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In 2007, an online listing for a unique copy of Mariner's account was discovered in a bookstore in Canada. In the blank pages in the back of this copy was a letter, a transcription of a letter written in Tongan and addressed to a William Marine
A European vessel is spotted in the western horizon of Vava'u and no one is more excited than William Mariner. Our boy is going home!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tokiukameapodcast/message
What does a post-'Ulukālala look like? For one thing, his son, Moengāngonga, the new Finau, proves to be a much different ruler than his father. He's kinder and gentler, with a mind focused on revitalizing agriculture and cultivating the happin
Shortly after his daughter Saumailagi passed away, Finau 'Ulukālala falls ill during the post-funeral celebrations. From Mariner's description of his condition, it seems like the great warrior king of Vava'u succumbed to heart failure. He event
Saumailagi, a young daughter of Finau 'Ulukālala falls ill. He pleads with the gods to spare her life but Saumailagi's condition shows no improvement. Mariner witnesses and documents the funerary customs at Saumailagi's funeral, a mix of Samoan
In this episode, will Tupoumalohi get the pardon he seeks from Finau 'Ulukālala? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tokiukameapodcast/message
In this episode, Mariner provides an update on the happenings in Tongatapu which led to Tupoumālohi, an enemy of 'Ulukālala, to flee from Tongatapu and seek refuge in Ha'apai. And we learn more about the fascinating story of Elizabeth Morey, an
This episode is about the famed navigator Kau Moala who spent 14 years in Fiji. We also learn about the origins of the Tongan phrase Vete Fakafutuna, a legacy of our navigating history. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif
Finau 'Ulukalala is not content until he can remove all his rivals in Vava'u. He does so when he calls a fono at Makave, only to use the opportunity to capture and destroy anyone who would be a threat to his rule. Eighteen Vava'u warriors were
The war is over and Finau 'Ulukālala indulges in some recreation, namely, hunting kalae and rat. We learn more about these two sports, we get to learn about the story of the islands Tofua and Kao in Ha'apai, we learn about the tale of Mariner'
The war in Vava'u is drawing out longer than Finau 'Ulukālala had anticipated. The Vava'uans have dug in at their might fortress in Feletoa. Under To'eumu's leadership, they are not budging. The war has taken many lives on both sides and Finau
It's a brutal battle of attrition with no clear resolution, yet it claims many innocent lives. These are truly dark times during the war and Finau 'Ulukālala is rethinking his next strategy. Could peace be just around the horizon? --- Send
The battle between 'Ulukālala's Ha'apai forces and the Vava'uans are at a stalemate. Overtaking the Fatungakoa fortress wasn't the cakewalk 'Ulukālala had hoped for. Both sides score little victories in a battle of attrition. They also have def
Vava'u be like we are ready for you! So they built the biggest fort in Tonga and named it Fatungakoa. 'Ulukalala and his war party arrive in Vava'u and make their encampment in Neiafu, a consecrated area in Vava'u. They march to Feletoa, three
After Tupouniua's assassination, the people of Vava'u return home and so are sick of Finau 'Ulukālala's shit so they build the biggest fort ever in Tongan history in Feletoa called Fatungakoa. Toe'umu, Vava'u's new leader and also 'Ulukālala's
In this episode, no one is immune from Finau 'Ulukalala's ambition, even his own brother. (Title taken from Wu-Tang Clan's song Tearz)I ran frantically, then I dropped down to his feet I saw the blood, all over, the hot concrete I picked him
In episode 6, we take a break from all the violence and bloodbath to enjoy ourselves at the Fakalahi ceremonies in Ha'apai and while we are at it, sure, let's have a wedding! This episode is titled "Candy Licker" because Finau 'Ulukalala's got
WARNING: In this episode, I say the F word (for those of you listening with your parents lol) Mariner is unofficially enlisted into Finau 'Ulukālala's war on the chiefs of Tongatapu. His knowledge of arms procured from the Port au Prince prove
I answer all your questions. Send your questions to [email protected], leave us a short voicemail on our Anchor page or call and leave a longer voicemail on our Google Voice number (385) 347-0906. --- Send in a voice message: https://pod
Episode 4: Finau 'Ulukālala's WarMariner finally resigns himself to the reality that he is stuck in Tonga, perhaps forever. To make matters worse, he finds himself in the middle of a brewing civil between Tonga's powerful chiefs vying for powe
Q & A Episode 3 with special guest Dr. Tēvita O. Ka'ili. In this episode, Dr. Ka'ili elaborates on the usage of si'oto 'ofa in past history and also the hongi which in Tongan is called fekita. I also answer questions about the opening song (the
Mariner begins a new life in Tonga. And we step into the wayback machine to learn about the first Tu'i Tonga 'Aho'eitu. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tokiukameapodcast/message
Answering listener's questions from Episode 2: Oops Upside Your Head--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tokiukameapodcast/message
What will happen to Captain Brown? What will happen to the rest of the Port au Prince crew? What will happen to William Mariner? And is there a slight possibility that maybe Mr. Dixon is still alive? --- Send in a voice message: https://pod
Answering your questions from Episode 1: Port au Prince--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tokiukameapodcast/message
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