Ko e maa'imoa (lament) 'a late Princess Melenaite Tu'ipelehake kia Tungī Fisi he'ene halá pea na'e hā'ele ki ai 'a e Tu'i Faleuá, the late Prince Fatafehi Tu'iplehake. Ratu Edward Tugi Cakobau was the son of King George Tupou 2 with Adi Litia Cakobau ('ofefine 'o e Tu'i Fisí), ka ko e half-brother of her late majesty, Queen Sālote Tupou 3. Fale ia 'o e Tu'i Fisí known as Vunivalu of Bau in Fiji, and the royal residence is known as Sogolata. Tonga ❤🤝💙Fiji Fafana e Tonga ki he Tokelau Ongo ki he ngalu'ea mo e peau Holo e mo'unga 'o Lomanibau Lautele e folau Sulunga ke a'u Louloua'a e Heilala 'o Fangatapu Ki he Vunivalu mo e kaha'u *Uisa Ratu ē 'o loto Bau 'A e kakalá ni, ka melie 'e lau Ha fatai fihi he 'Alo-'i-Talau Tau'akipulu mo Tu'uakitau Fotu-'a-finemā e Tala-kae-Pau Ko kitá ni ia ē kuo tō tau* Tō e kakapu 'o e funga fonuá Tu'a 'ofa 'i he 'aho 'o e fonongá Pea teki 'a e solá 'o mamata Fakapō he 'umata ne fakalavá He kaupeau mo e Ramarama (Fijian vessel) Uisa ē he ko hai te ne lava Naisogolata, 'isa ko e hā ē 'A e sīlongo 'a si'eku pelé 'I he 'aho 'o e hake ki Fatanitavaké (royal burial grounds of the Fijian King & fam) Tu'ineketi fai hao pule Nailasikau kuo vevele Motu e maea 'o Taha-kae-Afé
Great song about a great prince....That's Ratu Edward Cakobau in the photo, son of King Tupou II of Tonga with Adi Litia Cakobau of Fiji granddaughter of Tui Viti Cakobau. He died 1973.
@@sione43 that's the half brother of the late queen salote of tonga....his mom is adi litia cakobau from the cakobau family......he is also called TUNGI FISI
No one can beat the original, beautiful, I always listen to this voice, now I can see his face, make the song more beautiful and interesting. thanks you.
The reply below is very correct ,sir , I tried many years ago at the request of some of my Pacific mates at Uni. I gave up at the first verse , and ended up making some effort to prose the whole song to them. It seems some poetry were meant only to be listened to in music , and left alone . However ,there is a Tongan musician and linguist who may be able to give the best attempt of translating . She is Dr Melenaite Taumoefolau . She lives in Auckland ,New Zealand , and probably still teaching at Auckland University . Regards
