There's a village in Samoa called Apai. They know they're of Tongan descent, but live as Samoans. Malo Toko
@sematagi92913 сағат бұрын
Re dowry, it is common throughout Many cultures in Oceania. A story I heard in Samoa, once a Fijian king travelled to Samoa and he fell in love with a Samoan girl and wanted to marry her, but he saw how the people of the village lived, with no mats and their homes were very bare, so he went back to Fiji and brought back mats and tapa and furnished his bride to be's home, and that apparently, is how our tradition of giving dowry, fine mats etc for our brides. It's not from Europeans.
@olivamoors79624 сағат бұрын
In Samoa we call it Masoā
@sematagi92914 сағат бұрын
I'm loving this series Malo from Hamoa in Oz.
@hengsokpich41934 сағат бұрын
Finally
@sematagi92915 сағат бұрын
In Samoa, they also had these competitions held at special malae, fields that were large ovals where villages would come to participate in the spectacle to watch young warriors fight each other with clubs made of a coconut branch/leaf or lapalapa - I think, anyway there are some famous warriors from these battle games. I read somewhere that some of these battles were done blind folded. Crazy.
@marinersjourney31183 сағат бұрын
@@sematagi9291 blind folded? Dam 😂
@mrg37435 сағат бұрын
Malo, love your content my bro.
@sematagi92915 сағат бұрын
Mahoa, in Samoa we call it Masoa, it is starch from a palm tree trunk, like Sago, white colour, you have to scrape it, pound it and prepare it before cooking it to make like a cake or we call it faapapa, it has coconut, ripe bananas, chestnuts, sometimes with pawpaw, esi, coconut flesh and sugar. Very nice.
@marinersjourney31183 сағат бұрын
@@sematagi9291 nice! Thank you for that insight. Very interesting
@SIDBonanza6 сағат бұрын
Malo lahi Ngaue Masii , ouaana.
@Levai_vera6766 сағат бұрын
MĀLŌ!!!!
@sionefifita589121 сағат бұрын
My wife and i just got back from tonga. Shes african american and she wad wowed by tonga beauty. She said she wish she saw how tonga was 200 years ago. I told her hell no she dont. Tonga was brutal.
@marinersjourney311819 сағат бұрын
@@sionefifita5891 😂 yeah today Tonga is where it’s at 😂
@musanamomo56582 күн бұрын
Thats why people have to read the book .. when i read marners description of the chiefs fighting i pictured exactly what he discribed
@marinersjourney3118Күн бұрын
@@musanamomo5658 it’s a very difficult read in my opinion that’s why I made this channel. Just to make it understandable Malo for watching
@hengsokpich41933 күн бұрын
Yesssurrr💯🫡
@Kava6503 күн бұрын
Good thing Mariner kept accounts of everything he witnessed Toko. Now everybody making up their own history with no receipts lol. Keep up the good work bro 🤙🏽🇹🇴
@marinersjourney31182 күн бұрын
malo toko. just trying to bring to light what it was before everybody started making up their own history lol
@tracysue17475 күн бұрын
Beautiful how you keep telling our family history. Thanks brother and God bless.
@Clap4K756 күн бұрын
🔥🔥
@tongatours7 күн бұрын
Where did we originate from?
@marinersjourney31182 күн бұрын
many theories. asia, africa, lapita, and so forth but i go with the native america myself. long discussion though
@tongatoursКүн бұрын
@@marinersjourney3118 i heard some say southeast asia by way of Taiwan, but they are small ppl compared to us.
