Kanokupolu

Kanokupolu meaning: the flesh (the essence) of ʻUpolu, Upolu Samoa.The name was given in remembrance to Tonga’s rule over Upolu and all of Samoa as the root of the monarchy. It is important however, in the history of Tonga as being the originating seat (in the beginning of the 17th century) of the Tuʻi Kanokupolu dynasty, to which the current king of Tonga still traces his descent. The people of Kanokupolu are the only ones allowed to dress in a particular lakalaka costume, called the folaʻosi, when they perform this dance.

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