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Autobiography of Tupou Posesi Fanua, 1974

 File — crate: R043838664, Reel: 5000027016557
Identifier: AMPS 2022/68. Series 1. File 1/41

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

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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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