The only indigenous monarchy in the pacific, the most "Mormon" country on earth, and they really like to juggle here. There's a "Tonga" stuff to cover in this one. Enjoy! #Tonga

@isthisathing2656

2 жыл бұрын

Ok

@user-oo9ip8ge9e

2 жыл бұрын

ITS TONGA TIME

@xqwstv

2 жыл бұрын

Okk

@jqydxn8941

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-oo9ip8ge9e TONGA TIME

@andrefarfan4372

2 жыл бұрын

@UC1medA94IyP1ifuCDCBS0lA ok

Is it Tonga time? I think it's Tonga time.

@cringeynamehere9145

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mommyg5232

2 жыл бұрын

Colonizing the pacific ocean...

@mayurifrostwell6862

2 жыл бұрын

It's Tonga Time!

@halfaspolish

2 жыл бұрын

Yeaaaa boi! its tonga time

@speedydragon12

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

I’m from New Zealand and whenever the Tongan rugby team comes to town it feels as if the entire Tongan population is there to cheer them on, that’s how passionate these people are about rugby. Love you Tonga 🇹🇴

@bazookacantgame

2 жыл бұрын

The Red Sea lol

@Packless1

2 жыл бұрын

...Clash of the Titans...! ...Tonga vs. New-Zealand seems to be for Rugby kindof what is Germany vs. Brazil for Soccer...?!

@jordancoolwell8347

2 жыл бұрын

Nice bro we have alot Of Tongans here in Australia Sydney

@filipburic5194

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah there's literally bearly 83K Tongans in NZ compared to 110 in Tonga. Almost as crazy as Lebanese diaspora 😅

@jordancoolwell8347

2 жыл бұрын

@@filipburic5194 we have heaps of lebs in Sydney

I just love how countries, lets say starting with letter C got their 6-10 minutes of fame all those years ago and here we are with 28 minutes of Tonga episode.

@autumnphillips151

2 жыл бұрын

This makes me sad because two of my top eleven favorite countries both start with the letter C :/

@somekindofaperson

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, i am glad portugal starts with "p" so the episode was made on a more established geography now channel. it's normal that the first episodes are smaller, the show developed along the years, but yeah i pity some countries that had smaller episodes.

@ventedbus4917

2 жыл бұрын

I mean for a sub goal we could probably get them remastered

@Enric.

2 жыл бұрын

the oldest countries should be made once again

@idifjrivhjf5198

2 жыл бұрын

@@somekindofaperson yeah my country starts with a "b"

One of amazing things about Tonga is that in 1939, after the German invasion of Poland, the Kingdom of Tonga was among the first to declare war against Germany. Subsequently, as a result of a public campaign the people of Tonga funded two Spitfire fighter aircrafts. At that time the Kingdom was ruled by Queen Sālote Tupou III. Such a small remote country helped Poland before their allies like France or UK even realized what had happened. It is a small fact but really shows how exceptional these people are.

@Jiji-the-cat5425

2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty amazing. It's also pretty cool they funded the Spitfire's. I imagine they fought in the Pacific Theater as well, being that they were in that general area.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

2 жыл бұрын

World War II was won with British intelligence, American steel, Russian blood, and Tongan fighter aircrafts.

@jaqenhghar2970

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jiji-the-cat5425 yes! Tonga did participate in the war against the Japanese during the Solomon Islands Campaign alongside the Solomon Islands, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.

@ILCORVO78

2 жыл бұрын

Strange that Germany didn't surrender after Tonga declared war to them!

@pantae2946

Жыл бұрын

That’s crazy

And Barb, as a Tongan, I appreciate how you kept referencing how you wished a Tongan rep was there to help do the show. It shows how much you Genuinely respect our culture. I’m glad we’ve made it on this channel. Living in such a. Vast country like the US, I feel like a lot of groups are just kinda over looked. I think Tongan ppl and our culture is worthy of displaying and sharing with the world

@garlicgirl3149

Жыл бұрын

Agree!

@3trip886

Жыл бұрын

Savage island?🤔

@marionetteproject508

Жыл бұрын

@@3trip886 what th fuck you on bruh?

