::LAKALAKA PERFORM AT BAU ISLAND:1981
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@boogernana No the rest of fiji dont do the lakalaka ONLY the people from LAU do. Since their ancestors are Tongan, they still live in their traditional Tongan customs and languages. Only in Lau, sa malo :)
2 years ago 6
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But that doesn't make it ours ... my point is we can perfom the lakalaka but it does not become a Fijian meke like how the title suggests... it is still very much without doubt (irrespective of who the performers are) it's still a Tongan dance. We have our own meke that we label as Fijian meke...
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@22871987 malie malie!!!
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malie Na Wanise @ 1:54
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4 Facts:
1. Lakalaka is not a traditional Fijian dance; it is Tongan
2. Lakalaka is performed mostly by Lauans acknowledging Fiji's traditional connection with Tonga
3. Lauans are Fijians, not Tongans
4. Lakalaka - though not a traditional dance in Fiji - is now an important part of Fijian dance, further enriching Fiji's culture.
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Lol.... I was only 10yrs old I remember this day I was sitting under the vunikau levu
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sa totoka dina na marama ni lau malo mate ma'a tonga!!!!
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@kabarara They also perform lakalaka in Vanua Levu but that is most likely because they are part of Tovata confederacy with Lau. Lakalaka style was definitely Tongan in origin. There is excellent footage of a Lakalaka, Meke Wesi, and Meke Iri from the royal visit in 1953. Looks amazing when there are a huge number of performers.
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Dis is so AWSOME!!!!! never knew Fijians perform the Tongan lakalaka too, wow it really gave me a shock!!! and performed and sung like true Tongans:) malo Lau....
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What a waste of time saying who was First on doing da lakalaka.. Bottom line is, this represents the strong ties between the 2 islands (Tonga and Fiji), which is a Beautiful site.. Unity, at its Best and is something that we ALL should learn from (= Great Video, and Great Reminder to us All
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@vui07bureta it is
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sa malo matuku pride lol
atukoto 2 years ago
malo malo makutu..oops matuku
rockdalefijians 2 years ago
do you have the extended version of this laka2?
lewanavanua 2 years ago
lewa..ni wawa toka mada meu tarogi ira mada nai lala qo me ra meke tale mada vakadua so that i can take the whole footage..ia kani rarawa ni so vei ira sa leqa oti..kerei nomuni veivosoti..anyway..qori ga na balavu ni foootage ni lakalaka qo
sa malo
rockdalefijians 2 years ago