Kalapu Kava Tonga - FUNGA MOHU E FA mei HOUMA Tongatapu - HRH Princess Angelika Pohiva Kakala

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@teokotaiandrew3472 6 жыл бұрын

To be honest this is one of the best harmonization I have ever heard this is very beautiful and refreshing. Respect from Cairns Australia.

@mamaloavtu3279 3 жыл бұрын

{ROUGH TRANSLATION} !!! Fakanofo Tu'i - (Installment of a King) Teu Talanoa kihe kai kuma (Shall we speak about the eating of rats?) Ko si emau kakala te tau leva (This is our adorning flower) Ikai hausia a hono uhinga (The reason is not forgotten) Ma'ae toutangata o hange halunga (Among our own, like a beautiful clear reflection) Teu ke fakanofo Tu'i he Koka (Be ready to hail the King to his place at the Koka {royal throne/tree) Fata'ana ai 'e ikai o'ona (An imposter) He sat when it was not his rightful place) Fakatangi mai kia Vaea ihe ea (A cry out to Vaea through the air sprang) Si'ene tonu ia oku fai he kina (That his own will, will correct this) Vaea 'e tonu hia (Vaea in his rightous place) Nofo o' faka'maau mei he Tou'a (He remaind and crtiticised from the Tou'a) O U'u e Kuma hono tu'ua (And bit the rats head from its shoulders) O li kihe loto ha'ofanga (And he threw it in the Ha'ofanga (ceremonial circle) Koe fakailonga ia oe tangata (And it was seen by all men there) Ilo mai a oku tonu pea leva (That his challenge was built on truth) O momoko ai ae ngaahi faka'kaukau (And the imposters mind grew cold and weary) E ikai fakanofo kae tu'u o alu (That their would be no installment, so he fled) Tau (Chorus) Fakanofo a' e 'ikai tui ae ;a (He (Vaea) did not believe in this false installment) Tu'unga ae ngaue ofa' o ikuna (Such is the role of a guardian of freedom/victory) Kai Kuma, ko etau polepole'anga (Kai Kuma {Devouring Rats}, it's what we are proud of! Ko e Ola oe ngaue fakahisitolia (A path which is remebered throughout History) This poetic masterpiece tells of the story from which Houma has gotten it's nick name (Hingoa Fakatene-tene) of Kai Kuma. Basically, During the ancient times where it was not uncommon for Tonga to have civil wars and power-struggles, The Tu'i Tonga at the time had passed away during battle and his heir was still in the outer islands in combat, hearing of this a samoan/tongan warrior had thought that it was the perfect time to take over and be installed as the new Tu'i Tonga (Hence the title of the song). When the Tu'i Tonga would be installed he was to be placed at the Koka tree in Hihifo where a Ha'ofanga would form and through the Taumafakava he would be named the new Tu'i Tonga. The samoan/tongan warrior had a growing army in Kanokupolu and Hahake which had made many of the chiefs nervous and ultimately pushed them into agreeing into serving him within the coming ceremony. With all the cheifs gathered in an Alofi and the soon to be Tu'i Tonga sitting across the Tou'a, it was clear that most of the cheifs had opposed this ceremony but had little power to stop it. Desite this, Vaea (CHEIF OF HOUMA) grabbed a rat that ran across the kumete and bit it's head off then threw it into the kava circle, he continued to criticise and challenge his legitimacy. The warrior and his allegiances left the circle without the title and had planned to assassinate Vaea multiple times with no success. From then on, Vaea has been permanently placed directly facing the highest-ranking member in the circle (behind the tou'a) to challenge, speak up against all and any transgressions in. the circle.