Me'etu'upaki

Me'etu'upaki is a standing up dance that only boys perform. This dance where establish in the old days how people migrate from place to palce by canoe. This special dance are perform using a stick and they perform follow the leader as the captain of the ship.

Me'etu'upaki are perform and show how the canoe sailing and how every member of the ship has to play an important role in order to reach their destination safe and sound. The custom for this particular dance are the "NGATU" or the Tongan Tapa also known in Fiji the Taunamu, also the special "LOU SI" it's a green leaf that mother's has to weave for their son or husband when they are part of the Me'etu'upaki.

Me'etu'upaki are perform in big occation in Tonga and around the world where boys and men show and proud of the ancient days.