The Hunga Tonga eruption in January was insanely powerful. It's estimated it was the strongest volcanic eruption since Krakatoa in 1883 and stronger than any nuclear weapon explosion making it the biggest explosion to ever be recorded by modern technology. People heard the explosion as far as Alaska. The Tsunami that was generated by the collapse of the island reached 15 meters in some places. It's honestly a wonder only 3 people died.

@arbabasukalsar4361

2 жыл бұрын

Literally f*cked up my WiFi in India for a week lmao

@islandvibez

2 жыл бұрын

@@arbabasukalsar4361 bro are you serious?

@jaqenhghar2970

2 жыл бұрын

I believe they're giving it its own classification. I think they're still figuring out a name, but I heard Ha'apaian may be it.

@iluvmemes69420

2 жыл бұрын

And the deaths were in Chile I think...

@arbabasukalsar4361

2 жыл бұрын

@@islandvibez yeah apparently it disrupted subsea cables

"Is it Tonga time? I think it's Tonga time!" - Bill Wurtz 😂I've been patiently waiting 3 years for my country to be featured on this channel and now the wait is over. Let's GOOO!! 🇹🇴🇹🇴🇹🇴

@PharrowlOG

2 жыл бұрын

Colonizing the pacific ocean...

@marionetteproject508

Жыл бұрын

@@PharrowlOG and being the only not colonized county

The Polynesian wrestling dynasty in the WWE that the Rock is associated with (the Anoa’I family) is actually Samoan, specifically American Samoan. There is a WWE wrestler of Tongan descent, Haku (or Meng) who’s widely considered by other wrestlers to be the toughest man they’ve ever met.

@mikehawkisbig9791

2 жыл бұрын

Also Hakus kids are now pretty big wrestlers in Japan.

@ColeridgeBernardStroudIV

2 жыл бұрын

Tonga kid was also billed from tonga

@BrandanTheBroker

2 жыл бұрын

Toma Tonga aka Roman Reigns evil twin 🤣

@lynxraide

2 жыл бұрын

@@ColeridgeBernardStroudIV Funnily enough, he is a part of the Anoa'i Samoan dynasty

@grid462

2 жыл бұрын

Think that's the way of distracting from Jimmy Snuka killing a guy

As a Tongan I loved the part when you guys speak Tongan about stealing the ship and killing the Brits! That was hilarious!🤩

@rayyanlahloub2767

2 жыл бұрын

It living there look like heave?

@toko34

2 жыл бұрын

@@rayyanlahloub2767 what?

@rayyanlahloub2767

Жыл бұрын

@@toko34 i mean the natural beauty

@lydiademarek

Жыл бұрын

@@rayyanlahloub2767 I think: is living there like heaven

@R19sianaa

Жыл бұрын

@@toko34 yo toko

Meanwhile, a lot of Swiss people are like "since when do we have islands in the Pacific?" after seeing the flag. Either way, pretty cool how both flags look alike

@rayelgatubelo

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Tonga was where the Swiss Family Robinson was marooned...

@coucoubrandy1079

2 жыл бұрын

Well, they should take out the Red Cross on their flag. A bird , stylised, but don't assume they have anything to do with Switzerland.

@idifjrivhjf5198

Жыл бұрын

how tf do landlocked countries import export

@mobo7420

Жыл бұрын

@@idifjrivhjf5198 You know of the concept of "trains"...?

@idifjrivhjf5198

Жыл бұрын

@@mobo7420 switzerland too mountainous

love to tonga from Mexico! I've been there before, and the culture, the food was amazing! 🇲🇽❤🇹🇴

@ChrisFan890

2 жыл бұрын

Why not España its nice there!

@modahabbab4576

2 жыл бұрын

o youve actually been to tonga?

@ChrisFan890

2 жыл бұрын

@NotMrIncredible I went into your About section *you're actually a Canadian* 🇨🇦

@NDSVM

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisFan890 That's just a setting thing, who knows, maybe he wants to avoid Mexican censorship

@jaqenhghar2970

2 жыл бұрын

@@cyrusthegreat7030 yeah whatever happened with that? I thought she was gonna be a co-host for this episode. really disappointed.

