Veesi 1 ‘Eiki ko e ‘ofa ‘a’au, Ko e moana loloto, Pea ngalo hifo ki ai, ‘Eku ngaahi angahia, Pea kuo ‘ufi’ufi ‘Eku kovi kotoa pe. (Repeat Lines 5&6)
Veesi 6 ‘Ihe vaivai hoku sino, Pea vaivai mo e loto, ‘E poupou ‘e he taula ni, Hoku laumalie holi, Pea u ‘ongo’i ‘o ‘ilo ‘A e ‘ofa ta’engata. (Repeat Lines 5&6)
§Polynesians were the first QUICK FACTS settlers in Tonga §Always been a monarchy ruled kingdom under a King or a Queen §Over 170 Islands. 6 main are (Niuatoputapu, Niuafo’ou, Vava’u, Ha’api, Tongatapu and ‘Eua)
§Captain Cook named Tonga the ‘Friendly Islands’ due to the friendly/kindly manners of the people QUICK FACTS §Just over 20% of NZ Population are Tongans (3 rd behind Samoans and Cook Islanders)
§Highest number of PHd’s per capita in the world (Doctorate Degrees) QUICK FACTS § 3 MPs in the NZ Govt (Jenny Salesa, ‘Anahila Kanongata’a and Carmel Sepuloni)
§Malo e Lelei – “Hello” §Fefe hake? – “How are you” §Saipe Malo – “I’m fine. COMMON PHRASES Thanks” §Tau toki sio/Toki sio - “See you later/tomorrow” §Malo ‘aupito – “Thank you”
MMT Song (Children’s Lullaby)
‘ANA LATU Veesi 1 (x 2) ‘Oi ‘oiaue si’i ‘Ana Latu ‘Ana tauhele kiate au Si’ema fononga he ‘one’one He na’ama topu va’e taha pe
VEESI 2 (x 2) Si’I kau tangata mo e kau fefine Mou matuku atu ‘o mohe Kae tuku ke ma hivehiva pe He ko ho ma faka’osi po e