Tongans

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Polynesian people ethnic group

Tongans are a Polynesian ethnic group native to the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific, known for their rich seafaring traditions, hierarchical social structure, and vibrant cultural practices including dance, music, and tapa-making.

Aliases (1)

Tongan Americans ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Polynesian people → ethnic group →
continent	Oceania →
countryOfCitizenship	Tonga →
culturalPractice	extended family obligations → gift exchange → kava ceremony →
diasporaCommunityIn	Australia → Fiji → New Zealand → Samoa → United States →
ethnicallyAssociatedWith	Tonga →
kinshipSystem	bilateral with strong matrilineal elements →
language	Tongan language →
languageFamily	Austronesian languages → Polynesian languages NERFINISHED →
monarch	King of Tonga →
nativeTo	Kingdom of Tonga →
populationConcentration	Haʻapai → Tongatapu → Vavaʻu →
primaryReligion	Christianity →
region	South Pacific Ocean →
relatedEthnicGroup	Hawaiians → Maori → Niueans → Samoans →
religion	Methodism → Mormonism → Roman Catholicism →
socialValue	family solidarity → hospitality → respect for rank →
traditionalClothing	kiekie → ngatu (tapa cloth) → taʻovala →
traditionalCraft	canoe building → mat weaving → tapa-making →
traditionalDance	lakalaka → maʻuluʻulu → tauʻolunga →
traditionalLeaderTitle	Tuʻi Haʻatakalaua → Tuʻi Kanokupolu → Tuʻi Tonga →
traditionalMusic	percussion ensembles → polyphonic singing →
traditionalNavigation	ocean voyaging → outrigger canoes → seafaring →
traditionalSocialStructure	hierarchical chiefdom →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Tongan New Zealanders ("Tongan Americans") →	hasDiasporaConnectionsWith
Polynesians →	hasSubgroup
Native Hawaiians →	relatedEthnicGroup
Samoans →	relatedGroup