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Front Row: Josie (far left), Naomi (center left), Me (center right), Dream (far right)
Back Row: Emma (far left), Ruthie (center left), Tia our section leader (center right), Soana (far right)

BYU LUAU 2021 I Tongan Section I Tau’olunga

Tau’olunga is a dance for single young women, especially for them to show off on their wedding day. … It is usual for a girl to start the dance, then parents, cousins, family members or friends come on the stage to put money notes on her oiled skin, and then join her in the tuʻulafale (basically they’re the ones who hype her up during the number).

Vuki (left), Delora (center), Me (right)

Did you know that there is no word for cousin in the Tongan language?

Yes, you heard it here folks! In the Tongan language, there is no word for cousin, but instead, we call each other our sisters and brothers instead. I like it because it gives a closer sense of family in the way that we treat each other. In other words, I know that they will always have my back, and I always have theirs.