FUN FACT, PAUL! In Chile 🇨🇱, especially in the southern part, specifically in Chiloé Island, a local delicacy is "Curanto" (from Mapudungun language "Kurantu", Kura being "stone"). It is basically lots of seafood, fish, pork, chicken and sometimes beef, put on a grill or directly on the burning charcoal and stones, and then covered with leaves and even a little bit of dirt, and more stones. All is cooked by the steam, and is really delicious. It is believed that Polynesians got in contact with the local Mapuche people (Williche/Mapuches of the South), having trade between them, and leaving some influence, such as the UMU that became CURANTO/KURANTU. Also the Kollongka or Mapuche Chicken has roots from the Polynesian Chicken, so at least in this part of South America, the first to arrive were not Europeans but Polynesians. Greetings from the South Pacific, the "End of the World", CHILE 🇨🇱

@LM-qv7cy

2 жыл бұрын

That so cool umu is deff Maori and Samoan earth oven 😄

@poly408

Жыл бұрын

Sweet potato definitely came from the south americas. We eat sweet potatoes like no other here in Polynesia.

@jones9309

Жыл бұрын

The second person I've heard to be aware of this maybe there's some truth

You know it's a small country when there's no co-hosts.

@mjhmab

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly i prefer barbs alone

@theturquoiseball1255

2 жыл бұрын

​@@mjhmab Which means that you haven't watched Geography Now enough. The other guys are funny

@mjhmab

2 жыл бұрын

@@theturquoiseball1255 his squad is funny, i meant the guest guys who come to their country episode

@trianglearchives5776

Жыл бұрын

@@mjhmab the truth needs to be said. Honestly nobody really cares about the co hosts, they ruin the episode. Sometimes because their accents make it hard to understand the info about the country. And a lot of ppl are doing it just so they can be popular on KZread, notice how they’re more happy about themselves being shown than they are willing to contribute to the episode in meaningful ways

Small country never been colonized my love and respect to Tonga from Turkey! I will visit Tonga next year along with NZ Fiji and Tahiti

@R19sianaa

Жыл бұрын

i eat horsey

@lemani2024

Жыл бұрын

@@R19sianaa Dog is more eaten in Tonga than horse

@R19sianaa

Жыл бұрын

bro really, I totally didn't know since I'm Tongan and Samoan

Fun fact, Oceania is having a sports game called the Pacific Mini Games starting June 17. Think as of the Olympics of Oceania

Another great episode guys! Just a little thing though, whilst Art was talking about the National Rugby League team (20:10) the pictures on screen were of the National Rugby Union team. They are two separate teams. Keep up the good work, and looking forward to the UK episode. Hopefully you'll mention Cornwall and it's language and culture!

@agent_ad1375

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from the UK too and I'm looking forward to what they put in our episode🇬🇧

@GeographyNow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'll put that in Fan Friday

@mattpotter8725

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh, I always thought rugby union was bigger in Tonga, especially rugby 7s. They may be better ranked in rugby league (not completely sure about this), but they are well known for their exploits and especially the very attacking way they play rugby union.

@saudaldoraee8943

2 жыл бұрын

صلوا على النبي

@juanpedronardin8596

2 жыл бұрын

​@@mattpotter8725 Yeah you have to consider Rugby Union (15 players) is more popular globally than Rugby League, easily they have a lower ranking in Union (they are always like 13-16) but still having a great team.

fun fact i am zambian and here we have a tribe of tonga south of zambia good to learn there is also another group of people with he same name like ours

@jashafu3887

Жыл бұрын

Really? That's cool asf

Tonga 🇹🇴 is a good country love it

Weird Fact in Turkish🇹🇷 idiom is "Tongaya düşmek" (that translate "Falling to Tonga") means if you get fooled or tricked.😄

@lolita239

Жыл бұрын

That's hilarious😂 and really interesting, do you know how that phrase started??

Interesting how a country & population so small can have SO MUCH history & culture! I can’t wait for Trinidad & Tobago next. It’s been one of my favorite countries in the world for most of my life!

