Accounts by elders of Niuatoputapu and Tafahi, 1969 - 1971

File — crate: R043838664, Reel: 5000027016525

Identifier: AMPS 2022/68. Series 1. File 1/6

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Scope and Contents

Paula Afe Havea, Garth Rogers and Wendy Pond made an expedition to Tafahi Island in 1969 to record accounts by elders. These recordings were made in the home of each speaker, with Paula conducting the interviews. The accounts by Pauteni of Tafahi were conducted while talking to Tavi Maupiti, Garth Rogers and Wendy Pond.

Dates

1969 - 1971

Creator

Havea, Paula 'Afe (Interviewer, Person)
Maupiti, Tavi (Interviewer, Person)
Pond, Wendy (Recordist, Person)
Rogers, Garth A. (Recordist, Person)
Faka'osi, Paulo (Presenter, Person)

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.4 metres (Includes 47 open-reel tapes, 3 audio cassettes, 1 sound disc, 1 video, 1 box.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Tonga (Tonga Islands)

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Facet

5” Philips LP tape with case

General

Original catalogue number: 15/006; Tape 6

Track listing

1. Account of the Tauloto 'a Māui: Told by Sipinga in Tafahi in 1969.
2. Account of Fakafaka mo e Tauloto 'a Māui: Told by Masalu in Tafahi in 1969.
3. Account of the Origin of the name Tafahi: Told by Masalu in Tafahi in 1969.
4. Account of Kautau tehina Fatu: Told by Masalu in Tafahi in 1969.
5. Account of Kautau tehina ha'amoa 'Anā Tala'ao: Told by Apolo Afa in Tafahi in 1969.
6. Account of Kolotau 'o Miha: Told by Apolo Afa in Tafahi in 1969. Includes Maka taungateka, Mui motu, Mulimatua.
7. Account of 'Anā Tala'ao: Told by Pauteni in Tafahi in 1969.
8. Account of Kolotau 'o Miha: Told by Pauteni in Tafahi in 1969.
9. Account of Ngaahi mala'e 'a Vaka: Told by Pauteni in Tafahi in 1969.
10. Account of Tākisi and Ana Fonu: Told by Pauteni in Tafahi in 1969.
11. Account of Seketo'a: Told by Pauteni in Tafahi in 1969.
12. Account of Tanu 'o Lehā: Told by Pauteni in Tafahi in 1969.
13. Account of 'Esi maka and Finetoupalangi: Told by Pauteni in Tafahi in 1969.
14. Account of Miha: Told by Pauteni in Tafahi in 1969.
15. Eke 'a Tafahi: Practice of the Tafahi sōkē shortly before the Hā'ele: Royal Tour of Tupou IV, in Tafahi in 1969. Composed by Tevita Tavake. Includes introduction by Paula Afe Havea.
16. Account of Takisi: Told by Paulo Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
17. Account of Ii 'a Māui: Told by Paulo Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
18. Account of Tufumalali: Told by Paulo Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
19. Account of Hala taufatafata: Told by Paulo Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
20. Account of Talatalafānifo: Told by Paulo Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
21. Hiva kakala: Performed by the group 'Tavake oma 'o e Piu 'o Tafahi' during faikava in Tafahi in 1971. Group includes Sila Vakapuna, Sione Mohenoa, Sione Kolofo'ou, Sioeli Kilioni, Sōsefa Maea, 'Apikatoa Sausau, Sōkimi Faka'osi. Introduced by Paulo Faka'osi. The kava root is being beaten on ringing basaltic stone (maka lea) carried down from the mountains.
22. Piu 'o Tafahi: Performed by the group 'Tavake oma 'o e Piu 'o Tafahi' in Tafahi in 1971. Composed by Vīvī Huhane. Introduced by Paulo Faka'osi.
23. Laulausiva 'o e Sōkē: Performed by the group 'Tavake oma 'o e Piu 'o Tafahi' in Tafahi in 1971. Composed by Tēvita Tavake. Introduced by Soakimi Faka'osi.
24. Hiva 'o e hiko: Performed by the group 'Tavake oma 'o e Piu 'o Tafahi' in Tafahi in 1971.
25. Mika Mila: Performed by the group 'Tavake oma 'o e Piu 'o Tafahi' in Tafahi in 1971. Composed by Mika'ele Masalu.
26. Taliai ko e Sōtia: Performed by the group 'Tavake oma 'o e Piu 'o Tafahi' in Tafahi in 1971.
27. Account of Tākisi: Told by Tu'a Malamala in Tafahi in 1971.
28. Account of Taumalingilingi and Sia-heu-lupe ('ū loto 'api): Manuvae, Talakiniua, Mata-ki-Ha'amoa: Told by Tu'a Malamala in Tafahi in 1971.
29. Account of Sia-heu-lupe: Told by Sione Patita in Tafahi in 1971.
30. Account of Tanu 'a Lehā: Told by Sione Patita in Tafahi in 1971.
31. Account of Kau Fatu: Told by Sione Patita in Tafahi in 1971.
32. Account of Nuanga: Told by Sione Patita in Tafahi in 1971.
33. Account of Mulimatu'a: Told by Sione Patita in Tafahi in 1971.
34. Account of Puke 'a kava: Told by Sione Patita in Tafahi in 1971.
35. Account of Anā-Talaao: Told by Sione Patita in Tafahi in 1971.
36. Account of Fānueli: Told by Soakimi Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
37. Account of Seketo'a: Told by Soakimi Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
38. Account of Fanueli's bones: Told by 'Aleni Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
39. Account of Miha (an account from Vaka): Told by Mosese Faka'osi in Tafahi in 1971.
40. Account of Miha: Told by Sete Selui of Vaipoa in Falehau, Niuatoputapu in 1971.
41. Account of Kau Fatu: Told by Sete Selui of Vaipoa in Falehau, Niuatoputapu in 1971.