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  1. britannica.com

    Tonga was first inhabited about 3,000 years ago by Austronesian-speaking people of the Lapita culture, best known from their elaborately decorated pottery. From at least the 10th century ce Tonga was ruled by a line of sacred kings and queens, the Tu'i Tonga. About 1470 the reigning Tu'i Tonga transferred his temporal powers to his brother ...
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  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Formal kava drinking is an important and intrinsic part of Tonga culture. However, The drinking of kava by men at kava clubs is somewhat equal to drinking beers in the bar in western cultures. ... was published in 1955 as Volume 7 of Research into the history of culture, edited by Dr Nabil Georg Eckart, Professor of Kant University, Brunswick ...
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of Tonga is recorded since the ninth century BC, when seafarers associated with the Lapita diaspora first settled the islands which now make up the Kingdom of Tonga. [1] Along with Fiji and Samoa, the area served as a gateway into the rest of the Pacific region known as Polynesia. [2] Ancient Tongan mythologies recorded by early European explorers report the islands of 'Ata and ...
  5. everyculture.com

    Students learn Tongan history, traditional poetry, music, and dancing, along with wood carving, mat weaving, and bark cloth making. Urbanism, Architecture, and the Use of Space The first European visitors spoke of a population scattered throughout a densely cultivated land. ... Keep your culture strong Tonga until we meet again.This article was ...
  6. tongapocketguide.com

    Jan 7, 2024A Brief Timeline of Tonga's History. 901 BC-1000 BC - The first king (tu'i) of Tonga was established and Tonga went through around 400 years of colonisation missions across the South Pacific 888 BC - The earliest known settlement in Tongatapu 1616 - William Scouten and Jacob Le Maire were the first Europeans to document visiting Tonga 1643 - Abel Tasman traded with islanders on ...
  7. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 23, 2024Tonga, an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, has a rich history characterized by its indigenous Polynesian culture, early European contact, and eventual emergence as a constitutional monarchy. Ancient and Pre-Colonial Period Early Settlement: The islands of Tonga were first settled by the Lapita people around 1500 BCE. These early Polynesians brought with them advanced navigation skills ...
  8. culturalatlas.sbs.com.au

    Tonga, officially known as the Kingdom of Tonga, is a group of islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. With Samoa and Hawai'i to the north and New Zealand to the south, Tonga is part of the countries and cultures that make up Polynesia. For centuries during the early modern period, Tonga was politically and culturally influential ...
  9. worldatlas.com

    Tongan Culture: The Culture Of Tonga A Tongan man performs a traditional fire dance. Editorial credit: Don Mammoser / Shutterstock.com. The Polynesian archipelagic country of Tonga hosts a population of around 106,398 inhabitants. 70% of the population resides in the Tongatapu island. 97% of the population comprises of indigenous Tongans. English and Tongan are the most spoken languages in the ...
  10. tongatourism.travel

    The Kingdom of Tonga's history stretches back over 3000 years, beginning with the migration of the Lapita people from the mainland and islands of Southeast Asia. Tongan culture and customs began with these earliest of Polynesians, and many ancient traditions have continued respectfully through to the present day.
  11. iexplore.com

    History. Evidence in human settlement in Tonga dates back to around 1000 BC and archaeologists debate that the oldest town of Nukuleka has existed from around 800 BC. A lack of written records before European arrival on the islands means that not much is known about Tonga before this time. ... Culture. The culture of Tonga is typically ...
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    Culture of Tonga

    The Tongan archipelago has been inhabited for perhaps 3,000 years, since settlement in late Lapita times. The culture of its inhabitants has surely changed greatly over this long time period. Before the arrival of European explorers in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the Tongans were in frequent contact with their nearest Oceanic neighbors, Fiji and Samoa. In the 19th century, with the arrival of Western traders and missionaries, Tongan culture changed dramatically. Some old beliefs and habits were thrown away and others adopted. Some accommodations made in the 19th century and early 20th century are now being challenged by changing Western civilization. Hence Tongan culture is far from a unified or monolithic affair, and Tongans themselves may differ strongly as to what it is "Tongan" to do, or not do. Contemporary Tongans often have strong ties to overseas lands. Wikipedia

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