@celestemendez4428

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh I'm Trini and I can't waitt either!!😭🇹🇹

@Dhi_Bee

2 жыл бұрын

@@celestemendez4428 yeah, I had/have a few Trini friends & met a lot of Trinis growing up in the US & I never met ANY Trini I didn’t like. They’ve all been super cool & fun. Hopefully a mean, grumpy one doesn’t ruin that for me but it’s been 30+ years & I still haven’t met that type yet

@rizkyadiyanto7922

2 жыл бұрын

they have been there for thousands of years.

@Chris.djw13

2 жыл бұрын

​@@celestemendez4428 been waiting a long time for this one!

Love from Indonesia to all Tongans People! 🇹🇴 🇮🇩

@marionetteproject508

Жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks, lots of love to indonesia from tonga

@sultan9givewey

6 ай бұрын

​@@marionetteproject508your welcome 😊

I met some Thongans before and they told me they could use a row boat or swim between islands. Very friendly and kind people.

Tongan nature is fascinating, would love to go there 🇩🇪❤🇹🇴 Also that banana and coconut milk dish looked soooo good

Interesting how the kiekie have such similar designs to the Roman Beltea, such different cultures and times but it seems what is fetching to the human eye never changes :))

Sending Love from Panamá city we love Tonga 🇹🇴

My family is Tongan. Good job with this! I would have made different decisions, but I'm grateful you're helping educate people about our culture.

@lydiademarek

Жыл бұрын

Out of interest, what decisions would you have made?

I’m in SLC and there’s a pretty large population of Polynesians here from the Mormon missionaries. I’ve seen a Tongan church running around the city.

@gregweatherup9596

2 жыл бұрын

A church that’s runs? That would be quite a sight to see. . . . . . (😂 I know what you meant, but that was too funny to resist 🤣🤪😂)

@gregweatherup9596

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaqenhghar2970 😳I suppose that’s yet a third valid interpretation. I had presumed the OP meant they had passed a church building while the OP was running (either actually jogging or just in the sense of ‘going about errands’, around town) and I had then jokingly linked it to the literal image of a church building with legs running like some Baba Yaga imagery. All in all, this has been a good reminder of how much the English language relies on context for clarification.

@Steveofthejungle8

Жыл бұрын

@@gregweatherup9596 hahaha yeah I was on my morning run in a new neighborhood when I saw the church haha

I love Tonga from Philippines! 🇵🇭🤝🇹🇴

@ltmg9832

2 жыл бұрын

Mahal kita from your Tongan sis! You guys are the Asian version of us! 👌🏾🔥💕

@zanderpagal4574

Жыл бұрын

@@ltmg9832 love you guys from Iloilo Province Philippines❤

Learning about the pacific island nations is so cool, we are hardly taught anything about them in school. I found it interesting that some of the islands are suffixed with "tapu", in Hindustani (the colloquially used mix of Hindi and Urdu often spoken in North India), islands are also called "tapu". Though I think that a connection is not likely to exist. Great video Barby! Excited for Trinidad and Tobago, especially because there are so many Indians there! Love from India!

@andyjay729

2 жыл бұрын

An actual Tongan other Polynesian may have to correct me, but I think in one of those cases, "tapu" there means "holy", which is actually the origin of the English word "taboo".

@LM-qv7cy

2 жыл бұрын

I know Shiva is a Hindu deity, so if your at a party and somebody tell you siva in samoan you should dance 💃 also you should check out rongorongo and indus script too hehe

@jaqenhghar2970

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyjay729 yes, from Captain Cook's second voyage to Tonga in 1777 he learned of the word tapu (written as taboo at the time).

@usimahaeua

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyjay729 Yes it means holy I have tongan friends and they call the holy bible "tohi tapu"

@nedataha9650

Жыл бұрын

@@andyjay729 tapu can mean sacred but also forbidden! there’s a very thin line and I wish there was a cohost who could’ve delved into the topic a bit more

Love to Tonga from Moldova 🇹🇴🇲🇩

@hissukka6619

2 жыл бұрын

do moldovans want to reunite with romania?

@jaqenhghar2970

2 жыл бұрын

@@hissukka6619 that's like asking if American Samoans want to reunite with their western counterpart of Samoa. The obvious answer would be a definite NO.

