61. Tongatapu Kingdom Of Tonga A spectacular Tongan floor show every Wednesday and Saturday nights provides an exciting taste of ancient Tongan culture for dinner guests. http://www.janeresture.com/tonga_tongatapu/

TONGATAPU KINGDOM OF TONGA This is the kingdom's largest island. Its name means 'sacred land' or 'sacred south' and it is where the majority of visitors come. It is here that the international airport of Fua'amotu is situated along with the major shipping facilities for international passenger and cargo vessels, as well as inter-island craft and cruising yachts. A relatively flat island, it has a network of roads which make it easy to get around, whatever transport you choose. Most of Tonga has bitumen roads. Although not particularly large, Tongatapu requires two full days to explore since its attractions consist of historical sites and beautiful beaches on the eastern half of the island and natural landmarks on the western side. Ha'atafu Beach is at the western extremity and there are three roads leading across the island to it. The first route is the Hihifo Road which runs from Queen Salote College via the villages of Puke, Fatai, Nukunuku, Teekiu and Masilamea. Tongatapu narrows considerably as it runs west into a peninsula-like section which is called the Kolovai District. It was once called Hihifo and figured frequently in the history of Tonga. The second route is Taufa'ahau Road and runs across the middle of the island, through Haveluloto, almost a continuation of the capital, thanks to urban sprawl. It skirts Fanga Uta Lagoon until it reaches Vaiola Hospital completed in 1971.

62. Cultural Network Directory Ministry of Education, culture, Youth and Sports Nuku’alofa Director of Education tel tonga National Centre PO Box 2598 Nuku’alofa Department Manager tel http://www.spc.org.nc/Culture/activities_tonga.htm

A. Samoa Australia Caledonia Cook ... Wallis TONGA Population :97800 (1997 estimate) Capital city Institutions Preservation Custodians Artists ... Institutions, policy and legislation Main institution responsible for the development and implementation of cultural policy at Government level: tel.: +676 24644 fax: +676 23888 Other institutions Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Director of Education tel.: +676 223511 fax: +676 223596 Ministry of Labour and Commerce Director of tourism tel.: +676 21733 fax: +676 23507 Tonga National Centre Department: Manager tel.: +676 23022 fax: +676 23520 Secretary Tonga Traditions Committee tel.: +676 21005 fax: +676 24102 Legislation concerning the cultural heritage An act exists to protect the historic and cultural heritage of the Kingdom. The act was drawn up by the government of Tonga, with the Tonga Traditions Committee, working in an advisory capacity. Agencies responsible for surveying, collecting and interpreting the cultural heritage

63. Countries : Tonga > General Informations Later it was trialled for fish culture in the Sopu fish ponds, as part of Tilapia spread to neighbouring areas and was introduced to several islands in tonga. http://www.spc.org.nc/aquaculture/site/countries/tonga/index.asp

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64. Tonga Travel, South Pacific Islands, By David Stanley tonga stands out for its living Polynesian culture, which can be traced from the Ha amonga trilithon on northeastern tongatapu through the ancient langi or http://www.southpacific.org/text/finding_tonga.html

South Pacific Organizer Tonga travel with Southpacific.org Destinations: travel to TONGA HOME DESTINATIONS Cook Islands Easter Island Fiji New Caledonia ... Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu HANDBOOKS South Pacific Fiji Tahiti-Cooks Tonga-Samoa ... RESOURCES CATALOG Books Films Music ABOUT US David Stanley All Editions Link to Us Support This Site FINDING TONGA The ancient Kingdom of Tonga, oldest and last remaining Polynesian monarchy, is the only Pacific island nation never brought under foreign rule. Though sprinkled over 700,000 square km of ocean from Niuafo'ou, between Fiji and Samoa, to the Minerva Reef 290 km southwest of Ata, the total land area of the kingdom is only 691 square km. Tonga is divided into four main parts: the Tongatapu Group in the south, with the capital, Nukualofa; the Ha'apai Group, a far-flung archipelago of low coral islands and soaring volcanoes in the center; the Vava'u Group, with its immense landlocked harbor; and in the north, the isolated, volcanic Niuas. The four island groups are pleasingly diverse travel destinations, each with resorts and hotels, and interesting aspects to enjoy: no other Pacific country is made up of components as scenically varied as these. More than 100 km of open sea separate Tongatapu and Ha'apai, then another 100 between Ha'apai and Vava'u, then it's another 300 km north to remote Niuafo'ou and Niuatoputapu. In all, Tonga comprises 170 islands, 42 of them inhabited. Even though they're some of the most densely populated in the Pacific, the Tongan islands are set quite apart from the 21st century. Due to the position just west of the international date line, the Tonga Visitors Bureau uses the marketing slogan "where time begins," but they could just as well use "where time stands still."

