Tongan Words from Vaihi
Many in the academic world try to distaste the Tongan people and Polynesians at large, where the first Tongans came...
Category: Tongan Burial Grounds
Polynesia Americas Connection
Polynesia Americas Connection. As a Tongan, I have been digging for my roots, the origins of my people all my life....
Fonuatanu – Intro Final Tu’i Tonga Settlement – Fangalongonoa
Fonuatanu is one of the great examples of the advance knowledge and complexity of the Tu’i Tonga Empire. The man-made...
Tongan History 3 – Third Tu’i Tonga Settlement
Third Tu’i Tonga Settlement “Toloa” 880 AD – 1035 AD When the Tu’i Tonga moved to this third settlement,...
Polynesian DNA and Origins
The release of the first part of a series of articles on the history of Tonga has been a great...
The History of Tonga Part 1
Tu’i Tonga Line and History of Tonga The origins and history of the Tu’i Tonga is commonly misinterpreted and incorrectly...
Tangaloa and Langi
In my last article we discussed the fundamental pattern of Ancient Polynesian Culture (click here to read How to Understand...
How to Understand Ancient Polynesian History
Polynesian history, as far as we know today, was not preserved through writings on paper. However, the Polynesian history was...
Ancient Polynesian Calendar
I recently received an email from a reader asking for information regarding the calendar used by Ancient Polynesians. The close...
Ancient Tongan Religion “Lotu”
The foundations of ancient Tongan civilization were established and maintained by “Langa e Sia/Langi” erecting mounds, “Langa e Fale” constructing a...