Talk:Culture of Tonga

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I'm having trouble finding stuff on Tongan Architecture which they are famous for.(mostly stone work) Does anyone have a link I could use?Falphin 17:56, 27 May 2005 (UTC)

I would like information on the traditional mourning process of the Tongan people. We have a family of tongans in our neighborhood who has lost a mother/grandmother and their wake period has been going on for over a week. Please fill me in as to what to expect.

Contents 1 Problems with article 2 More edits by Zora 3 research 4 Traditional Tongan Weddings 5 Tongan weddings 6 Religion

[edit] Problems with article

There are many problems with this article -- from the uneven writing to the blithe assumption that there IS such a thing as Tongan culture and that it's uniform throughout the islands. I have been intending to rewrite this article for a while, but just haven't had time. I'll do it as soon as I can. Zora 00:42, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

• I understand your issues. When I first wrote it, I simply was trying to give it the basic format other culture articles are given. Of course, their culture isn't completely uniform. Unfortunately, biased statements have since been put into the article as well. Falphin

[edit] More edits by Zora

I added more material. Unfortunately, a lot of it doesn't have cites. It's either material I read and absorbed a long time ago, or it's just things I observed while I lived in Tonga for two and a half years. But I don't think it would really be considered "original research", since ANYONE who lived there would have seen the same things. It's just common knowledge. I've left out anything that might be considered theoretical or argumentative. Tau'olunga will correct anything silly, I'm sure. Zora 01:48, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Do not be sure of anything in life. By the way there was a sister Zora, science teacher at `Apifo`ou 20 years ago... --Tauʻolunga 07:24, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Not me. When I was in Tonga I mostly lived in Ha'ateiho and Pukotala, and went by Keleni Kilifitoni. I'm not LDS either :) Zora is just my username. Zora 10:39, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] research

im goning over to tonga as part of a educatonal assignment with school. however i am having a lot of trouble finding info on even simple things such as traditions, daily life, food, handicrafts etc. if anyone can direct me to a worthwhile source, or even contribute themselves, it would be very much appriciated.

RoNa_CaBiLlO

--Ronacabillo 02:22, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

It's not going to be as different as you think. Half the Tongan population lives overseas, in places like New Zealand and the US, and there's lots of coming and going. Get a few tourist guides, like the Lonely Planet guide, google for news and pictures, and perhaps take a look at a Tongan newspaper online, the Matangi Tonga [1], which is partly in English. Wear a shirt in town and don't expect wild nightlife; Tonga is a conservative and religious country. Don't take drugs into Tonga, or you might be facing a long stint in a Tongan prison. Is that enough? Zora 10:15, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Traditional Tongan Weddings

As part of a school assignment,it is required of me to do a thorough investigation on the history of a Tongan wedding.I need to provide relevant info as well as pictures.Any help or suggestions will be highly appreciated.

[edit] Tongan weddings

i am currently doing an assignment on tongan weddings through out the ages, as part of the requirements i am to give specific details on the dress,customs, food etc..any help or references will be appreciated. Bold text

[edit] Religion

The religion section is a little bit messy. According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more than 40% of the country are members of that faith. That is a far cry from the survey that this article cites. Does anyone know of any other stats on this?Isaac Crumm 10:57, 21 January 2007 (UTC)