Reminder of Lo'au Conference

Sunday, 27 May 2012 05:14 Siosiua Lafitani

Mālō e lelei!

This is a final 'Call for Conference Papers' at the University of Sydney - particularly to those who are interested in the current plan of the Lo'au Research Society (LRS) worldwide to establish a Lo'au University (LU), or Higher Learning Institute, Online Courses in hyperspace, and later on to be extended to the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Seas.

This is the first of its kind among Moanan/Pacific island higher learning institutes in Moana and abroad, with the general aim to run university online programs by our Moanan, and other non-Moanan, scholars from different parts of the world.

The Closing Date for Conference Abstracts is on 1st of June 2012.

The Conference Program will be distributed to Lo'au members, presenters, and other interested individuals and organizations on the 14th of June.

Please find in the Attachment the information for the Conference.

The new website for our University Online Courses is still under-construction, and it is planned to be completed by the end of this year.

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Mālō & 'ofa atu,

Siosiua Lafitani T ōfua'ipangai
Secretary of LRS
Coordinator for Lo'au University
Canberra Branch Committee
ACT AUSTRALIA
Telephone: 02 62579907
Mobile: 0415667869

WHY LO'AU?

'HAU 'O MOMO, LO'AU Fena pe ka ko Nua'

WELCOME TO THE ' LEPA' OF MA'ANANGA

LoauRS WAS FOUNDED IN SYDNEY ON THE 16/1/99.

In ancient Tonga, Ma'ananga was said to be the residence of the Lo'au lineage situated at Ha'amea district. Ha'amea included most, if not all, areas between Vaini and Te'ekiu villages in central Tongatapu. Fualu at Pea village was the spot where Ma'ananga was located.

However, the first appearance of the title Lo'au (Taputoka) was associated with the 10th Tu'i Tonga, Momo, around the 10th century AD. He was regarded as a foreigner, but he had a daughter, Nua, whose mother was a chiefly woman from Ha'amea. Nua became the ma'itaki, favourite wife, of Momo. Momo, on the advice of Taputoka, formed the royal kava ceremony, giving it both socio-political significance. The son of Momo and Nua was Tu'i Tātui, and he began a series of major reforms under the guidance of probably Lo'au Tongafisifonua. He was responsible for the expansion of Tongan imperialism to neighbouring islands such as Futuna, Fiji and Samoa and the construction of the Ha'amonga 'a Maui Motu'a Trilithon and Royal tombs (Langi).

Ma'ananga symbolized the wisdom of the Lo'au lineage with respects to instructions connected with human-physical activities such as kava ceremony, stone constructions, navigation, land tenure system, annual calender and numerical complex system. Traditionally, the word ma'ananga pointed to the uniqueness of Lo'au's ability to predict upcoming events in the distant future, hence the ancient proverb Toka-'i-Ma'ananga (Wisdom of Ma'ananga). Traditions related that the Lo'au lineage, Ha'a Lo'au, conducted a school of navigation in a huge lepa (lake) at Fualu. In light of this skill in social reforms, Lo'au title was regarded as 'Tūfunga Fonua (Carpenter of Land-people)'. It is with the same intellectual depth that LRS, a platform for critical discussions and dissemination of objective knowledge, hopes to achieve...

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Poingipongitapu 'o e Tama Tu'i ko Siaosi Tupou V

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Please click to watch the video of which Princess Latufuipeka, the only daughter of the new King, HM Tupou VI, performs the Royal Kava Mixing, Milolua Fakamuifonua, of the Tu'i Kanokupolu Line..........

This is the Pongipongitapu, Sacred Morning, ritual in the Royal funeral (Hala) of HM King Siaosi Tupou V of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is an ancient Taumafa Kava, Royal Kava, Ceremony, to mark the death of HM Tupou V and the first kava cup for the next King, HM King Tupou VI. It is a part of the ancient ritual of the Tu'i Kanokupolu, Kanokupolu Kingly Line, and the ancient religion of the Tu'i Tonga Line, Scared Kingly Line, to mark the passing away of the fomer King and welcoming of the next King. This should not be confused with the Taumafa Kava for installing and coronating King Tupou VI, which will be held sometime next year after a year from the death of His predecessor.

