Holonga Vava'u Day Welcomes Princess Royal of Tonga

HRH Princess Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu & Lord Tuita and HRH Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tuku'aho arrival at Australia Holonga Vava'u Lahi Day Celebration, Sydney Australia 29th Aug 2015.

[@jimthomson9547]

How

[@kanhogantoomagatuala6501]

It’s royal to walk over people,Jesse,love from Samoa

[@naketoatalagi1659]

Fakaue lahi Paula Moimoi Latu,being following your KZbin clips, and starting to understand some of the Tongan culture concepts, thanks a lot

[@luisagregg4045]

Love always to Princess Pilolevu.

[@augustin2105]

Love my Tongan brothers and sisters. All our island Pacific People🙏🤲❤

[@yuliusguritno9010]

a princess walked freely among his subjects with a very thin security guard, just amazing

[@jamesfogasavaii7249]

Long live Her Royal Highness!!! She's amazing and lovely in Person xo!!

[@Kylieleon]

It's a nice a idea but I feel sorry for the princess. They need to get up so she can walk peacefully!

[@jaqenhghar2970]

we call it loto māfana.

[@Kylieleon]

👍🏿

[@jazzbarker9514]

It's apart of their culture Kylie. They are very proud!

[@akapekafa5717]

Honest. This is when it gets overboard and unnecessary. Let her walk in peace. I understand it’s out of respect and loto mafana, but they’re causing more of a hazard for the princess.

[@ilaisaanemahe6363]

You don’t need to lay on the floor to show her respect.

[@james-if2iu]

ouaaa pehe ange mai nae hau kiheni LA kamau hga mau3 o tuetue ouaaa my home town holonga vavau esi o salote cheeoooo

[@Skybar23]

is this is Granville?

[@mcfrdmn]

Lovely video of HRH Princess Salote Mafileʻo Pilolevu Tuita and HRH Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku'aho & Lord Tuita arrives at Australia Holonga Vava'u Day Celebration, Sydney Australia 29th Aug 2015.

[@mymasterwhipsmelol3700]

I respect the princes she loves everyone😃

[@makariojopekavoa7008]

Use I Pilolevu. Still verbgraceful.

[@OriginalMangereBoy71]

Why do they lay down in the way of where she walks?? Is it a Respect thing?? She can easily tripover and hurt herself and those on the ground.

[@tanozanne851]

Yes it's a way of showing our respect to our Princess .

[@ariesaries2328]

It's a long story but dates back centuries. All commoners were always to stay below the royalty and nobles of the day. To fall at their feet is to show your obedience and belittle ones self in order to show you honour and respect them. It was once said to be touched by royalty was like being touched by God. Metaphorically they were handed this power through God. Hence the Tongan emblem - Koe otua mo Tonga ko hoku tofia. Which means from God and Tonga I descend. Many people love the royal family and there are some who wish not to get involved. Tongan people will always show respect to everyone just not like this as this is only for the royals. weddings and other special occasions too are done playfully as this. Tongans are not the only Polynesians that do this. 🇹🇴🇹🇴🇹🇴🇹🇴

[@Kaeoooo]

Aries Aries well said. Another example is Hawaii! Great Aliis and of their royal court could not be looked upon by common eyes. In the presence of the alii(king) one must bow on both knees and look down. Some alii chose not to do this, but others went farther as to stab out the eyes of those who lay theirs onto the chief. They could also kapu body parts that the chief doesnt want anyone to see. If u violate the kapu. Death is usually the consequence.

[@ariesaries2328]

Travis Tenn cheers bro. Don't matter what kingdom we come from we are all one. Poly love all days that in end in Y...ofa atu

[@ikaikaxkeahi]

ASMRpapsmeare ae... us Hawaiians respect our royalty

[@joelioelu475]

Wtf tie tie tie tue 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@upulanijloimata8283]

Foolish people..face the ground 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@BE__HOLY]

Foolish traditions Only bow to God Almighty the creator or Heaven and Earth never to Man or woman

[@angelherbert1616]

If you bow to you're so called god and have only meet him in spirit and not in real human form then you're bowing to thin air now that's foolish lol

[@lewiskalaniuvalu2280]

Mr Westwest why dont you just respect other people's culture quit judge and move on with your life

[@BE__HOLY]

Not Judging. That the name of Jesus every knee shall Bow in heaven and in earth and under the earth. HALLELUIA to God Almighty

[@BE__HOLY]

@Altheana Enjene only one way and it's Jesus way, he is the way and not the way of your culture

[@BE__HOLY]

@Altheana Enjene alu a o mono ho ulu ha talamu..No man should bow down to any humans but the King of King and Lord of Lords. The fear of God is not in you

[@charlesspitzenberg9171]

You can Do it do it lol

[@lahlanina1273]

What kind of human deem is appropriate to walk on their own people? Like literally walk on top of them. Don't care what the traditions are. Disgusting!

[@sherylpetite402]

Lahla Nina I don't see her forcing them. I see her delicately stepping over them. Why can't you accept a different culture for what it is. Different. Americans are so gauche.

[@JT-wh3dy]

I completely agree, even though I am Tongan myself, it's so degrading.

[@deeboh131]

fuck the royal family...they are greedy cunts and have done nothing for our people.

[@Kaeoooo]

Sheryl Little well im tongan samoan hawaiian german. This is how tradition is. Even though its very inhumane, she is royalty

[@missvaipulu8610]

only a Tongan that’s born in Tonga would know, understand, and respect his/her culture...keep your opinions to yourself if you couldn’t cope with it..and you’re asking what had the royal family done in Tonga??? Let me ask you, what good have you done for the whole nation???