@marinersjourney3118Күн бұрын
@@tongatours that’s why if we’re gonna find where we’re from by the looks, the ones we look most like? Let’s start with the American Indians
Toko ko fe next chapter ? Finau needs a movie cos he be super turnt up 😅😂
@marinersjourney31189 күн бұрын
@@hengsokpich4193 😂 just finished recording I’m editing now. Next chapter next week. We bout to learn more about Finau turning up bro 😂
@hengsokpich41937 күн бұрын
@@marinersjourney3118 Malo mo gaue Bro! Much ofas from New Zealand…
@simtauelangi557610 күн бұрын
Lolo toko at all times😂❤
@nonz87lonewolf6311 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this doko , like tupou 4 said . Our heritage is what makes us Tongan . Our past ancestors really laid the foundation that has stood strong for hundreds of years . Much respect and again , god bless our kingdom and look over our people 🙏
@simtauelangi557614 күн бұрын
Thanks toko great history telling keep them coming ❤
@fikibutu118 күн бұрын
William mariner also writes that warfare and weaponary were learned from Fiji !!!
@jamesheimuli57420 күн бұрын
waiting for the next bro ! ma'alahi pehee ai ioop
@marinersjourney311817 күн бұрын
been busy but dying to get back to it. soon. malo for watching
@Tonga292s21 күн бұрын
Next chapter anytime soon? 😅
@marinersjourney311817 күн бұрын
man sorry been busy but hella tryna get back to it. soon.
@HaapaiTeUrioHau21 күн бұрын
Bro the pics in this vid is fkn 🔥🔥🔥BEASTMODE 🔥🔥🔥!!!
@marinersjourney311817 күн бұрын
malo next one on the way
@stevfinau797121 күн бұрын
Thank you for the information bro
@marinersjourney311817 күн бұрын
thanks for stopping by. next part coming soon
@SeektheTruth3422 күн бұрын
Just come across this channel❤ thank you 🙏🏾
@MN-vq3vk24 күн бұрын
Thank you for the education through these videos. It has pushed me to learn more about my ancestors. Why did I just find out Finau Ulukalala is one of them 🤯🤍 Malo 😊
@marinersjourney311817 күн бұрын
right on . youre about to see your ancestors in motion in the next few chapters
@sionesiketi848025 күн бұрын
Oiaue Finau, teu elo 😩
@marinersjourney311824 күн бұрын
@@sionesiketi8480 😂
@Marleyana126 күн бұрын
You’re a great story teller. This was great/sad to visualize.
@marinersjourney311824 күн бұрын
@@Marleyana1 thank you!
@gracemahe1047Ай бұрын
Love listening to these stories and watching your videos thank you from Sydney Australia
@atiaimesui2199Ай бұрын
Hawaiians slid wit da blickkkyy
@hosi292Ай бұрын
Viliami was a Game Changer in Our history!
@hosi292Ай бұрын
Royalty stopped by a village in Vavauʻu. Family in the village took care of the Royal guest. The family in the village are Matapule these days known as Taumalolo. Tau malolo Story I remember hearing as a youngin'
@hosi292Ай бұрын
I wondered the same thing too during my studies. Asked around about aloʻofa and why the capitol is Nukualoʻofa? Thank you for making that connection with a spiritual context.
@hengsokpich4193Ай бұрын
Malo mua masii TOKOUA!
@user-tm3gt1lx8xАй бұрын
❤ the book oku lolotonga fktau I Tonga he book shop....Hingoa : Talanoa a toki ukamea Maalahi❤
@2nycwidit77Ай бұрын
25:07 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@bbox2047Ай бұрын
Appreciate your work a lot Toko💯I’m trying to spread awareness of this to as many Tongans as I can because I strongly believe that every Tongan should know about this history! It’s changed my whole perspective on our culture and people and actually made me more proud to be Tongan💯
@davetukuafu7286Ай бұрын
Thank you for your videos!! I've read the book and agree with you 100% it is unique because it's the only account we have of our culture from before it was changed by Western influence. Don't pay attention to negative comments, your recount of the book is spot on, the additional info is very informative. Thank you.
@NGAKO801Ай бұрын
Tikkaa! So are we gonna just stick with that background music through the whole book? LoL ai ha foi Fasi Iongi bros 😂
@marinersjourney3118Ай бұрын
dude I dont know what else to do i suck at editing. but tokanga ki he fo'i talanoa moe tenga! lol... dont forget september to get me on your benefits keu kii puna eva holo lol
@NGAKO801Ай бұрын
Ok USA 🇺🇸 ✈️✈️✈️ Editing is amazing!! 👍🏽
@umutangataАй бұрын
I thought I read somewhere Tuku’aho held the title of Tu’i Kanokupolu… 🤔 and if that’s true you think that title would’ve been passed down to Tupouto’a?