65. Matangi Tonga than the other. tonga has survived all these years and, as I said before, you are quite unique in your culture. In spite of what http://www.matangitonga.to/newsarch/mau03/maorq.htm

Homepage Politics Court Women ... Quotes Other Your culture makes you unique Matangi Tonga , August 2003, Vol. 18, No. 2 Dame Te Arikuini Te Atairangikaahu Photo by Linny Folau New Zealand's Maori Queen, Dame Te Arikuini Te Atairangikaahu visited Tonga twice recently to attend a wedding in the Tongan Royal Family, and the King's 85 th birthday. She was amazed at how well Tonga has held together its traditions, but also expressed concern about the need to make the young people of the Pacific aware of their unique heritage in a world that often does not understand their cultures. The Maori Queen was interviewed by Linny Folau The traditional leaders in the Pacific need to get closer together, and to stress to their young people that their culture is what makes them unique, believes Dame Te Arikuini Te Atairangikaahu.

66. Matangi Tonga by Adrienne L. Kaeppler is a first step to redressing that imbalance. A unique study of tonga s dance culture over three decades. http://www.matangitonga.to/books.htm

Order any of the following books Homepage Illness and Cure in Tonga Traditional and Modern Medical Practice by Siosiane Fanua Bloomfield. Siosiane Fanua Bloomfield examines traditional cures and their practitioners in Tongatapu and the remote Niuas of Tonga in her study, which has a special emphasis on maternal and child health and family planning. Vava'u Press 2002 192 pages Paperback ISBN 982-213-005-8 USD $14.50 South Pacific countries Elsewhere, add USD$2 From the Stone Age to the Space Age in 200 Years Tongan Art and Society on the Eve of the Millennium by Adrienne L. Kaeppler The Kingdom of Tonga is a unique combination of modern technology and Polynesian values. This catalogue focuses on artefacts that were collected in Tonga in the late 18th and early 19th century and illustrates tradition, continuity, and change. The artefacts were part of the first exhibition of the Tongan National Museum in honour of King Taufa'ahau Tupou's 80th birthday. Tongan National Museum 1999 70 pages paperback ISBN 982-9005-01-1 USD$22.50 per copy South Pacific countries

67. Tongatapu Beaches Travel, Vacation & Holiday Guide - Tonga.Islands-Beaches.com For an insight into tonga s culture, visit the tongan National Center. The tongan Wildlife Center is home to many rare and interesting birds found in tonga. http://www.tonga.islands-beaches.com/tongatapu/index.cfm

Saturday, June 12, 2004 Home T'ongatapu Ha'apai Group Vava'u Group ... Maps of the South Pacific NEW Featured Book Moon Handbooks: South Pacific (7th Ed.) South Pacific Travel Books NEW Featured Book Moon Handbooks Tonga-Samoa South Pacific Travel Books T O N G A I S L A N D S B E A C H E S - T ' O N G A T A P U To view beach photos hold your mouse over each number and click to view larger image. Tonga Resorts T ongatapu is the largest island in the Kingdom of Tonga and home to the nation's capital Nuku'alofa. Nuku'alofa's white Victorian 'Royal Palace symbolises the Kingdom of Tonga. For an insight into Tonga's culture, visit the Tongan National Center. The Tongan Wildlife Center is home to many rare and interesting birds found in Tonga. Outside of the capital ... see the blowholes at Houma. The island of Eua is visible from the south-east coast. There are many beaches ... Kolovai Beach and Ha'atafu Beach are on the peninsula in the island's north-west. Fafa Island - A tiny little island (you could walk the entire circumference in 30 minutes) that is a half-hour boat ride from the main island Heilala Holiday Lodge - Heilala is centrally located in Nuku'alofa - they offer Island/Beach tours and also trips to offshore islands.

