Hala Kuo Papa // 'Atenisi Alumni

[@tommyboisamoa10]

Being Samoan, I can never, and I mean never, get enough of the Tongan Harmony. I have always stated that no others countries harmonize the way Polynesians do! I love it!

[@RUKUZ78]

Tomahawk Roberts Africa

[@teleitatauteoli2869]

@@RUKUZ78 guess its all opinion ay

[@francois9747]

@@RUKUZ78 Nah African harmony is different. Pacific island harmony is unique.

[@dontworry9959]

RUKUZ I’m tongan but I agree with you Africa is great too but both are different in a way I can’t explain

[@_pineappleprince]

Agreed! Tongan but I could listen to old Samoan songs all day 😍

[@HAMOEVACHEEHOOO]

As a Samoan I've got to be honest, out of all Polynesia Tonga has to be the best at harmonizing🇹🇴😌🥰 Ofa atu mei Ha'amoa🇦🇸🇼🇸 my Tongan famili🙌🏽💯❤❤🌺🌴

[@getoff84]

Talofa atu 💯🇹🇴🇼🇸

[@thatg6791]

Ofa atu from ur tongan betheren!

[@miltonbaileypahulu4625]

Manuia!! Fafetai Lava 🌺👏👍🏝️

[@jamesmailo3976]

Best harmonizing 🤙🏼 the bass😎

[@robertlonergan49]

Just the best

[@najaberthelsen]

I'm from Greenland in the arctic, and this sound exactly like an greenlandic choir! There is so much beauty in culture, language and pride ❤️

[@salaovea]

❤️

[@infinitearoha4172]

🌬♾️🫶🏾T💗o👉🏾n🟡g👈🏾a💚🫶🏾♾️

[@tupounetane2780]

One of my dreams to get to Greenland, I recognize good people

[@jmjm1920]

'Ofaatu from Tongatapu Island 🏝 ❤🙏

[@liasilia]

They do say our pre Christian ancestors have a lot in common ❤️

[@lepuha7642]

This is a song about life especially new generations come while old generations faded. It is full of proverbs and wise words. However only tge title l can translate. It is called "Hala kuo papa" means "the road that has been travelled by many many in the past, so it has become hardened and plain that everyone in life must go through it . I can say that it refers to fates of life like death etc. because the song is in a funeral, so it means that everyone in life must die or life must end on the other words. Regardless of all your success and hardworks e.g this is a funeral of a Tongan professor. Everyone must die just like everyone in the past. Death is not a new thing in life. Hope it helps to my fellow brothers who do not know the lyrics. What l just says is only a part of the deep meaning of the song. The song was created by the 3rd queen of Tonga. One part of the chorus (where people start dancing )means the the road is clear that everyone must go through it. So just let us have joy because the flag is still up and march in the front. This means that death is not a new thing. Let us have joy and courage becuase life is still continue. The end of some people's life does not means the end of us all. Each of us has a task to complete. The people’s performance is not dancing, it’s showing respect, thanks, courage, joy, sad and farewell at the same time!!! Overall: Song name: The paved road meaning:”The fates of life”

[@pexxxii839]

Sione Vaiaku vnaka

[@temanaperformingarts9848]

Vinaka vakalevu...what a beautiful and deep meaningful song ...such is the wealth and richness of our Pacific Cultures 🌺✊🙌❤

[@ladysaane]

Thanks so much

[@lisahmounga7377]

Malo Mu’a e fkmaama ❤️🇹🇴

[@josht100]

Malo toko

[@philipburns4646]

Maori but proud to be poly and love our cousins of the pacific and respect all of our cultures one love.

[@thecounto2100]

Many Maori forget we polynesians and Pacific islanders. Love to you brother.

[@tengaraaperahama3728]

Tautoko that my bro I'm Maori too but I feel I relate more to our poly tuakana better then most of my Maori whanau. Nga mihi

[@jaredstevens5382]

You must have worked so hard to be proud of being polynesian. Hahahaha

[@koevils]

Ofa atu whanau

[@koevils]

@@jaredstevens5382 and your point is?

[@doreanaholelei9197]

The man in the wheelchair was best friends with my Mum, they both new each other because he went to Atenisi College with my Mums older brother. Atenisi College is the school that the deceased was a Professor at during the time. So, over the years my Mum lost touch with the man in the wheelchair, not having seen each other since 1999 in Canberra, Australia. This was also at time where the man was able to walk, so watching my Mum bawl her eyes out when she saw her old friend spread his arms out like an eagle and start dancing to a composition of Queen Salote after many years of not seeing him made my day. So I would like to thank those who made this video possible, and our Heavenly Father for keeping this strong bright man alive, God Bless.

