r/Tonga
Considering moving permanently
Curious what day-to-day life is like, and if education is a necessity to employment? I know Tonga is well educated and wonder if my lack of education would be a barrier to building a life in the islands. I can speak basic Tongan, and would need to learn much more - is it necessary to speak Tongan fluently to live at the beginning? I’m not Christian, and have no want to be so. I respect people who are, though. Would that be an issue?
Am I barking up the wrong tree here? Housing isn’t an issue as I’d be staying with family.
You and your idiot friend ran the stop sign as my sons and I were in the middle of the crosswalk...you were close enough to me where I could slap your bag, and make you drop a calculator or whatever from it.
You asked me: "BRO ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS!?"
Yes, I was and still am quite serious about the safety of my family. If I, a pedestrian, was close enough to make contact with you a vehicle, when I had the right away, you're ALWAYS going to be in the wrong.
If my son wasn't literally on shoulders, just know it would have been a messier situation. And yeah, your friend can run my fade too.
Please be more respectful to those in your community. Thanks!
Wetta Coffee shop at Vaini, Tongatapu is the newest coffee shop in Tonga. How nice to have it at the east side of Tonga. Located on the main Road.
Hi everyone,
I’ve made a new app called Talanoa, built to help people learn Pasifika languages in a simple, Duolingo style way.
I’m still building and improving the Fijian section, and I’ll keep adding more content and features over time.
The app is free to download, and I’m keeping it free for the first month. After that, there’ll likely be a subscription option for extra features.
I’d really appreciate any downloads, feedback, or reviews. It would help a lot as I keep building this.
https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/talanoa/id6762236133
Vinaka vakalevu.
What do you usually do to make your dad or father feel special?
I’m trying to get ideas how to treat my Father in Law🙏on these special Father’s day celebrations this week and I will appreciate any ideas to help me. 🙏
Hi!
I’ve just gone round to my parents and my dad showed me this “Tongan Bark Cloth” as he called it he had in a wardrobe. The story is that he was a concert producer in the 1980s and was gifted this by the visiting “Royal Tongan Police Band” when he put on a concert for them at the Edinburgh festival in 1986
This thing is massive, we think about about 4m by 3m? We have no idea what if any the significance is of it, if it has any value, and if it would be worth offering to a museum to display?
From my minor research that I did it seems these are given for ceremony etc? At the end of the day it’s just travelled to and from houses over the last 40 years and we’d love to know a little more :) I can try and fold it all out but I think the patterns mostly repeat?
Malo lelei and Talofa everyone. Im Samoan and recently got a hold of our family tree that spans across 250years!
Thought ill put my feelers out there to search for my great grand fathers sister. Her name is Sose or Sosefina who I was told had married a Tongan and settled in Tonga im assuming back in the late 1800s-early 1900s. Her maiden name would have been Leitaualesa, Taito or Kalepo from Manono, Samoa. Trying anyway possible through different channels if we get a breakthrough cos it would be awesome to meet and know we got Tongan aiga somewhere
Thanks!
This is one of our traditional desserts i. TONGA. it has made of taro leaves, tapiocca powder and sweetened with sugar and coconut milk. You can have a try and taste it, it is so delicious and you will ask for it again. If you want to full recipe you can ask a Tongan person near you to help you out.
This is the newest road project and a beautiful view from the sky of the road to Hufangalupe. One of the SEA sites in TONGA. Located at Vaini Village.