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  2. Kailao - Wikipedia

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    In Tonga it is performed at public and private ceremonies. The men, bearing stylized clubs (pate kailao), dance in a fierce manner that emulates fighting, to the accompaniment of a beaten slit drum or tin box which sets the tempo. Unlike most other Tongan dances, it is performed without singing. [1]

  3. Tauʻolunga - Wikipedia

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    The original ula was a group dance of young chiefly daughters who, on the rhythm of a quite monotonous song, made a series of postures beautiful to look at. The formalization of the dance as a distinct genre followed the introduction of the Samoan "taualuga" during the early 19th century and its institution among Tongan aristocratic circles ...

  4. Māʻuluʻulu - Wikipedia

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    Like all other Tonga dances, the gestures do have some relationship with the words, but are largely symbolic. Like in the ʻotuhaka the haka are supposed to be performed close the body, haka nounou (short armed) as opposed to the lakalaka. However the Vavaʻu tradition allows much wilder and wider arm movements. The lyrics of the song is ...

  5. Category:Dances of Tonga - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Dances of Tonga" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K. Kailao; L. Lakalaka; M.

  6. Lakalaka - Wikipedia

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    The lakalaka (walking briskly) is a Tongan group dance where the performers are largely standing still and make gestures with their arms only. It is considered as the national dance of Tonga and part of the intangible human heritage. It is the ideal dance at formal occasions, like the birthday of the king or the opening of a church.

  7. Culture of Tonga - Wikipedia

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    Any description of Tongan culture that limits itself to what Tongans see as anga fakatonga would give a seriously distorted view of what people actually do, in Tonga, or in diaspora, because accommodations are so often made to anga fakapālangi. The following account tries to give both the idealized and the on-the-ground versions of Tongan culture.

  8. Category:Culture of Tonga - Wikipedia

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    Dances of Tonga (9 P) E. Entertainment in Tonga (6 C) ... Pages in category "Culture of Tonga" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.

  9. Meʻetuʻupaki - Wikipedia

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    The meʻetuʻupaki (meʻe tuʻu paki: dance standing [with] paddles) is an ancient Tongan group dance, already reported by early European navigators like captain Cook. [1] [2] This dance has been traditionally designed for men although women may take part if there are not enough men. The meʻe tuʻu paki resembles a kind of war dance; albeit ...