The Transform Series: Interpreting Tongan Dance with Losalia Milika Pusiaki

The Transform Series: Interpreting Tongan Dance with Losalia Milika Pusiaki
We are celebrating Uike Lea Faka-Tonga with an Episode of the Transform Series with Losalia Milika Pusiaki well known choreographer, artist and extraordinaire on all things Tongan.
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[@channelv5085]

Wow thank you! You’re so well spoken in explaining everything! I’m halfkass and no one taught me anything. I’m so thankful for you- God Bless 🫶🏼❤️

[@vath102]

wow wish we had more resources to learn these things. beautifully said

[@melesataumoepeau287]

I wonder how the "ula" was performed? Could it have been similar to the Hawaiian Hula?

[@thinebuttocks5002]

RIGHT! I really wanna know what it looks like. I feel like it was so pretty and elegant and graceful.

[@ofaikakoula8948]

Beautifully interpreted!🤍 Malo

[@PACIFICDANCENZ]

Thank you!!

[@lisitaaloua557]

Malo 'aupito pea fakaofo'ofa ho fakamatala pea mo hono haka'i foki🥰🇹🇴

[@LucilleFuamatalaAchica]

such a beautiful explanation, malo aupito

[@officially.islandbayb2042]

Beautiful interpretation and tauolunga. My great great mother Sefa Molipapalangi Tu’ipulotu is your great great grandfather’s Vili Pusiaki Tu’ipulotu half sister.

[@charlottetupou7118]

Beautiful love the preservation of culture. Truly a master at your craft...

[@salini209]

Thank you for this video..great and clear explanation

[@sanitavaenuku1513]

Crazy how we let foreigners change/ban our traditions/dances . I’m curious of what the Ula looks like

[@siulolofaiva1736]

Well said

[@Krissi3707]

Amazing Milika. Ofa atu pea malo e ngaue.

[@Kamaalohalani]

Could the Ula be similar to the Wallis and Futuna Me’e Tokotahi/Tokotasi

[@siulolofaiva1736]

Malo aupito Milika fakaofoofa e mea kotoa malo hono kei pukepuke mai etau Faiva pea tuha pe mo koe he koe mokopuna koe oe kau tangata punake moonia o Tonga ni ofa atu 💖💖

[@richieschaaf1791]

Very interesting explaination!

[@momemakaheilala2158]

ihaaaaaaaaaa thats so beautifully described and explained. malo

[@samipalelei6598]

Malo malo e fai fatongia ofa atu n GOD 🙏 Bless.

[@hezronshah8186]

Thanks for sharing Malo

[@lisiatepalu7737]

Malie koia foki👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️

[@lavinitatuia9733]

Fk'ofo'ofa pea fk'ei'eiki koe folahaka Moe fiemalie ❤❤❤

[@tapuekina]

So beautiful 🙏🏾

[@monilaui9238]

UCLA use to move the hips so the Tongan then was so naively gave in to decimating our ancestral way of real Tongan dancing.

[@deeteewritesthings2024]

Yes! Although we did have a dance historically that moved your hips but the missionaries disallowed it because it was promiscuous.

[@melesataumoepeau287]

@@deeteewritesthings2024 promiscuous in their 👀. Hhhh

[@deeteewritesthings2024]

@@melesataumoepeau287 eheee koe promiscuous mei mata mhk

[@thinebuttocks5002]

@@deeteewritesthings2024 Hi I know this is an old comment but I have to ask. What was the dance called? Was it a Ula? Please answer this!

[@deeteewritesthings2024]

​@@thinebuttocks5002Hi! I'm very sorry I just saw this comment. The dance was called the "me'elaufola" historically. We still are unsure as to how the 'ula looked but as Milika said it was a solo dance and may be similar to the me'e tokotahi fafine tau'aluga found in 'Uvea (Wallis).

[@semisitukia9947]

Malo Milika e fua fatongia pea mo hono pukepuke 'a fufula e ngaahi tukufakaholo 'oku tau laukau'aki.

[@albertkupu7334]

What’s the name of this song please?

[@lisitaaloua557]

Song: "Koe ha nai ha tatau"

[@albertkupu7334]

@@lisitaaloua557 fakafeta'i

[@yatesrach]

Any Tongans know the name of this song please?

[@lisitaaloua557]

Song: "Koe ha nai ha tatau"

[@yatesrach]

@@lisitaaloua557 Malo Aupito Lisita! Appreciate it

[@zepkauvaka8316]

malie