@hissukka6619

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaqenhghar2970 I'm not familiar with Samoa

@colin4962

Жыл бұрын

@@hissukka6619 NO! Many Romanians want this but only a few Moldovans (Not much, the Party for the reunion in Moldova got only 1,2% of the votes)

That volcanic eruption of Jan 2022 was nasty, I remember my school talking about it for a whole week, no joke

I live in Seattle and there's actually a Tongan community-frequented Methodist church just down the street from my house.

Whenever Tongan sports teams come to New Zealand, we always say that the Red Sea appears because all the people of Tongan descent in South Auckland all go out to the game and pretty much only where red for the days leading up the the game

Mentioned it in the words-only commentary, but Hunga Tonga eruption was actually heard in Canada's Yukon Territory. That might beat Krakatoa as the loudest sound in human history.

@ok-vk9fv

2 жыл бұрын

Krakatoa was heard in Ireland and the sound circulated the earth 3 times

The flag is basically if the Swiss one was reversed and minimized Australia-style lol

@usimahaeua

2 жыл бұрын

The christians did that

@jaqenhghar2970

Жыл бұрын

inverted is the word you're thinking of.

I just love the Pacific Nations as much as Carribbean Countries! Can't wait to watch the rest of the episodes coming

Fijian boatbuilders in the highlands of Fiji built many of the giant Kalia boats, biggest trees in Pacific apart from Hawaii

I love the Tongans! So many here in Utah.

Yayy you did Tonga! congrats! I am from Samoa and I love my neighbour being represented in such an accurate and descriptive way!

@_pineappleprince

2 жыл бұрын

Right so cool to watch and then the rewatch the “Oceania” playlist on their channel 😍

2:42 The story of the six Tongan boys shipwrecked on Ata Island is really fascinating. Check out “The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months” in _The Guardian_ or, in documentary film form, on KZread. (Spoiler: Their story is the antithesis of William Golding’s novel.) Edit: _See also:_ “A real life Lord of the Flies: The 50-year-old story of a group of teens stranded on an island,” the _60 Minutes_ segment on the CBS News site. (h/t Andrea Chung)

@andreachung396

2 жыл бұрын

There's a 60 minute segment on it too!

@jeff__w

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreachung396 So there is! Check out “A real life Lord of the Flies: The 50-year-old story of a group of teens stranded on an island” on the CBS News site. (KZread has a brief 50-second preview of the _60 Minutes_ story.) Thanks! 👍

I have been waiting for this episode for YEARS and it couldn't have been any more perfect if you tried

My new next door neighbours are from Tonga. I'll be honest, I was surprised they were from so far away. In fact if you stuck a giant pin through the planet in the UK it would probably emerge in Tonga. Turns out they had to leave because of the volcano. They are the friendliest family I've ever met and am glad to have them as neighbours.

Videos covering obscure countries like Tonga are why I subscribe to this channel. Tonga has a colorful history for such a small remote place.

Fun fact over here in Ghana in the early 2010s a musician released a song called Tonga the message in the song insinuating that Tonga means the female reproductive organ (You know what I mean) the song went so viral that it was due to this song that we got to know that there's a country called Tonga

The Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai eruption in January was rated a VEI 6 largest explosion since Krakatoa in 1883 with the ash plume reaching over 55 kilometers into the air basically going into space and may have small impacts on the global climate

@KanyeTheGayFish69

2 жыл бұрын

Actually novarupta in 1912 was also larger

@andyjay729

2 жыл бұрын

@@KanyeTheGayFish69 It says a lot about how remote much of Alaska is in that no one died in that eruption, though some Alaska Native villages were abandoned by heavy ashfall.

Dude… been waiting for this episode for years lmao MY TONGANS! And actually there’s a big Tongan population in California. Plenty of here in the bay area

Paul, you've never looked better than in this video: hair in perfect length and well groomed, the glasses, the way the beard trails along your jawline, the red polo shirt! Also I love that you tried to sing Harry Nilsson's "One".

@vikingsailorboy

2 жыл бұрын

Paul is always hot

0:16 Starting off by mishearing Barbs and thinking he said "phallusocracy". That would have been a very different kind of place. Tonga sounds like an absolutely fascinating and beautiful place.