[@luseanelafitani4831]

He is Professor Siosiua Lafitani from Lo'au University, my husband. Greetings to you and your mum, I will pass on to him, ofa atu

[@leka6765]

Ofa atu tokoua e❤❤❤

[@Kosongdua010]

Respect from Maluku Melanesia. So much similarities

[@IsiFonua]

We are all one Pacific Family! Always love for our Maluku Melanesian cousins! Ofa atu! ❤️🙏🏾💯

[@Kosongdua010]

@ ❤️

[@ivespoken8902]

Tongans are holding the fort of their language, and cultures for all of their Poly brothers and sisters...

[@kmzv76]

Oku nau puke he 'langa 'a honau lea ko e kakai 'o Tonga pea he ngaahi anga fakafonua kehe ki he'enau kainga 'o polinisia

[@jmjm1920]

Tonga Lapita Origin Settlement of Polynesia ❤ 🤴

[@bt9878]

Born in Tonga, grew up in Australia. Never was into the cultural and traditional aspects, But my parents were. Listening to this song brings back memories of happiness/sadness and watching our boys play 'MMT'/Rugby League showed me that our people are ONE. 30 years of cultural neglect i was looking for comforts elsewhere, i guess thats the perks of growing up in another Country, but the answer was right there, in my blood. GOD above all, Humility, to be proud and especially Family, that is Tongan to me. My kids will forever be proud of their Tongan heritage. For God and Country.

[@jmjm1920]

Tuitonga the Supreme Rulers of Polynesia for Thousands Years last witnessed by Captain Cook 1773🙏

[@silvertavake5615]

@Lea'e Olo let’s put our personal bias aside and appreciate our cultures. We are aiga/kainga moana. Are pasts will forever be intertwined. Alofa

[@keewaibk7947]

@Lea'e Olo 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾 stfu

[@G.I_BRO_SHOW]

@Lea'e Olo LOL!!!! Impressive - a newborn story and theories born from thin air. Yet new scientific and archeological facts keep coming up and saying otherwise while we don't even have the need to do anything; we'll just sit back. Relax - and again watch you bigot lot come up with a whole new scheme to fit your own narrative. Once again. Nothing new..

[@jerryveisa]

Being Fijian, though I cannot understand Tongan, the harmony brought me tears.

[@jmjm1920]

TongaFisi OtuLau♥️👑

[@Runitup84]

Malo

[@josemacbeth1641]

Bula Fiji much love (:

[@jaytamaalii7209]

Even as a Samoan.. How could this not fill you with pride?? Ugh!! Goosebumps!! ♥️

[@paducee]

you can really hear the ancestors in their vocals, very amazing

[@alodiaschwalger3520]

I’m Samoan and don’t understand a word in tongan but I know off by heart all these old tongan traditional songs and this is one of my favourites 🇹🇴🇦🇸🇼🇸

[@jmjm1920]

TongaTapu Upolu Savaiki 5000 years neighbor before trading with Melanisia Micronesia from Western called Lapita later 3000 years ago Lol Siaheulupe and Langi o Tuitonga Stone Mounds Pyramid in Tongatapu similar to Incas and Mayans! Tuitonga Ata or Mafoaaeata is Easter Island Ahu o Tongaliki Moai Tiki is not Chinese lol 🙏🙏🙏

[@ltmg9832]

Tongan with Samoan roots. Proud to be family ❤️🙏🏾🇹🇴🇼🇸

[@sasharowen9584]

@@jmjm1920 don’t really understand you

[@jmjm1920]

@@ltmg9832 Tongafisi roots ha🙏

[@ltmg9832]

@@jmjm1920 You mean yourself? Coz I don’t have Fijian/Melanesian roots.