68. Oceanic Art . Pacific Islands Art And Culture T. Tahiti Tahiti Web. Art and culture portal. . Tahitian Drums and Dances audio samples . tonga tonga. The Kingdom of tonga in Cyberspace. Vanuatu http://www.zeroland.co.nz/art_oceania.html

Film Music Literature Philosophy ... Art Posters Store Oceanic Art and Culture . The Pacific Islands . Polynesian Art A Web Directory Easter Islands Fiji Hawaii New Guinea ... Vanuatu See also: Art Periods, Art Movements Architecture Art History Artists Index ... The largest art auctions catalogue in the world OCEANIC ARTS PACIFIC ISLANDS ART AND CULTURE A Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand. Pictures, photographs of the Pacific Islands. Maori, Polynesian art and culture. Archaeology. Polynesian archaeology. Art Pacific. Tribal art from the Pacific.Tribal artefacts and folk art from Melanesia, Indonesia, New Guinea. B British Museum Pacific Collection, London. Contemporary Pacific artists, from Tautai Arts Trust. Cook Islands art and culture. E Easter Islands Easter Island. The Rapa Nui. Isla de Pascua. A portal for the Easter islands. History, photos, music, arts and crafts, hotels. Rapanuiweb.com. Easter Island mysteries. Easter Island internet links. Easter Island rock art and statues of Rapa Nui. F Fiji Fijian culture, customs, handicrafts, tapa cloth. Fiji Museum. Includes archaeological material dating back 3,500 years and cultural objects representing both Fiji's indigenous community and other communities that have settled in the island group over the past 100 years. H Hawaii Hawaii Art Web Project. Hawaii performing arts, Hawaii visual arts, Hawaii, Hawaii art resources on the internet.

69. Tongan Culture Photo Gallery Tongan culture. DSC03363, DSC03382, DSC03450, DSC03453, DSC03460. DSC03476, DSC03489, DSC03769, DSC03772, DSC03839. DSC03934, DSC03938, DSC03959, DSC03981, DSC03992. http://www.kwatershs.eq.edu.au/tonga/images/culture_gallery/

70. Lukol Directory - Regional Oceania Tonga Society And Culture Jane s tonga Detailed information on the islands of tongatapu and Vavau including the people, history as well as extensive postcards and picture galleries. http://www.lukol.com/Top/Regional/Oceania/Tonga/Society_and_Culture/

Lukol Directory - Regional Oceania Tonga ... Jane's Tonga Detailed information on the islands of Tongatapu and Vavau including the people, history as well as extensive postcards and picture galleries. http://www.janeresture.com/tonga_home/index.htm Tongan Recipes Submit or request your favorite Tongan recipes. http://planet-tonga.com/recipes Tohi Fatu'anga Lea - Tongan Language Journal A language journal created to help maintain and enhance the use of the Tongan language. http://planet-tonga.com/language_journal Ko e Tatatau - Tongan Tattoo Tongan tattoo 2001 in Polynesia, this site has been created to talk about the Tongan Tatatau tradition, its history and revival. http://tongan_tattoo.tripod.com/TonganTattoo/in... Tongan Wild Life Centre Birdpark A non profit, non government organization controlled by the Tongan Wildlife Trust. TWC is a comprehensive programme to save rare and endangered birds in the Pacific. http://kalianet.to/birdpark/ Sub-Topics: History (2) Personal Homepages (1) Related Topics: Lukol Directory - Regional Oceania Society and Culture (137) ... Today's Jokes and Funny Pictures Search biggest search engines with one click: AOL Teoma Ask LookSmart ... DMOZ In partnership with FreakingNews.com

71. ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD SCHOOL - TONGA The curriculum includes opportunities to live with a Tongan family, learn about the language, culture and everyday life, as well as learning the research http://www.studyabroad.org/tonga.htm

ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD SCHOOL TONGA MAY-JULY 2004 - introduction - SYLLABUS SCHEDULE LOCATION INSTRUCTION COSTS APPLICATION PROGRAM LOCATION: The Kingdom of Tonga Tonga, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean (east of Fiji and south of Samoa) is one of the few governing monarchies in the world, and the only Polynesian nation to have retained indigenous governance throughout the colonization era. Tongans are proud to say they were never colonized. ESTIMATED PROGRAM DATES: 29 May - 16 July, 2004 CURRICULUM: EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: LINKS/MORE INFORMATION: 1890 East West Road, Moore 115

72. ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD SCHOOL - TONGA program will have a firm grasp on what is required to work as a cultural anthropologist, and an initial understanding of contemporary rural Tongan culture. http://www.studyabroad.org/tongasyllabus.htm

ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD SCHOOL - TONGA MAY-JULY 2004 - objectives, prerequisites, site information and strategies - INTRODUCTION SCHEDULE LOCATION INSTRUCTION COSTS APPLICATION ANTH 370 (6 credits) Ethnographich Field Methods Tonga University of Hawai`i Summer 2004, Dr. H. Young Leslie This course fulfills UHM "E" focus requirement. Students who complete this program will have a firm grasp on what is required to work as a cultural anthropologist, and an initial understanding of contemporary rural Tongan culture. The main objectives of the Ethnographic Field School are: Provide potential cultural anthropologists with the experience of cross-cultural ethnographic research including cultural immersion and participant observation. Teach the research methods and techniques required of cultural anthropologists/ethnographers working in an unfamiliar society. Enable students to begin to gain competence in Tongan culture and appreciation of life-ways in a contemporary Tongan village.

73. Alexa Web Search - Subjects > Regional > Oceania > Tonga > Society And Culture Society and culture Subjects Regional Oceania tonga Society and culture. Browse, Sites in Society and culture (5). History (2). Personal Homepages (1). http://www.alexa.com/browse/categories?catid=26415

74. Polynesian Culture: Hawai'i, Tonga Help Polynesian culture Hawai i, tonga. Type Classes Category Self Enrichment Take a step back into history as you weave ti leaves http://www.goodtime.net/dpt/evdpt211.htm

Polynesian Culture: Hawai'i, Tonga Type: Classes Category: Self Enrichment Take a step back into history as you weave ti leaves, split coconuts and discover the beauty of each island group through its legends and traditons. Learn through listening and doing as was the custom of yesteryear. No tape recorders or video cameras. A fun experience! Must per-register. Ages: 7 yrs - adult. Area: South County City: Dana Point Location (building): Dana Point Youth and Group Facility Event Sponsor: OC Harbor Beach Park Keyword(s): None Status Class# Start Date End Date Day(s) Time Ages Open Tonga Wed Open Hawai'i Wed Instructor: R.A.K. Pahulu Minimum number of participants: No Minimum Maximum number of participants: No Maximum Fee: Fee is $50-55 dollars, depending on the class. $10 material fee. What to do next? No event/class registration by mail. Talk to the class sponsor. The Good Time Net will print it if they will accept it. No online class registration. Talk to the class sponsor. The Good Time Net will produce one if they will accept it. Register for the event/class by calling 661-7122 Home Help Site map event or destination Advertise event or destination Created by BusinessWare

75. Tongans In Hawaii H 784.4 M, Musics of Hawaii “It all comes from the heart.” The State Foundation on culture and the 2328 Pacific Island Song tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati pp http://www.hawaii.gov/hidocs/tongan.html

Return to Top This bibliography of material relating to the Tongans in Hawaii and Tongan culture is the ninth in a series of bibliographies about the ethnic groups that constitute the people of Hawaii. These titles are available at the Hawaii and Pacific Section of the Hawaii State Library, 478 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. Books Magazines Newspaper Articles Videos ... Some Expressions in Tongan Books H Pa Pacific Diaspora: island peoples in the United States and across the Pacific . University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 2002. H Oc Oceania: an introduction to the cultures and identities of Pacific islanders . Carolina Academic Press, Durham, NC, 2002. H Le Tongans Overseas: between two shores , by Helen Morton Lee. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 2003. RH P We the American... Pacific Islanders , by Edna L. Paisano. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC, 1993. H U 1980 Census of Population: Asian and Pacific Islander population in the United States . U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC, 1988. Section 2 of 2. pp. 885-894

