Autobiography of Tupou Posesi Fanua, 1974
Scope and Contents
A series of informal interviews with Tupou Posesi Fanua conducted by Wendy Pond and Garth Rogers in Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand in 1974. She discusses various topics and life recollections.
Dates
- 1974
Creator
- Pond, Wendy (Recordist, Person)
- Rogers, Garth A. (Recordist, Person)
- Posesi Fanua, Tupou (Interviewee, 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
Physical Facet
5” Philips LP tape with case
General
Original catalogue number: 15/041; Tape 41
Track listing
- 1. Port-au-Prince sacked at Uiha
- 2. Research on Siakoveiongo
- 3. Tupou's views on the Tu'i Tonga
- 4. The origin of the ta'ovala
- 5. Queen Sālote's attempt to unify the churches
- 6. Lalanga 'a Ulukilupetea
- 7. Va'e tapu-no-po
- 8. Creation story
- 9. How to make Tongan oil
- 10. Stories that my father told me about Tupou I
- 11. Tupou I again
- 12. Tu'uhetoka mo Tāufa'āhau
- 13. To'ukai mo hono lohu
- 14. Tu'uhetoka, continued
- 15. My step-mother
- 16. Funeral of H M King Tāufa'āhau Tupou II
- 17. My oldest and only son Tēvita
Repository Details
Part of the Archive of Māori and Pacific Sound, University of Auckland Repository
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Auckland 1010 New Zealand
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