[@dcbethesda]

Paula Moimoi Latu, I want to commend you for all your hard work bringing our traditional songs, dances, speeches, celebrations, funerals both in Tonga and overseas accessible especially those of us abroad. Your videos are not only clear but seems to tell the stories on their own. Keep up the good work and God bless! Your fan from Washington DC

[@Swalk801]

dcbethesda malie

[@siuelessemilota1486]

soo proud to be a poly. Even though with all our differences about our traditions and customs but when it comes to music, it shows how talented we are. But this set peace from our neighbour country of TONGA, its just beautiful. #TeamPoly here, all the way from Tuvalu

[@jmjm1920]

Hi there do know Tufoua Panapa from Vaitupu came to Tongatapu 1995 96 97 teaching college staying at my place also 'Asongali Taukiei Kaboisi say hi from Auckland ❤🙏

[@sionetokelau8460]

Tongans are so rich with Love and Culture! It's crazy how Tongans can harmonize anything. I can listen to them sing all day even though I dont understand a thing! I wish I was Tongan so I can be born with a golden voice! lol

[@RastasNevaDie]

What are u

[@tokoraider1942]

You lying look your name

[@angusmafi1597]

I suggest listening to this with noise cancelling headphones man it really makes you appreciate the harmonising in it’s pure form. ❤️✊🏽

[@foseable]

Fijian but i instantly fell in love with this chant. It's beautiful, touching and moving!!! Malie Tonga. Vinaka...

[@mils9595]

The fact that part of the song is about having a discussion or chat at night and the singing is at night, with the crickets making noises at the background thus making it much more authentic, taking you back on a cultural journey to dwell and mingle with your forefathers in the past. Truely amazing singing of pride and respect. MALO.

[@lamagaono5084]

Samoan but a huge fan of this song 💕💞 #Tokouso #PolyBlood

[@samblazer07]

BreezeTide You have our samoan blood..

[@rmmj6948]

nah MMT babyy 😂😂

[@narniabizzwax5610]

hypnotizn, nice melody

[@penisimanitonga7347]

Brave frontier

[@lekahavea3496]

go on mate ma'a tonga

[@Samoatupo]

USO rite here but I love this. Can’t stop listening the authenticity to real island songs. Respect 🇹🇴

[@sLoWJaMzCaSaNoVa]

Im Samoan but ive always loved this poem of Queen Salote! Malo Tonga Tapu!

[@aisaketakau7824]

This is the best version of this great classic , Also ,likely by some miracle the acoustic of the night was heavenly , a noble send off for the great man . 'Ofa atu ki he fanau , hope to meet you sometime - malo. Aisake Takau

[@anonymously-mysterious3812]

I love how all Poly cultures are similar ! Like my grandpa always says “so’o le fau i le fau”.translating into : Join the Hibiscus fibre with hibiscus fibre. Meaning Unity Is Strength.

[@folaum.g7036]

translate into Tongan: "hoko e fau moe fau" it's one of the Tongan known Proverb and has the same meaning with the Samoan. Malo lava

[@jmjm1920]

Fale Taonga lalava with one string kafa taha and tau 'olunga on top it's a super solid FaleTonga and KieTonga to officially! Tonga and Samoa always closest neighbor for 5000 years! Ofaatu mei Tongatapu Island🙏🙏🙏 ❤

[@HAMOEVACHEEHOOO]

@@jmjm1920 That's because Tonga and Samoa used to be one country but due to european colonisation and mandate we have been separated, during the rule of ancient empires like Tui Tonga, Tui Fiti, Tui pulotu, Tui Manu'a and more Samoa and Tonga was one country.

[@LC22141]

Ne u nofo pe 'i he Hauhau-'o-tangata 'o fanongo he tue mo e fakalavetala 'a e manu launoa 'oku toli e kakala to'ona hono mausa, pea teki e sola 'o kata Pe'i nonga ho'o fifili ka te u fakamatala ko homau ve'eve'e tui ki he po tatala 'o hai 'i Fuipa pea mo e 'otu fanga (repeat X 2) si'i tu'u 'a Tongaleva pea mo e faka-Asava Ka to 'a e malu pea huni e moana (repeat X 2) Ko e ha ha'o lau touliki si'i Manavanga he tala atu 'oku taka mo e fakangalongata'a Tamaiki, pe'i hu'i 'a e kakala 'o luva he kei tu'u 'a e Angitoa pea mo e Painimu'a Tuku a ke ngatuvai 'i he Uafu-ko-Vuna ke 'ilo'i 'e Tonga ni, ko si'omau tu'unga Ko e hala kuo papa talu e kilukilua (talu e kilukilua) Hake 'i Vaha'akolo 'i he ahi mo e vunga Ka tau tue tue 'oku kei fusi 'a e fuka ('oku kei fusi 'ae fuka) 'Oku kapa-'i-vai 'olive 'o e Hifofua Pea 'ilo 'e he poto pea moe kaimu'a Kuila e Lomipeau kuo taha ai 'a e ua