These uploads are life!...best way to get laugh and learn about new cultures

I think it is so cool that Tonga is still a monarchy. I know nothing about it, but I still find it very interesting that they survived.

Just discovered your channel. So much fun! I'll go back and watch 'em in alphabetical order!

I am half Romanian and Tongan. I've been waiting for this so long!

As an Aussie, can I just say I wish our politicians would ask "How can we help?", not "How much does it cost?" to our south pacific friends

@dama9150

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Hopefully the new govn will start behaving better.

@vikramaditya6812

2 жыл бұрын

Lol! First protect yourselves from China😆

@dama9150

2 жыл бұрын

@@vikramaditya6812 Our failure in the Pacific Isles and the way we have been behaving with them and treating them is exactly why they are turning to China's open hand, even they know it's dangerous. That's how much of an arsehole our governments have been to them.

@ranjanbiswas3233

2 жыл бұрын

Any of your govt. never considered South Pacific as friends. How they even get elected?

@jaqenhghar2970

2 жыл бұрын

Aussies like you give me hope.

What a great episode! I’d love to visit Tonga

I always find these smaller nations so interesting

I like the old-school vibe of this episode. Don't get my wrong, I like to hear about each country from its people, but I liked GN more with this format.

Hey Barbs! Hello from Maldives Love your videos! Been subbed since the release of the Maldives episode!

One of my most favourite episodes! Been watching for so long

In 1939, after Germany's aggression against Poland, the Kingdom of Tonga was one of the first countries to declare war on Germany. Then, as part of a public fundraising campaign, the Tongan public donated two Spitfire fighters. The Kingdom was then headed by Queen Sālote Tupou III. Poland respect for Tonga

Always love these episodes. Can't wait for the Trinidad and Tobago one 'cause it's my home country.

In the sports section I think you mistook the NRL for the AFL. There aren’t a lot of (any?) Tongan players in the AFL (Australian Football League) but there are heaps in the NRL (National Rugby League) two vastly different sports. Also, don’t forget there is a fair size difference between Rugby and Rugby League - Rugby (on its own) refers to Rugby Union (15 man no tackle limit and played in more countries) - Which Tonga is ok at - while Rugby League is 13 a side with a six tackle rule (there are other difference of course) and played in less countries - but Tonga is pretty good at at League (mainly because there aren’t that many countries playing it and there are a lot of Tongans in the NRL which is the pinnacle competition of the sport. anyway - enjoyed the episode as usual. good work. keep it coming

@jordancoolwell8347

2 жыл бұрын

He meant NRL and yes one Tongan did Play AFL though Israel folau He played Union League And AFL

@louiethehun8462

Жыл бұрын

Lol yep, Tongans are definitely not highly valued in the AFL draft hahah

@Kava650

6 ай бұрын

@@louiethehun8462Tongans still on top for how much people we have on an international scale 💯🤷🏽‍♂️

Hey barbs, this episode was great I have been watching since the Barbados episode you guys do such a grand job now you are gonna cover my home country of trinidad and tobago 🇹🇹 I can't wait to see it.... big up!.

Nice channel been watching you since 2019 KEEP UP THE GOOD VIDEO AND HISTORY

Hi, Barbs! The photo of Queen Salamasina is actually Queen Emma of Hawai'i! Mahalo for another fun episode.

@despaahana

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm glad someone else saw that.

Lots of love ❤️😘 to Tonga🇹🇴 from India 🇮🇳.

Good Grief this was Fantastic! So interesting and inclusive of all aspects of this country. I subscribed and am immediately going for more. Such extensive, authentic research.

I'm so glad I finally found this channel. I love learning about different cultures :') y'all make it so entertaining

You guys are funny yet informative

Glad to see you pronouncing Tonga correctly. I’m not Tongan, but as a fun fact, many Austronesian languages (including Polynesian languages) commonly have the ‘ng’ sound. If you wanna vocalize the ‘g’, you add another g. For example, Tongga.

@sagrinne9922

2 жыл бұрын

can confirm, am filipino

Keep up the amazing and wonderful hard work this series is so amazing dont give up!! you rock man!