76. Lakalaka, Dances And Sung Speeches Of Tonga - Tonga: UNESCO Culture Sector which mean to step briskly or carefully in the Tongan tongue, originated do not have access to ancient texts and other traditional cultural sources, recycle http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php@URL_ID=15718&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT

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77. The Director-General Of UNESCO In Tonga: UNESCO Culture Sector The DirectorGeneral of UNESCO in tonga On 31 January 2004, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura became the first Director-General of UNESCO to have paid a visit to the http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php@URL_ID=18316&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT

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78. Regional - Oceania - Tonga - Society And Culture Directory See also Regional Oceania Society and culture (21). Jane s tonga Detailed information on the islands of tongatapu and Vavau including the people, history http://www.sedirectory.net/Regional/Oceania/Tonga/Society_and_Culture/

Web Hosting Dir Web Design Dir Search Engine Dir Hardware Info ... Search Engine Directory Search: Top Regional Oceania Tonga ... Personal Homepages See also: Regional: Oceania: Society and Culture Jane's Tonga - Detailed information on the islands of Tongatapu and Vavau including the people, history as well as extensive postcards and picture galleries. Ko e Tatatau - Tongan Tattoo - Tongan tattoo 2001 in Polynesia, this site has been created to talk about the Tongan Tatatau tradition, its history and revival. Tohi Fatu'anga Lea - Tongan Language Journal - A language journal created to help maintain and enhance the use of the Tongan language. Tongan Recipes - Submit or request your favorite Tongan recipes. Tongan Wild Life Centre Birdpark - A non profit, non government organization controlled by the Tongan Wildlife Trust. TWC is a comprehensive programme to save rare and endangered birds in the Pacific.

79. Collectif Asah : Ressources : ASAH > RESSOURCES PAR PAYS > Océanie > Tong tonga culture générale . Niveau Supérieur. http://www.collectif-asah.org/ressources.php?node=2806&

80. Lonely Planet's Guide To Tonga From Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet guide to tonga and the world. Order Now. Subscribe to Lonely Planet s online newsletter for a special offer! tonga. culture. http://webcenter.travel.aol.com/travel/lonely_planet/australia_and_south_pacific

You are here: Home Web Centers > Travel From Lonely Planet Lonely Planet guide to Tonga and the world Order Now Get a FREE Guide Bag with minimum purchase (see details). Tonga Culture Dance in Tonga has traditionally been an important art form, turning oral histories and folk tales into a visual form praising and honouring gods, chiefs, places and people. Weaving with the leaves of the pandanus palm is at its zenith as an art form in Tonga, and baskets and intricately worked mats produced by a variety of means are among the most beautiful in the Pacific. A reasonable body of literature has been produced in or about the archipelago in spite of its tiny size, and some of it goes beyond oral histories and folk tales. The earliest accounts are by castaway Will Mariner and Captain Bligh after he lost command of his ship. There are also several more recent collections of poetry and prose by contemporary writers. The extended family is the basic social unit on Tonga, and it serves as a mini welfare state, with wealth, food and goods shared equally among all members. The concept of the communal extended family is so fundamental in Tongan life that parents have no real sense of 'possession' of their children, who are frequently shifted from one household to another, and may have several places to call home as a result. Gifts are given as a matter of course to new friends and even foreigners, so it pays to have a few tins of corned beef or souvenirs from home to give away so you can join in. These customs were already deeply ingrained by the time the missionaries arrived, and from Ha'apai, where the Wesleyans first started gathering souls, Christianity took a strong hold throughout the archipelago, wiping out most indigenous spiritual beliefs in its wake. Today the Mormons are spreading their influence and building churches throughout the islands.

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