HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -In honor of Tongan National Day, a special event is being held at the West Oahu Veterans Center to celebrate Tongan Culture and the contributions they have made within Hawaii ...

Like all Polynesians, Tongans love singing and dancing – and are incredibly friendly History has seen the rise and fall of numerous empires that drew into their governance many far-flung lands and, ...

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The origins of the native Tongan juggling art known as hiko. Why do all the women in Tonga know how to juggle? That simple question set off a search for answers captured in the documentary, "The Queen ...

The sexualisation of tou’a in faikava ceremonies isn’t new, but an explicit video that recently went viral has caused huge ...

To read about the other Culture Shifters, return to the list here. It’s been a whirlwind year for filmmaker Kymon Greyhorse. Six months after he graduated from the University of New Mexico, he learned ...

Meleane Finau has been attending Portland’s Tonga Day festival since 2017. For her, the best part arrives in the calmer moments when she can connect with friends, new and old. “I love seeing everyone ...

Pt. 1. Encounters: Awakening European minds -- European impressions -- The quest for barkcloth names -- The ancestry of barkcloth -- 2. Creating barkcloth -- Story of a tree -- Substance of color -- ...