@umutangataАй бұрын
After further research I see that Tuku’aho is the grandfather of Taufa’ahau/King George Tupou I. So, that would make Tupouto’a the father of King George Tupou I. And all 3 carrying the title of Tu’i Kanokupolu. Interesting to think about reading thru the book about Tuku’aho & Tupouto’a characters when King George Tupou 1 descends directly from them. Just interesting to think about the current Tongan royal line descends from Tuku’aho after reading about his character in this book. Apologize ahead of time if I have the incorrect information.
@marinersjourney3118Ай бұрын
@@umutangata everything added here is more insight to help us read between the lines and connect the dots. yeah when i realized that relationship i realized that they left out a lot of the stories that made us look too savage for modern civilization. lol malo for all the extra info from everybody. thanks for comment and watching.
@HekehekaLaa28 күн бұрын
@@umutangata Tu'i kanokupolu was different from Tu'i Haatakalaua and Tui Tonga as they wer inherited from father to son. Tu'i Kanokupolu was different, the Haa/clan/leaders voted. 🗳☑️
@umutangata27 күн бұрын
@@HekehekaLaa ohhh interesting didn’t know that. Thank your for clarifying that for me.
@HekehekaLaa27 күн бұрын
@@umutangata follow "Polynesian eyes" brother
@kiera6536Ай бұрын
Damn toko I’m hooked on this I’m at work doing fuk all just watch everyone of your videos 😂 malo aupito ho’o ngaue lahi ke mau lava ai pe mo mautolu he histolia ho tau kii fonua. Much love and respect from Australia toko.
@marinersjourney3118Ай бұрын
lol malo for watching. yeah after i read it with a dictionary the first time i thought it was a difficult read so i grabbed a dictionary and telling it so our people can understand exactly how we were. thank you for watching. tau toki sio he next chapter toko. ofa atu kihe ngaahi famili australia
@RuaTheHuaАй бұрын
Kia ora watching from Hokianga Aotearoa. Great content
@marinersjourney3118Ай бұрын
Kia Ora Kanaka Whenua! thank you for watching. i'll see you in the next part
@yawehlovesmeАй бұрын
Thank you. I’m half Maori, half Tongan and I could never get this type of teaching growing up or even now. I grew up without my Tongan father so I don’t know much about that half of me. Very interesting stuff and very helpful to understand my Tongan side. The Maori side only have oral history also and stories made someone more than who they actually were. Great content and an awesome way to learn. Kia ora and Malo.👏🏽🥰
@marinersjourney3118Ай бұрын
Kia ora my friend! I’m glad you’re watching and hope this helps you learn this side of you. I’m honored you’re watching. Thank you and I’ll see you in the next part.
@francois9747Ай бұрын
8:58 I would love to know more about this story of that Tongan man you mentioned who had Fijian mercenaries. Anything online I can find? Maybe some search keywords?
@marinersjourney3118Ай бұрын
Tu’i Halafatai. Yeah interesting guy
@halahihifo5372Ай бұрын
Toko, this ship belonged to France in 1790 under the original name General Dumourier and it was involved in the triangular trade which includes moving slaves. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1793 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. That's how she got her new name Port-Au-Prince and the British was using the ship for different reason of what William Mariner story is about.
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There's a village in Samoa called Apai. They know they're of Tongan descent, but live as Samoans. Malo Toko
Re dowry, it is common throughout Many cultures in Oceania. A story I heard in Samoa, once a Fijian king travelled to Samoa and he fell in love with a Samoan girl and wanted to marry her, but he saw how the people of the village lived, with no mats and their homes were very bare, so he went back to Fiji and brought back mats and tapa and furnished his bride to be's home, and that apparently, is how our tradition of giving dowry, fine mats etc for our brides. It's not from Europeans.