[@lunaria9623]

This should be pinned

[@tuataavao3511]

I agree can this be pinned

[@veitongololepop]

THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF "HALA KUO PAPA" FKMAFANAAAAAAA

[@bangbangwilliams3763]

The thing is when you listen to island chants i dont know but you have to a pacific islander to understand but its the wonders of hearing acapella music sang like this is so enchanting. I dont understand a lick of what they are singing about but its hearing old music sung like this,it just takes you back to the old days and how music was probably for your grandparents in their time.

[@jmjm1920]

Ahu o Tongaliki Moai Tiki in 'Ata Vaihi Siaheulupe Mounds Langi o Tuitonga Haamonga a Maui Stonehenge 'Umutangata oven Incas or Mayan 🤔🙏

[@nesianJAY]

fucking oath!!

[@setarita]

My gosh that lead man's voice is HEKTIK!!! exactly like the recording! BEAUTIFUL!

[@ikaikaxkeahi]

Why I love my Polynesian cousins! No one can harmonize and create such a soothing atmosphere like we do... Much aloha from your Hawaiian cousins! E malamapono mai 'oukou i ko'u mau hoahanau kona, Aloha hou.

[@silvertavake5615]

Fun fact: ancient Hawaiian used to travel to ancient Tonga to compete against them in sports and visa versa!! Canoe racing, wresting, javelin throwing. Hawaiians also camped on the island of Eua in Tonga. Hence why there is a Ewa in Hawaii and an Eua in Tonga. The names share a connection made by our ancestors. Mahalo nui loa aina moana. Ofa atu.

[@lorinhewen233]

Tell me why in eua guys last name be like palakiko or real Hawaiian ish names but I support that

[@ikaikaxkeahi]

@@lorinhewen233 What do you mean?

[@lorinhewen233]

Bro what I mean is you are right ive seen evidence and heard from my dad ,

[@ratusamuelakuridrani5353]

Listening to this song takes me back to the days when I used to hang out with my Tongan mates for faikava in Brisbane. Their kalapu would always belt out Tongan classics. I’ve loved Tongan oldies ever since, and as a Fijian, I’ve been listening to them for over 15 years now. Tongans truly have the best harmonious melodies and songs in the Pacific 🇫🇯🇹🇴

[@tiaaug283]

I’m samoan but this right here just pierce though your bones and soul....malie Tonga

[@jmjm1920]

Vaetoefanga is Salamasina Mother and the youngest daughter of Kauulufonua Tuitonga Papa'IFA and Falefa♥️👑

[@UzobMercedesBozu]

Magnifique ✨

[@faatoiaboy987]

Raw natural voices of Polynesia without a need for instruments..Just beautiful!

[@paxiijonez]

Another Cousin from Aotearoa stopping buy to share the Aroha. Our tupuna Islands keeping it real with beautiful proverbs in their music. Love the explanations to the song given in the comments. Beautiful. 💪🏾✊🏾 Soon as it hits "Ko e Hala Kua pa..." Aww bro, we on.🕺

[@siutakasoakai4723]

Kia ora brother!! 🙏🏽

[@BarHawa]

Kia Ora Whanau!

[@notevenJc]

Don’t understand a single word but I feel every bar ✊🏾

[@PauluaEsera]

im samoan but hearing the vioices and rythm of this song really is beautiful to any culture or country in the south pacific!!!

[@masaajicaa]

Fijian here and am also a huge fan of this song..sounds very traditional..malo malo...

[@pessaville]

Kuou loto fiefia he 'asi e video ko eni he KZbin. I always come back to watch this when I can, to not only reconnect with my roots as a ta'ahine Tonga, but also to play it for my family who love to listen to this song. Ma'alahi 'aupito! Besides, koe fasi eni mei he Kolokalala hhhhh and I'm from there. This is for keeps. Rest in eternal peace Palofesa 'Ilaisa Futa 'I Ha'angana Helu 🕊🤍

[@delwinnena4800]

FROM KOSRAE, MICRONESIA! WATCHED THIS EVERY YEAR!GREAT JOB TONGAN FAM! KATO KATO!!!🎉❤

[@danbailey3638]

The voices of our ancestors flowing through my people! 'Ofa lahi atu

[@jackblack1653]

Simply beautiful. Many samoans (if they take their nationalistic glasses off) will admit that they admire Tongan song and dance very much. Malo le saasaa ma le pese matagofie. Tamaolema'a (samoan).

