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Tongan People and Culture in Hawaii
Information the Tongan ethnic group in
Hawaii, including when and why they arrived in Hawaii
and their contributions to Hawaiian culture.
Tongan Village at the Polynesian Cultural Center
One of the villages at the Polynesian Cultural Center's
outdoor museum is a replica of a traditional Tongan village.
Tongan Churches in Hawaii
Where to find Tongan Churches in Hawaii.
Tongans in Hawaii: A Bibliography
(PDF)
These materials related to Tongans in
Hawaii are available in the Hawaii and Pacific Section
of the Hawaii State Library at 478 South King Street in
the historic capitol district of Downtown Honolulu.
Tongan PM Visits Tongan Marines in Hawaii
Article about Tongan Prime Minister, Doctor Feleti V. Sevele,
visiting 55 Royal Tongan Marines in Hawaii, in January of 2008,
they were deployed in Iraq.
Tongan Youth of America
Organization founded to encourage the Tongan youth
of America to take pride in their heritage and
return to heir roots. Organizer of the Kingdom Bowl,
an annual football game and Tongan culture event
held every summer in Tonga.
Tonga: In Search of the Friendly Islands
This book by Kalafi Moala is an examination of how tradition and modernity co-exist in
Tongan society, not only in Tonga but also in the diasporic Tongan communities
in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Published by
the Pasifika Foundation Press in March of 2009.
See also:
Other Ethnic Groups to Hawaii
Immigration to Hawaii
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Related Linksc
About Hawaii - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
TongaTapu.net.to
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