PERSONAL RECORD. SMITH, LEN. [FIJI - TONGA 2]

This amateur movie was filmed during a visit to Tonga and documents traditional Tongan dances and also contains shots of the Royal Palace of Tonga.

Young woman standing on bench leading children in song below large tree - Large building and houses in BG.
HS PAN R From people standing near [bundles and boxes wrapped in fabric, tapa cloth] in cleared area to houses and streets in Nuku’alofa.
LS Royal Palace of Tonga, Nuku’alofa.
WS GV Men and women dancing in traditional Tongan dress performing Meke - Men performing me’etu’upaki - A Mens standing dance using paddles. Tongan women performing traditional dance, then sitting and juggling. GV Tongan women performing the Ma’ulu’ulu [’otuhaka, ula] while seated - men standing behind strike large drum. MS Woman dancing the tu’olunga, - a solo dance for female virgins performed by one girl and joined by another female dancer behind her.
MS GV Tongan boys performing the lakalaka ending with a salute - Tongan men kneel before women dancers at the end.
MS TILT UP As Tongan boy climbs coconut palm tree.
HS From railing of ship overlooking crowd standing on wharf below umbrellas
HS From railing of ship as European man walks up gangway with lei around neck - Ships officer stands on gangway talking with Tongan man and exchanging money.
HS GV Tongan youths jumping into water from wharf.
HS LS Looking from ship towards large crowd on wharf standing below umbrellas and waving to ship.