Tonga - Tonga
June 2004
Tonga is the only South Pacific Country that has never been colonized. Their attachment to the all-powerful monarch goes some way to explaining this.
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Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
South Pacific Migration History
From the Global Village Travel Guide
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South Pacific
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Volcanic action and the shifting of
the earth's crust thrust these islands
up from the depths.
Wind and water combined to create soil
that would sustain vegetation.
Over millennia, plants found their way from
Asia, Indonesia and Australia. The islands
grew green and soon played host to abundant animal life.
Species by species, the varieties of
plant and animal life increased and
the web of life became more complex.
The next great wave of migration would
be human. About five thousand years ago population
pressures drove these future Polynesians
from their Asian homes.
First they moved through the Fijian Islands
Then eastward to Samoa and Tonga.
From there, they swept through
Tahiti and French Polynesia extending their domain as far as
the Marquesas
Around 2,000 years ago these intrepid sailors
navigated north to the Hawaiian Islands, south to
Easter Island, and even on to New Zealand to complete
the remarkable feat of populating the islands of the Pacific.
Much later, the voyages of Magellan,
Cook, Darwin, and others would seed
Europe with stories of a paradise in the South
pacific where friendly natives lived carefree
under tropical skies.
Such tales gave the islands the reputation they still enjoy today.......
TUKU FONUA
In the early 1800's the first king of a united Tonga, King Siaosi Tupou I, celebrated the giving of Tonga to God in the northern Tongan islands of Vava'u at a place forever known as Pouono. This film chronicles the event and its significance as described by several renowned scholars of ancient Tongan and Polynesian history. It is a story of great devotion and faith in the face of European colonisation in the Pacific. Presented by Dr Eric B. Shumway and produced by myself with Dr. Vernice Wineera, this program will open your eyes to the unique culture and customs of Tonga as they relate to this pivotal event of 200 years ago.
Tonga Introduction and Overview: history, economics, agriculture, culture
From the Global Village Travel Guide and DVD, Islands of the South Pacific. Stock footage available from
Transcript:
Around 1000 B.C., when the Fijian islands could
no longer support their growing populations the
people looked eastward to what is today the Kingdom
of Tonga.
The limestone islands they found weren't as
diverse, nor as fertile as the volcanic ones they'd left,
so they brought with them the
domesticated animals and the food plants
they would need.
The Kingdom of Tonga is comprised of a number
of island groups. The two most important are the
Tongatapu group in the south and the Vava'u group in the north.
Between them lies the Ha'apai group.
There are 170 islands in all, of which 40 are inhabited.
The southern group is dominated by the island of Tongatapu which
means sacred Tonga and is home to the king.
The earliest inhabitants of these island established
a hereditary monarchy. Over the years, the kingdom
splintered and royal bloodlines multiplied, until,
In 1845, the reins of power were once again gathered
in the hands of one. In 1875, King George Tupou the 1st
approved a constitution, and since that time, the country has had a
constitutional monarchy.
The pace of life is slow and easy in Nukalofa, the capital and only
large town in all of Tonga. The streets and the market place
reflect the quality of life of the Tongan people.
Fresh, healthy food, a diet based on fish and a low stress level
that results from close family ties, have all contributed to one of the
longest life spans on the globe.
Primary education has been mandatory since 1927 and
King Tupou the 4th, the current monarch, was the first
Tongan ever to graduate from college.
Although the Tongan economy receives outside help from
Britain and other countries, the land is fertile and most men
own land to grow the family's staples such as taro root, many
varieties of banana, yams, cassava root, various fruits -- and of course..
coconuts.
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Located to the west of the International Dateline (South-East of Fiji and South of Somoa), Tonga is the first Pacific nation to greet the new day.
Tonga has dramatic & active volcanic landscapes, spectacular tropical rainforest, low-lying coral atolls, pristine coral reefs, magnificent sandy beaches and a unique and beautiful array of flora and fauna.
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Farewell Tonga - The final Countdown
After two and a half months in Tonga, our visitor visas are due for renewal. Instead of renewing, we make the decision to head to Fiji! The first rule of cruising is 'the plan is that there is no plan! '
With limited time left in Tonga we make tracks to explore Kenutu on the eastern shores of Vava'u. We are blessed with settled weather as we explore the rugged coastline and make final preparations for our next offshore passage.
Checkout day proves to be very wet and frustrating but we finally get our papers stamped and set sail for Fiji.
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Tongan or Friendly Islands, 1960s
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Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands of which 36 are inhabited. Stretches over about 800 kilometres (500 mi) in a north-south line. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast, Niue to the east, Kermadec (part of New Zealand) to the southwest, and New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the farther west.
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