The Jets is an 1980's pop group from Tonga. They had hits like, "I Got a Crush On You" and they sung the original theme song for Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers (Disney Cartoon).

@jaqenhghar2970

2 жыл бұрын

wow, I didn't know about them doing the Rescue Rangers theme that's cool! I'm disappointed they weren't mentioned in the episode...

love to tonga from singapore 🇸🇬 ! absolutely loved this video, barbs! its so cool how much research and effort you put into these vids

@marionetteproject508

Жыл бұрын

oh my, love to singapore from a tongan from new zealand.Yes, he did their research.

I just realised I didn't know what the flag of Tonga looked like up until now

Been watching since like 2017 and man seeing that this series is still not done brings me joy

I really love learning about oceanic islands!!

What we need : redo the earlier episode with updated information on those countries.

Your content is amazing!!! This episode is very good!

I was really hoping you would get to goto Tonga for this episode (you mentioned looking forward to it in an earlier ep) but still I hope its on your list of future travels as I think you will love the food, history, beautiful nature and hospitality of the Tongan peoole😘

It was awesome that you started the video by clarifying the pronunciation. Mālō 'aupito (thank you) from Aotearoa New Zealand 👍🏾

You've really worked much harder every video you do! This is a great episode!

Been waiting on my country for yearsss 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

@reuel2333

2 жыл бұрын

Fr fr😭

Yaaaaaaas!! Been waiting for the video since you announced the Tonga video!!!!

Awesome!!! Very educational, Barbs!!! Thsnks!

Shout out to Barbs for being strong enough to avoid any puns with those FAKA things :D

It crazy how much time h puts Into his videos, cant wait for the UK 🇬🇧 episode!

@ADeeSHUPA

2 жыл бұрын

UK

YOU ALL ARE AWESOME! FANTASTIC JOB!

Hi barby, will you be doing one on Vanuatu too? I enjoy your videos especially the ones on Oceania. 😊 Looking forward to more great content.

A correction, the portrait presented as Queen Salamasina is incorrect, that is a portrait of Queen Emma , wife of King Kamehameha IV of Hawai'i.

@_pineappleprince

2 жыл бұрын

Same I was like… wait Queen Salamasina was alive in the 1500s 😂

Tbh, I never heard this country name.. and when I watch this video, I didn't expected there's a country hardly see in the map, this is the only place(channel) I love to learn about different country. I should Google Earth more after this.

Good show,, I wish I could see more of the Land,,,🙏

Finally I have been waiting for this I really appreciate this.

Hilarious and informative right off the bat!

Yay glad to see you all did a video on Tonga! I'm part of the Tongan population that lives in New Zealand lol, yes NZ do have the largest Tongan population and they live in areas by the Airport or by the main City Centre in Auckland. Also another interesting fact, we also have a significant number of Tongans who have PhDs (Tonga's government sometimes has an entire cabinet where they all have PhDs) as education is seen as a vital element of success in Tongan culture. Just to clarify, in 2:22, the name was spelt in correctly - it's Lupepau'u International Airport. Also, in 4:12, the name was also spelt incorrectly, it's Tupou. Otherwise, thank you so much for this video! I thoroughly enjoyed it and happy to see our homeland on the map!

Loved the Tonga episode as well lol

Wow thanks to your video shorts practice and me ignoring them your main video got recommended after 3 days!

Team @geographynow… WOW. Well Done! You guys are doing something good, improving. I loved the economic comments by Noah, the Natural part as well , its been cleverly explained keeping it fun without missing out on the interesting and important topics. Barbs I encourage you to comment more on slightly controversial stuff. Seeing you walk in thin ice is fun! I’ve been following since Albania and I have seen your format improve and improve. The storytelling uin this episode shows a sharp improvement than what you had at the end of last year (when I started losing interest in your videos) .. Im BACK!

@pierreodendaal6519

Жыл бұрын

Why did you lose interest? I've lost interest ever since guest hosts became a part of EVERY episode and when the became too long in my opinion.

9:10 😂😂😂 OMG ...u got the rivalry down... So on point...! 🇼🇸🇹🇴 13:03 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂FRIKEN HILARIOUS!!!!!💅😊

Love this video!!

Awesome as always