[@s3f1t4]

Well this song should hit home for all you Samoans as we were one people. Trace your geneology back and you will see how much closely related we are👊🏽 Malo

[@mkfleez5319]

sefita Ofa I agree we even shared the same language, which is evident in the Tongan dance ‘Otuhaka’. The language used in the song for the Otuhaka is like the perfect blend between Tongan and Samoan languages, showing us how connected we once were

[@nuttybangerz]

🇹🇴 🇼🇸 ❤ 💪

[@manuhamoa]

@@s3f1t4 Malo uso. It does hit home and I'm very proud of my Tongan links. Futa Helu who launched Atenisi advocated our strong links and described it as Moanan-Tongan History. Malo 'aupito, ofa atu mai Samoa.

[@YouDontNeedMuch]

Zzzzz

[@marlowepereira661]

Amazing... That's why islander are so unique.. You can't teach natural choirs.👏👏👏👏👏

[@MikeLafi]

1st time i heard this peice was through one of my close mates....listened to this a few times. That mate has recently passed away and now this song will forever be one of my favs...RIP my uso😢

[@jonyfreston256]

Natural voices of the pacific...Alofa atu Tonga mai Samoa👏🏾👏🏾🇼🇸🇼🇸🇹🇴🇹🇴

[@jmjm1920]

Tonga and Samoa neighbors created Polynesia History for thousands years 🙏

[@jonyfreston256]

@@jmjm1920 preach to that🙌🏾

[@PiliaeAl]

Much love for my Tongan Brothers and sisters from Samoa. Ofa Atu

[@alfredoeliasdiazmartinez573]

would you tell me what this song say? I am realy interested in knowing it.

[@hngzv888]

in simplistic terms the song is based of a proverb of a road travelled so many times that it becomes hardened so others may follow, song was created by Queen Salote who promoted culture and tradition when she ruled hopefully that helps

[@aumshakti7]

Beautiful authentic traditional Tongan singing. Love it. I'm Fijian with Tongan connections through my maternal side.

[@mdeelirious2652]

I'm Fijian, with a mixture of Tongan, Irish and English blood and recently I've learnt that I have Chinese and German as well.This song made me miss my grandfather, passed away in 2002 but I miss him like crazy. John Sau'aki Besetimoala may you R.I.P. PAPA❤❤❤

[@sifahukehuke]

its 2023 and iv just come across this video for the 1st time😃😃 thank god for KZbin

[@stjosephwilliams]

The best KZbin clip ever ! I can't stop watching it !

[@sionemalua9186]

Tongan chants

[@Samoatupo]

stjosephwilliams I’m samoan and I think this is dope. No instruments just singing from the heart! Malo Lava!🤙🏾

[@tinotaliauli8363]

Me too

[@solesamoa4634]

Love watching this video. Just to see how BEAUTIFUL this song is and I am Samoan. Much respect to the Tongan culture!

[@southinflicted]

Distinctive part of of having the Tongan blood line is that once we hit the power trip or mode our hearts grow 100 times bigger of an average size heart and than WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kOt985]

Loto Mafana ouuaana!!

[@fredrickbilly8801]

Wow beautiful song. Thumbs up all the way from Micronesia....

[@mosesetalemaivavalagi6239]

This is what us Lauan(FIJI) do in any function and we call it Pesi.i love this kind of natural songs with storytelling.

[@SoliDeoGloria2008]

What a wonderful tribute by his students! You've managed to honor his memory and carry on his work of educating the next generation through your labor of love. Well done.

