Soana Laulotu, a BYU student from Carmel Valley, California and majoring in communications studies, performed the solo Tau’olunga for the Tongan section. The Tau’olunga is a traditional dance ...

In a stunning display showcasing passion, intimidation and cultural heritage, the two teams performed their traditional ... dances with applause in a show of appreciation for the other. Tonga ...

On his part, Traditional Authority Mkumbira welcomed the idea of forming the grouping, saying doing so could unify Tonga People wherever they are. Tonga people with their Malipenga dance “Tonga ...

Tonga's war dance is called the Sipi Tau and was penned ... It was first used in 1991 after the rugby team switched from the more traditional Maulu'ulu Moa to a song they felt more effective ...

A chronology of key events: Dancers perform the Kailao wearing traditional ta'ovalas ... Democracy Movement founded. Tongan schoolchildren perform the Kailao dance 1994 - Tonga's first political ...

These dances tell a story ... "When this project came up, and it was all about preserving traditional Tongan songs that are slowly dying out, [so] I raised my hand to it," Atai says.

In the age of social media, Tongan culture is finding new avenues to thrive. Traditional Tongan dance, in particular, is gaining a global audience on platforms like TikTok. This surge in ...

"The performance that the women did is a traditional dance which the girls always do growing up in Tonga, like a coming of age, and as they get older they learn much more complex dances,” Mr Aho ...

The war dance performed by Tonga and the reception it received ahead of the men's Pacific Cup final on Sunday just about had CommBank Stadium shaking. Soaking up the surreal scenes on sideline ...

Officials have told both nations to perform their traditional pre-match ... Pacific rivalry at its best." Tonga official Robert Lopeti-Uhatase added: "The war dance is like neighbours trying ...

The rise of Pacific nations at the Rugby League World Cup put the game on the map – outside of its traditional heartland. From Fiji's hymns, to Tonga's and Samoa's hakas and the heart shown by ...