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TONGA
Maori
The All-Blacks haka is a traditional Maori dance. The haka is always performed before charging into battle.. In 1888, for the first time, the haka was performed by a New-Zealand rugby team in Britain.
As you can see on the Southwell School crest, at the bottom it says 'Per Aspera Ad Astrum' , which is latin for 'Reach For The Stars'. This is the Southwell School motto.
This Tongan dance is usually performed at private and public ceremonies. The men bearing stylized clubs (pate kailao), dance in a fierce manner that emulates fighting, all to the accompaniment of a beaten slit drum or a tin box, which sets the tempo.
This is one of the many sports at Southwell. That is because sport is compulsary here. We have many other sports like tennis, rugby, soccer,cricket, hockey, chess etc.
Greenstone is the the stone highly valued by Maori and considered as sacred. It is a type of jade (jadeite) and is called 'ponamu' in Maori. It is extremely hard; it is harder than steel. It was used to make highly prized tools and weapons but now is mainly used to make jewellery and other decorative items.
The colours of the Tongan flag are red and white with a red cross in the left hand corner. The cross symboizes Christianity, and in christian symbolism, white stands for purity and the red stands for the blood of Jesus Christ when he was crucified.
Southwell School is an independent co-educational Anglican preparatory school located in Hamilton, New Zealand. Southwell School caters for the academic, cultural, sporting and spiritual needs of 5-13 year olds. Southwell School prides itself on its family atmosphere that encompasses students, both past and present, parents and teachers. Southwell School is considered to be a feeder school for St Paul's Collegiate School, although significant numbers of its students go on to attend other schools, most commonly St Peter's School, Hamilton Boys' High School and King's College.
Polynesians have lived in Tonga for at least 3,000 years. The Dutch were the first to explore the islands, landing on Tafahi in 1616. British explorer James Cook landed on the islands in 1773 and 1777 and dubbed them, 'The Friendly Islands'. The current royal dynasty of Tonga was founded in 1831 by Taufa'ahau Tupou, who took the name George I. He consolidated the kingdom by conquest and in 1875 granted a constitution. In 1900, his great-grandson, George II, signed a treaty of friendship with Britain, and the country became a British-protected state. The treaty was revised in 1959. Tonga became independent on June 4, 1970.
The Southwell School Prayer
Poi is the Maori word for ball on a cord. The Poi was used, many years ago, by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand to increase their flexibility and strength in their hands and arms as well as improving coordination. Wahine (female) dancers perform the Maori Poi, a dance performed with balls attached to flax strings, swung rhythmically. The Poi dance was originally used by the Maori women for keeping their hands flexible for weaving and by the men for strength and coordination required during battle. Poi are also used as a training aid for other ancient weapons like the Mere or Patu (short club).
Counting to ten in Maori.
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