[@michaelkini9369]

I recommend listening on good headphones or earphones, sounds amazing reverb is superb well balanced almost processed. Yet it's stunningly oh naturall

[@johnuesi]

A rough translation: I stayed in the Hauhau-'o-tangata, listening to the cries and whispers of the wild birds picking the fragrant flowers, drifting in the breeze, and the sola (a bird) laughing. If your heart is at peace, let me tell you about our shared destiny on this endless night. Who is in Fuipa and the scattered islands (repeat x 2)? Standing are Tongaleva and Asava's legacy, but when the clouds fall, the ocean conceals itself (repeat x 2). What are your thoughts, beloved Manavanga? For it is said to be graceful and extraordinary. Children, pick the flowers and wear them as garlands, for the Angitoa (heroic ones) and the Painimu’a (forefront leaders) still stand. Lay down the barkcloth at the Wharf of Vuna, so Tonga may know our standing. The path has been paved since ancient times (since ancient times), ascending Vaha'akolo amidst flames and fragrant mist. Though we persevere, the flag remains raised (the flag remains raised), fluttering on the ship Hifofua. Let the wise and leaders know, the banner of Lomipeau unites the two sides.

[@silvertavake5615]

The road traveled by many since 100,000 years ago and more. A tribute to all our moanan ancestors. Tue Tonga, Malie Tonga

[@maketapeteru8187]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful singing. Alofa from Samoa

[@tommytuia8536]

As a Tokelauan we celebrate the life of a recently deceased by singing and dancing, more as a tribute/dedication to their life and the legacy they left behind. Very powerful tribute ❤️

[@vainikoloz]

Mate Ma'a This clip reminds me that my people is not a dying race, and that we are just getting stronger! Ofa atu

[@rootsrawka801]

First time I seen this it made me tear up.. revisit it again and it did the same thing. Malie Tonga!!

[@rogerjackson4206]

I'm a micronesian and loving this beautiful song, great voices with cool dances... I love it. (on repeat)

[@kfg2300]

Correct me if I am wrong but the gentleman in the wheelchair is Professor Dr. Siosiua Lafitani - I came across his podcasts on FB live and recognised him as the 'faiva malie guy' on this video. Still an absolute favourite of mine this chant and video.

[@n3m3sis5]

So much respect to my islander brothers and sisters out ther may God bless u guys

[@knogoodmusic6767]

When the man in the chair raises his arms cheehoo moment yawp

[@nainasatamanikaiyaroi1723]

Malo kaiga on chair looks like above sky as i wishes be joining.malo

[@normtui2032]

Appreciate this wonderful footage of traditional Polynesian harmonizing. No matter if you’re tongan, samoan, fijian, or even hawaiian... this is an example of what our people have done for thousands of years. Come together - sing, commemorate, and celebrate life and death. Mahalo, malo, talofa, malo e lei lei, bula!

[@sasharowen9584]

but Fiji is Melanesian

[@cedricklavasele9376]

@@sasharowen9584 european conception of the islands, classification of human beings. We are one. 💪🏾

[@sasharowen9584]

@@cedricklavasele9376 even before european colonization polynesians knew they were different ppl from melanesians (Fijians mostly) that’s why we have the terms mā’oi/māori/māoli/mā’ohi

[@SuperKing253]

@@sasharowen9584 Nesian was a name that the colonizers gave to the Islands. "Same Canoe Different Hut"

[@dstan4549]

​@@sasharowen9584 careful to categorize "Fiji" as Melanesian. Fiji is a group consisting of HUNDREDS of islands, with some being a mix of Polynesian and Melanesian.

[@brianagavera1656]

Beautiful Tongan vibe. Love from Papua New Guinea.. Ofa atu.. ❤️❤️

[@omahawarrior1]

this is at the funeral ceremony for Professor of Tongan arts Futa Helu. He did a lot to spread and preserve Tongan traditions, and I hope he is resting well

[@nonz87lonewolf63]

This gives me goosebumps. For some reason it brings like ancestral vibes . Our heritage speaks out like ancient civilisations , especially from the Americas. From holonga vavau parents . Mafi he Laungaue fams bloodline.

[@mataarikimataariki3665]

Tangata Maohi ahau. Manea rava teia Imene tapu. So deep and rich. Unquie. Feeling deep in my soul. Love this. 2018 ie koko.

[@jaytee3217]

"Tangata maohi ahau"... Even tho I don't speak your dialect (because all Polynesians speak one language) so it's a dialect... in Tongan I'd say "Tangata Tonga au". We one people. We all speak the same but the white man made us spell different lol haha

[@paxiijonez]

And we say Tangata Maori ahau. Tēna korua. 💪🏾

[@epatongan]

Wow ten dislike...no culture or sense of identity for those lost souls...this is TRUE tongan pride from the heart.

