HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -In honor of Tongan National Day, a special event is being held at the West Oahu Veterans Center to celebrate Tongan Culture and the contributions they have made within Hawaii ...

The Tongan Tourism Authority (TTA) says major efforts are being put into culture and heritage tourism as Tonga seeks to promote the uniqueness of its traditions and culture. The Tongan Tourism ...

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The origins of the native Tongan juggling art known as hiko. Why do all the women in Tonga know how to juggle? That simple question set off a search for answers captured in the documentary, "The Queen ...

This paper is a study in the productivity of working across the disciplinary boundaries of material culture studies, historical linguistics and museology to restore the significance of historic names ...

PARK CITY — Utah's Tongan community is embracing a film featured at this year's Sundance Film Festival. It focuses on their language and cultural identity. "Lea Tupu'anga Mother Tongue" is a short ...

It’s almost 7 am when I awaken to the sounds of the sea. Opening my eyes, I see the first rays of the sun bringing a new day to the South Pacific. There’s nothing to block my view since one side of ...