In Samoa we call it Masoā
I'm loving this series Malo from Hamoa in Oz.
Finally
In Samoa, they also had these competitions held at special malae, fields that were large ovals where villages would come to participate in the spectacle to watch young warriors fight each other with clubs made of a coconut branch/leaf or lapalapa - I think, anyway there are some famous warriors from these battle games. I read somewhere that some of these battles were done blind folded. Crazy.
@@sematagi9291 blind folded? Dam 😂
Malo, love your content my bro.
Mahoa, in Samoa we call it Masoa, it is starch from a palm tree trunk, like Sago, white colour, you have to scrape it, pound it and prepare it before cooking it to make like a cake or we call it faapapa, it has coconut, ripe bananas, chestnuts, sometimes with pawpaw, esi, coconut flesh and sugar. Very nice.
@@sematagi9291 nice! Thank you for that insight. Very interesting
Malo lahi Ngaue Masii , ouaana.
MĀLŌ!!!!
My wife and i just got back from tonga. Shes african american and she wad wowed by tonga beauty. She said she wish she saw how tonga was 200 years ago. I told her hell no she dont. Tonga was brutal.
@@sionefifita5891 😂 yeah today Tonga is where it’s at 😂
Thats why people have to read the book .. when i read marners description of the chiefs fighting i pictured exactly what he discribed
@@musanamomo5658 it’s a very difficult read in my opinion that’s why I made this channel. Just to make it understandable Malo for watching
Yesssurrr💯🫡
Good thing Mariner kept accounts of everything he witnessed Toko. Now everybody making up their own history with no receipts lol. Keep up the good work bro 🤙🏽🇹🇴
malo toko. just trying to bring to light what it was before everybody started making up their own history lol
Beautiful how you keep telling our family history. Thanks brother and God bless.
🔥🔥
Where did we originate from?
many theories. asia, africa, lapita, and so forth but i go with the native america myself. long discussion though
@@marinersjourney3118 i heard some say southeast asia by way of Taiwan, but they are small ppl compared to us.
@@tongatours that’s why if we’re gonna find where we’re from by the looks, the ones we look most like? Let’s start with the American Indians
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Vavau lahi!!
Malo toko, can't wait
Malo toko
Toko ko fe next chapter ? Finau needs a movie cos he be super turnt up 😅😂
@@hengsokpich4193 😂 just finished recording I’m editing now. Next chapter next week. We bout to learn more about Finau turning up bro 😂
@@marinersjourney3118 Malo mo gaue Bro! Much ofas from New Zealand…
Lolo toko at all times😂❤
Thank you for sharing this doko , like tupou 4 said . Our heritage is what makes us Tongan . Our past ancestors really laid the foundation that has stood strong for hundreds of years . Much respect and again , god bless our kingdom and look over our people 🙏
Thanks toko great history telling keep them coming ❤
William mariner also writes that warfare and weaponary were learned from Fiji !!!
waiting for the next bro ! ma'alahi pehee ai ioop
been busy but dying to get back to it. soon. malo for watching
Next chapter anytime soon? 😅
man sorry been busy but hella tryna get back to it. soon.
Bro the pics in this vid is fkn 🔥🔥🔥BEASTMODE 🔥🔥🔥!!!
malo next one on the way
Thank you for the information bro
thanks for stopping by. next part coming soon
Just come across this channel❤ thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you for the education through these videos. It has pushed me to learn more about my ancestors. Why did I just find out Finau Ulukalala is one of them 🤯🤍 Malo 😊
right on . youre about to see your ancestors in motion in the next few chapters
Oiaue Finau, teu elo 😩
@@sionesiketi8480 😂
You’re a great story teller. This was great/sad to visualize.
@@Marleyana1 thank you!
Love listening to these stories and watching your videos thank you from Sydney Australia
Hawaiians slid wit da blickkkyy
Viliami was a Game Changer in Our history!
Royalty stopped by a village in Vavauʻu. Family in the village took care of the Royal guest. The family in the village are Matapule these days known as Taumalolo. Tau malolo Story I remember hearing as a youngin'
I wondered the same thing too during my studies. Asked around about aloʻofa and why the capitol is Nukualoʻofa? Thank you for making that connection with a spiritual context.
