season 2 @TVNZ 830pm tonight
"The origins of Kūmara is the vehicle that takes us into islands like the Marquesas, Rapanui, Hawaii, and then across South America, from the high mountainous areas of Peru all the way to Aotearoa.”
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