"Finding the Way"
(Written by Opetaia Foa'i)
(Written by Opetaia Foa'i)
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TOKELAUAN
Nofonofo tagata kaiga Te hauniga te vaka tenei ke makeke (tuku mai te mana) e lagona tagata kaiga (te mana, te manatu o tenei nuku katoa) ke fakamavae te vaega (ke manuia te malaga) olo olo te malaga malamalama e lagona e malamalama maea te aumaga tu ki luga toho te vaka toho te vaka toho toho te vaka tenei ke makeke nofonofo tagata kaiga kae fakatofa te vaega olo olo te malaga malamalama te malaga e malamalama matou uma matou uma |
ENGLISH
Family remain behind Make preparations for this canoe make it strong (requesting the mana) entire families are feeling it (the mana, the request of this entire village) we farewell this group (for a successful journey) going on a journey we understand filled with emotion but it’s understood it’s ready men stand up pull out the canoe pull out the canoe pulling out the canoe be strong family remain behind we farewell this group going on a journey we understand the journey it’s understood by us all by us all |