Malo mua masii TOKOUA!
❤ the book oku lolotonga fktau I Tonga he book shop....Hingoa : Talanoa a toki ukamea Maalahi❤
25:07 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Appreciate your work a lot Toko💯I’m trying to spread awareness of this to as many Tongans as I can because I strongly believe that every Tongan should know about this history! It’s changed my whole perspective on our culture and people and actually made me more proud to be Tongan💯
Thank you for your videos!! I've read the book and agree with you 100% it is unique because it's the only account we have of our culture from before it was changed by Western influence. Don't pay attention to negative comments, your recount of the book is spot on, the additional info is very informative. Thank you.
Tikkaa! So are we gonna just stick with that background music through the whole book? LoL ai ha foi Fasi Iongi bros 😂
dude I dont know what else to do i suck at editing. but tokanga ki he fo'i talanoa moe tenga! lol... dont forget september to get me on your benefits keu kii puna eva holo lol
Ok USA 🇺🇸 ✈️✈️✈️ Editing is amazing!! 👍🏽
I thought I read somewhere Tuku’aho held the title of Tu’i Kanokupolu… 🤔 and if that’s true you think that title would’ve been passed down to Tupouto’a?
After further research I see that Tuku’aho is the grandfather of Taufa’ahau/King George Tupou I. So, that would make Tupouto’a the father of King George Tupou I. And all 3 carrying the title of Tu’i Kanokupolu. Interesting to think about reading thru the book about Tuku’aho & Tupouto’a characters when King George Tupou 1 descends directly from them. Just interesting to think about the current Tongan royal line descends from Tuku’aho after reading about his character in this book. Apologize ahead of time if I have the incorrect information.
@@umutangata everything added here is more insight to help us read between the lines and connect the dots. yeah when i realized that relationship i realized that they left out a lot of the stories that made us look too savage for modern civilization. lol malo for all the extra info from everybody. thanks for comment and watching.
@@umutangata Tu'i kanokupolu was different from Tu'i Haatakalaua and Tui Tonga as they wer inherited from father to son. Tu'i Kanokupolu was different, the Haa/clan/leaders voted. 🗳☑️
@@HekehekaLaa ohhh interesting didn’t know that. Thank your for clarifying that for me.
@@umutangata follow "Polynesian eyes" brother
Damn toko I’m hooked on this I’m at work doing fuk all just watch everyone of your videos 😂 malo aupito ho’o ngaue lahi ke mau lava ai pe mo mautolu he histolia ho tau kii fonua. Much love and respect from Australia toko.
lol malo for watching. yeah after i read it with a dictionary the first time i thought it was a difficult read so i grabbed a dictionary and telling it so our people can understand exactly how we were. thank you for watching. tau toki sio he next chapter toko. ofa atu kihe ngaahi famili australia
Kia ora watching from Hokianga Aotearoa. Great content
Kia Ora Kanaka Whenua! thank you for watching. i'll see you in the next part
Thank you. I’m half Maori, half Tongan and I could never get this type of teaching growing up or even now. I grew up without my Tongan father so I don’t know much about that half of me. Very interesting stuff and very helpful to understand my Tongan side. The Maori side only have oral history also and stories made someone more than who they actually were. Great content and an awesome way to learn. Kia ora and Malo.👏🏽🥰
Kia ora my friend! I’m glad you’re watching and hope this helps you learn this side of you. I’m honored you’re watching. Thank you and I’ll see you in the next part.
8:58 I would love to know more about this story of that Tongan man you mentioned who had Fijian mercenaries. Anything online I can find? Maybe some search keywords?
Tu’i Halafatai. Yeah interesting guy
Toko, this ship belonged to France in 1790 under the original name General Dumourier and it was involved in the triangular trade which includes moving slaves. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1793 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. That's how she got her new name Port-Au-Prince and the British was using the ship for different reason of what William Mariner story is about.