[@pvtunutoa08]

Atenisi came to Salt Lake back in the early 2000’s when professor Futa was still alive & strong. What a beautiful sight it was to witness their harmonizing voices. Both my parents are Atenisi graduates. ❤ I love playing this video in the background any chance I get. Thank you for sharing 🫶🏽

[@hennizar9757]

Respect to all Tongan choir...so fantastic like none other...dont ever stop..love from Aotearoa

[@alainachristian2632]

I love listening nd watchn this video. OVER N OVER AGAIN. I truly love the tongan culture. There such a proud people. Of their beautiful culture.... I'm not Tongan. But Torres Strait Islander with Polynesian background.

[@andym8909]

At 3:42 thats when maui changed to the eagle and at 4:09 moana got up and started to pull the sails for the conoe.

[@varitemalutuciri8415]

Beautiful !Malo Tonga ! Im a Fijian but Im so damn proud of how your culture and tradition.

[@Tokiili]

My friend showed me this and I instantly fell in love with the harmony.

[@neiltoatasi6892]

Malo malo malo lava beautiful singing

[@christophermaka9803]

The lead singer he's my Math and science teacher, His name is Vailala, If u heard about the first one and only professor in tonga is his Father PROFESSOR Futa Helu. REST IN PEACE PROFESSOR FUTA HELU.!!

[@Hamokane]

What a beautiful piece of history - beautifully written and layered. I'm Samoan but love & admired all strong island ethnic traditional songs. This will have to be one of my favourite Tongan composition of all time. Much respect & alofa to you all.

[@jmjm1920]

I'm descendants of Puipuikifatu Tu'itonga who lived in Ha'amoa (Tuiavii)🙏

[@touchmedialtd3212]

Marie! love the traditional waiata can feel the mana. Nga mihi nui tonu

[@jmjm1920]

Taonga o Tonga🙏

[@LekapekaFahefa]

That was a beautiful tribute to a educator of a school of performing arts. Malie

[@tiotigeorge4794]

Old tradition chanting is pure perfect...

[@nacanielitabua3143]

Fijian.......Such songs always soothes the soul...

[@luseanetuita-nakaolafitani2293]

Beautiful voices of Niulala Helu, the men, and women, so close to the Afo Koula recording, Malie Atenisi Alumni!!

[@domiligani5933]

This songs makes me proud of my Tongan Ancestors 🇹🇴❤ malo

[@dist27rictornothing73]

The lead singers got a hectik voice, love our beautiful islands 🌴 love from Sydney ❤️

[@jordanfrankokostino8448]

I honestly love the voices... similar with Rotuman culture

[@lesihei6869]

This is literally my go to song if I want my mood to be lifted. Lol. Such a beautiful rendition of such a poetic song. The late Queen Salote was gifted in ways that I wish we had interviews or more of her writings at hand.

[@Mroleg54]

Beautifull !!!! Love from New Caledonia !

[@mvea24]

Was introduced to this song through my dad who was Sione Faingaa Vea who attended Tonga College Atele. He was a part of the group Afokoula that traveled and sang many songs including this one. Ofa atu kau tama.

[@nialatu4083]

Malo superman on the chair haha man so proud to be Tongan!.

[@theodoresiewierski1965]

my heart is lfited from this song....mu soul expanded .....brothers and sisters from the poly culture Tongan or Saomoan... thank you so much....ya saved an old war hoses life blessings and love for all polly cultures all my love and thanks.......wish i knew the words in your culture...thank you family i LOVE you all

[@nocturnalunderground7387]

Bruh, such powerful voices, it sounds like they singing in a cathedral! Malolelei.

[@hinotalagi8524]

Fakalofa lahi atu from Niue

[@paulinelatutilikusakaufusi6185]

mens voice like a roaring lions,terrifying hhhh, but its natural melodies.....

[@nainasatamanikaiyaroi1723]

Uwi!!! Gentleman on chair soar like eagle joyful heart malo malo.

[@annieblack2153]

As a kid this was one of the reasons I wanted to tag along with my gma to every funeral she went to. Its an experience ♥️

[@siautifamily6733]

I still watch this film and love the way they sing this song, Rip kihe helo moe tangata Fonua Palofesa Futa Helu, ke oua ngalo ae ngaue moe ofa lahi Naa ke fkhoko ihe maama Ko eni ofa lahi kihe ene fanau moe famili.. ofa atu Frm Sacramento. I would play this daily takes me back home sweet memories of Tonga 🇹🇴 Vava’u Ofu to my gparents