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Tonga’s past, present and future are intimately wound around the ocean. It’s history and lore speak of the immensity of the skies the isolation, solidarity brought by the ocean. The present economic survival is from across the Ocean and within the Ocean itself. Will it’s future and demise also be from the Ocean? BlackrainLF captured beautiful imagery of the interconnectedness of life and the Ocean for those visiting Tonga. The Pacific Ocean, is inescapable, a distraction for visitors, a lifeline for believers. Read More…
Pacific Lore is a collection of tales and stories of the Pacific. Lore is often used to explore and prosletyze norms. Some are and wonderful tales of heroism, others explore despotism. Share in the stories and folklore that have contributed to moulding the world-view of people from the Pacific Islands. The following pages of Pacific Legends and Oral History have been initiated by the labours of Daniel (Taniera) Longstaff and Tonga Online. Read More…
Nature is implicitly random, or logarithmic, or all sorts of things that are not so neatly compartmentalised. Answering the CallThis Sunday we shared as a congregation saying farewall to one of our stalwarts in the church. To help share the moment with the congregation and the family, we learned the English for the hymn 522 ‘Oku kei ui ‘a e ‘Otua together with The Christian’s Goodnight (by Sarah doudney, music by Ira David Sankey) and it greatly moved the elders in our congregation. Read More…