What it takes to come alive?🌺 You'll find the LOVE in the Kingdom of Tonga 🇹🇴🇹🇴. Visit: tongatourism.travel and will guide 🫵 there 🥰 Follow our page for many updates! | Tonga Tourism

13K views · 518 reactions | WATCH Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Aotearoa refuels Tonga’s Guardian-class patrol boat VOEA Ngahau Siliva in Nuku'alofa Harbour. The refuelling is carried out in a contactless way, in line with COVID-19 prevention protocols. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force | Facebook

WATCH 🎥⬇️ Meet Tongan members of #YourADF currently deployed on onboard HMAS Adelaide III during #OpTongaAssist 2022 that are supporting their homeland and community. 🇦🇺👋🇹🇴 Defence Australia is supporting the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-led effort to assist the Government of Tonga following the eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai on January 15, 2022. #AusNavy #OurPeople Australian Army | Royal Australian Navy

96K views · 3.8K reactions | WATCH Royal New Zealand Navy’s ship HMNZS Aotearoa set sail for Tonga last night, Tuesday 18 January and is bringing help. Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Captain Simon Griffiths, describes the role his ship will be performing in Tonga and the supplies they are carrying to the Kingdom of Tonga. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force | Facebook

Tonga Where Tradition Lives On🇹🇴 In the heartbeat of the Pacific, our culture stands strong, woven with pride and timeless beauty. From the graceful art of tauʻolunga to the craftsmanship of ngatu, every tradition tells a story of resilience, community, and identity. Here in Tonga, we honor our ancestors by keeping their legacy alive, sharing it through the warmth of our people and the strength of our heritage. This is who we are. visit our website tongatourism.travel #ProudlyTongan #CulturalH

The Tongan Tau’olunga, influenced by the Samoan taualuga and the ancient ‘ula’ dance, became a key part of Tongan culture, particularly among the aristocracy. The ‘ula’ was a group dance for chiefly daughters, but with the introduction of the Samoan taualuga in the 19th century, it became institutionalized within the Tu’i Kanokupolu lineages. In the 1950s, Queen Salote enhanced the tau’olunga, incorporating wrist flourishes and lakalaka leg transitions, shaping the modern version we see today. F