Thursday, 6 September 2007

TONGA! TONGA! ...READ ALL ABOUT IT!

The Art of Tonga
By Keith St. Cartmail


This is a spectacular overview of Tongan culture with a focus on art and society. It features the sculpture, body adornment, canoes, clubs, containers, tools, textiles and other art of Tonga of both ancient and modern



Langi Tau'olunga & Hiva Kakala Dance & Love Songs in Tongan & English
By Kik Velt

A collection of currently popular 'tau'olunga' dance songs from Tonga. Provides the musical scores, a brief history of the songs and some English translations.



Faiva Tau'olinga Tau'ohunga Dances 3 DVD Set
By Kik Velt


A three dvd set in English and Tongan showing the best tau'olunga dances by the most experienced dancers in Tonga. Featured are famous traditional songs with annotated lyrics. Produced to accompany the book of music and lyrics "Langi Tau'olunga and Hiva Kakala: Tau'olunga Dance E and Love Songs".


Whether it's Tongan CULTURE, LANGUAGE or Tonga as a TRAVEL destination Manukau Libraries will have it.

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