Mako

Mako "WAR DANCE" is only performed by boys and young man. This dance is unique and very popular when it's perform by the Tongan boys.

Mako or known as war dance are ways of rembering the old days when Maafu the King of Tonga try to win all of Tonga and rule them all. War Dance are perform most at night time becuase that's the only time that will show the main purpose of the dance.

Mako has it's own song which talking about the old days how Tongan people fight for land and peace for their people. There will be a lead person that shoud and lead they to know the time to start just like the war when the comador direct his army to attack.

This dance custom they have to ware leaves only without shirt or anything it's a image of going to war is letting go and if you come back home or not you die for your country. Mako is perform in any occation in Tonga and all over the world.