HIKO - The Tongan Culture of Women Jugglers

A multi-generational film of a unique, vanishing culture of Polynesian women jugglers in The Kingdom of Tonga. Their unique style and approach is only in this tiny country of 150 islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Enjoy empowering insight into the late Queen Salote, the only Queen of Tonga. She influenced the women and the Cultural Dance such as Hiko and became friends with Queen Elizabeth as she put Tonga on the map in 1953 at the British Coronation.
Hiko is life. Hiko gives happiness. Hiko inspires all women and girls, and no Tongan men juggle. These beautiful women can truly call it their own.
This film was made to
Keep Hiko Alive!
Hosted by Paprika Leaverton

[@MichaelAKaras]

This is unbelievable - I highly intend to share this far and wide. What a fascinating and unique culture Tonga holds.

[@HIKOTonga]

Thanks Erin! Glad you had a moment to look at the video. I will be launching a full campaign very soon. Spread wide and far! And maybe, still maybe we can get you to Tonga. Keep up all the good work out there in the juggling world!

[@cpeseta]

She said "Tonganese" lol funny

[@aniaszymczyk1]

I can't wait to watch more !

[@ErinStephens]

Truly wonderful, Connie. It is a beautiful vision, and a gift you are sharing with the juggling community!

[@jugglefit]

Thank you so much for this amazing documentary! My dream is for juggling to be just as common in the U.S. someday :)

[@KevinAxtell]

I love it!

[@Tennisers]

very cool, maybe I'll go there in the future

[@greg37gmw]

Juggling is very enjoyable. The odd thing is that in the US most juggling is done by men. Some parts of the world we mainly find women jugglers. Japan also has women jugglers in large numbers. Also, often the cascade style of juggling seems to be more popular in the US.

[@liafartani6602]

this reminds me of my grandma. she would show us juggling mandarins and her and my other grandma could do 8 at a time

[@HIKOTonga]

Kevin, Thanks for taking a moment to watch the video. Are you a juggler? More of this Hiko documentary to come soon. I'll be going there in June and July.

[@HIKOTonga]

Michael, Thanks for watching the video! Yes, please share far and wide. I will be launching a full campaign in a few days. Thanks and huggles!

[@HIKOTonga]

Hi Lefty, Thanks for watching the video. Yes, hiko is what they call the juggling, and its only in a shower pattern with nuts from a tree. Very odd, and they don't know it as juggling. It's a game and a competition and a dance. More Hiko to come. Thanks for checking in.

[@HIKOTonga]

Thanks for taking a moment to watch the video. It is a dying artform, but hiko is still played in the capital. Men don't do hiko, just a tradition for women. They don't know the word juggling. It's called hiko, so that may have been why they didn't know. Plus the women are very shy to talk to men, especially foreigners!

[@UnlashedLiger]

Well I don't know a place to learn it but you can start with basics: Greetings - Malo e Lelei How are you?- Fefehake I'm fine - Sai pe Where are you going - Te ke alu koe ki fe?

[@vxtinajoh]

OMG that was at my family house in Kolonga lol shot Aunty Paelata

[@HIKOTonga]

You know Paelata! That's great! Here is the trailer for the film about to be shown at an Int'l juggling fest in Cedar Rapids IA. Hey, does Paelata have an email? I'd love to let her know she's in the film. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJm0aIidpLCcpZY

[@shree333_]

Never new they were so into juggling... ♥♥♥

[@mrskauvaka]

Hi, Has this movie been completed? Would be wonderful to see more! Thank you for searching for this story. Malo

[@HIKOTonga]

The movie is almost ready for distribution. World Premiere July 14 at IJA, Juggling Fest Cedar Rapids Iowa. Here's the trailer kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJm0aIidpLCcpZY

[@26blanco]

i did not know of that tradition of tonga.i am interested in pacific islands culture and the languages spoken there.i wanted to learn a bit of any language in pacific do you know a place in internet to learn it or a good book?thanks for the video

[@DampRabbitVideo]

Cool video, I was in Tonga in 2005 and when I mentioned juggling no one knew what I was talking about except one lady who said they don't do that anymore. Maybe they don't like to talk about it with men?

[@leftyluck2823]

cool never knew tongans was into juggling

[@renardmigrant]

Bruce Sarafian has qualified an 8 ball shower on camera, Gatto has done 7 on camera.

[@toddh9718]

Hi, nice video. With respect I would like to correct you on your incorrect referral to Tongan culture as "Tonganese", you should instead simply use the term "Tongan". Also in the beginning you call Tonga an "Asian Pacific Island group", while Tonga may be in the Asia Pacific region of the globe, you must be careful not to make Tonga sound as if it is geographically or culturally a part of Asia when it is more accurately described as being located in Polynesia. Thanks!

[@jaqenhghar2970]

*KO E HA TONGANESE? FEFINE TA'E'OFA KO KOE...*

[@molituione]

Tonga is not apart of Asia.. And It's just "Tongan" Not "Tonganese" . It's like "American" not "Americanese"

[@mahonrymauigoa8049]

“Tonganese”

[@blomeli33]

Lol she said Tonganise! Wup wup

[@HizSinMiszes925]

Asian ho tapali. Get it correct! 🙄

[@fr00blet]

Also "10 is the legend" is a bit deceptive. I doubt anyone there has ever qualified 7, let alone more than that.

[@fr00blet]

Its not that special really, no different from girls skipping, where I'm from the girls up until recently (seems the traditions kind of gone now) could all bounce multiple balls against a wall. Its cool for them and all but I was sorely disappointed with their lack of creativity and skill, the fact they discovered this pattern and nobody is thinking of anything else says something negative about their culture to me. Anthony Gattos' Tonga granny doing the five object shower was badass though.

[@angaaelangit]

No one cares about your opinion byeeee

[@RastasNevaDie]

fr00blet juggle these nuts in your mouth with skill and creativity