Why is tonga not spelled toga

For example, some of the drumming beats are symbolic of pounding ngatu and other portrayals of daily lives. But the full-on fun begins when the emcee selects volunteers from the audience, each of whom gets a hilarious lesson on how to be a Tongan drummer.

You have to see it, again and again. As the show lets out and the visitors move on to the other Polynesian Cultural Center villages, Taumoepeau shares a last thought:. I hope to continue that legacy and uphold the principles and values of Tongan culture.

The first syllable is pronounced just like the English word toe — you know, those things on your feet. Remember, toe rhymes with low or Joe , not taw rhymes with jaw or law. Now the harder part: The ng sound in Tongan is pronounced just like the same two letters in the English word singer, and not as in the English word finger.

In phonics we call the first ng example an eng or unreleased-G, and the second an ung-guh with a hard-G or released-G sound. So, the correct pronunciation is more like TOE-nguh, with the accent on the first syllable. For example, Tongans write the name of their islands as Tonga, while Samoans would traditionally write it as Toga, and both would pronounce it identically.

Remember, think singer, not finger. Got it? Mike Foley , who has worked off-and-onat the Polynesian Cultural Center since, has been a full-time freelancewriter and digital media specialist since, and had a long career in marketingcommunications and PR before that.

Helearned to speak fluent Samoan as aMormon missionary before moving to Laiein — still does, and he has traveledextensively over the years throughoutPolynesia and other Pacific islands. Foleyis mostly retired now, but continues tocontribute to various PCC and other media. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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