fijian farewell in the 50's:

[macvatu]

Thanks for the memory !! I was a schoolboy when "The Two Men of Fiji" was all the rage in Suva back in the 50s. I remember Ravuama Vunivalu doing the translation in Fijian throughout the film. Are there more clips in someone's archives, please ??

[ulunihau]

From what I remember in Primary School, the lyrics sounds like this :

Fakatapu mola ta Lakepa

Moe aku fia i falena

Ko a hau' tau eve'eva

Pei luva i ka'kala tau leva

E oiaue! ihe Fefe,

Fefine Lomaloma e kamai e,

Eki mama, mama tuetue,

Pea fakapea peta a pele.

Sorry , the rest of the lyrics are well & truly forgotten but I'm sure some of my mates will remember. Malo Fakafetai!!

[22871987]

Totoka vakaoti.

[sthcrox]

would anyone give the lyrics of the beautiful tongan song at the beginning of this video, please?

[rockdalefijians]

the song if

FAKATAPU E MOLA TALA KEPA

[markanthony1920]

go to the person in the top right window of the youtube page and ask the person who posted this video or " google " the lyrics !

[sthcrox]

hang on, they are singing in TONGAN! how awesome is that?

[BatiniwaiRocks]

You can get a copy of TMOF movie in DVD from MR. Adriu Gucake - ONE of the TWO men of Fiji - 604-596-7272 (Canada) or 205-201-6115 (US)

[beranamu]

mocejo just mocejo man tamburaka video vinaka sara ga

[kajpahulu]

Dang, this clip is wordless to explain.

[Dooont]

wow osom clip

[alipate06]

Bula mai Niusiladi! Does anyone have the full length movie "Two Men of Fiji" where these clips came from? If not, would you know how i could get a hold of a copy?

Malo a vadrakai!

[rockdalefijians]

pate..u can get a copy from SPC(South pacific in fiji)

malo pate

[BatiniwaiRocks]

Bula Alipate---I have copies of the TMOF DVD - Original.  You can call (205) 201-6115.

[ozfijians]

how smart of the tui tonga then he send maafu to fiji coz he himselves was worried tht maafu wud b th tui tonga if he remain in tonga..so the tui toga send him to fiji to take care of all the tongans who is already in fiji at tht time..maafu came to fiji,he was instal as the 1st tui lau..n become a renown as 1 of a fijian chiefs..n he was 1 of the chiefs tht was able to ceed fiji to great britain.

[vaipato]

WOW!! my first time seeing the Lakeban culture. I can even understand, it's a song of celebration!! Just like Tonga!! Malie Lakeba!!

[rockdalefijians]

Lakeba is the main chiefly island in the lau grp..n Tongan 1st establish in lakeba b4 influence thmselves to other parts of fiji..Y?coz in fiji chiefs only allowed to marry other chiefly household,since lakeba is the chiefly Is in Lau..chiefs in the is intermarry with chiefs frm Bau,Ca'audrove n Rewa.(other district).thru that connection the tongans a able to pursue their influence to other fijian chiefly household...HOW SMART R THE TONGANS..VERY SMART

[3mh97]

@rockdalefijians wow you are the best.

[ozfijians]

sa malo

[ozfijians]

true lakeban style