Part 2 of 2 Tongan King - King Siaosi Tupou V Funeral

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In ancient Tongan society, some of the Nimatapu of Lauaki from Ha'a Maliepo were buried alive with the Kings in the latter's graves, as a sign of great respect not to leave them there without bodyguards. The last funeral in which four of the Nimatapu were buried alive was the death of Taufa'ahau King George Tupou I, the first Constitutional Monarch, of Tonga in 1893. It was all for the sake of respect and also to ensure that Tupou I was safe in His grave during the transition of His spirit from this World (Maama) to the next World of Paradise, Afterlife (Pulotu).

Part 1 of 2 Tongan King King Siaosi Tupou V Funeral

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This is the First Part of the Royal Funeral of HM King George Tupou V of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is a historical and cultural event whereby the funeral rituals of the ancient religion under the guidance of Lauaki and his Sacred Hands (Kau Nimatapu) from Ha'a Maliepo (Maliepo Lineage) and Christianity are amalgmated. Ha'a Maliepo is one of the two oldest Chiefly Lineages in the Kingdom - the other one is the Ha'a Talafale with the leadership of Noble Tu'i Pelehake. Only Lauaki and the Kau Nimatapu are allowed by tradition to take care of HM and the Royal Members when are in state of rest prepraring to be buried and taken from Maama (Earth) to Pulotu (Afterlife or Paradise).

Nuama from Fonua and Maama

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The title Nuama was derived from the Moanan-Tongan words 'fonua'/land/fulfillment and 'maama'/earth/light. Both words are weltanschauung, worldwide view to life or philosophy of life. Their are several implications of such words regarding the ways Moanan-Tongan people in ancient sociieties perceived the meanings and purposes of life generally. There are five different meanings of fonua in Tongan culture, and four connotations for maama, interrelating in a given social condition within the normal scheme of things in space (va), time (ta) and the categories ('uketo'iangama'u).

Logo & Motto of Nuama of Moana

"EVERYTHING EXISTS IN MAAMA AND FONUA AS A RESULT OF MAAMA AND FONUA." Maama and fonua in the first part point to earth and land, and second part stands for light and fulfillment.

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Pōtatala 'a e Kolomu'a Tongan Radio Program

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(S. Lafitani Tofua'ipangai)

This radio program, 'Pōtatala 'a e Kolomu'a' was named by Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau'u in 2002.

Description

A radio program for Tongan & Pacific peoples in Canberra and surrounding districts covering different issues.
Every Friday 9am-10am "Lo'au Research Society" in Tongan - Education, culture, arts, tradition & politics; 10am-11am "Voice of Moana" in English - current affairs, information & education; 11am-12pm "Fofo'anga Kava Club" in Tongan - men's issues, kava, talk back.
Every Sunday 6pm-7pm in English - "Pacific Island Youth" - youth issues; 7pm-8pm "Fofola e fala" in Tongan - women's issues, community issues; 8pm-9pm "Tongan Association" in Tongan - religion & community.

Listen to CMS, VAKE TALI FOLAU & 89.5fm TONGA below

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Nuama Stations

You can listen to the following Radio Stations:

- CMS Radio 91.1FM muticultural and ethnic programs including Moanan and Tongan programs from Canberra

- Vakee Tali Folau Tongan program 24 hrs music from the USA

- Radio 89.5FM from Tonga

We hope you will enjoy listening to these stations from different parts of the globe

nuama.org is the oasis for the pacific islanders arts, literatures and cultures

ACU Uni Step Up Program

MANU e kaho 'oku lelea ma'u pe: MANU 1.

Words of Appreciation from Lo'auRS

The Voice/Ko e Le'o

MEDIA RELEASE New Office of Lo'auRS

Dr Dunsford's review of Kula-'Uli's stories

State Funeral of HM King George Tupou V

Ako mei Manava ki Tanekinanga