Flying Foxes Along the Boulevard, Tau'anga Peka 'oe Hala Po'uliva'ati' - Mangisi, Sione Tapani
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This is written in Tongan and English. Tapani Mangisi shares his memories of growing up in the village of Ha'avakatolo in the 1950's, where his grandfather provided sanctuary to the Flying Foxes in the Hihifo district, after their historic roosts in Kolovai were disturbed. He talks about how village people strove to catch them for an occasional treat, while still respecting the tradition that brought them under the protection of the highest chief in the area, Ata. He shares how these memories raised new questions for him about Tongan history, especially in pre-European times, as well as about…mehr

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This is written in Tongan and English. Tapani Mangisi shares his memories of growing up in the village of Ha'avakatolo in the 1950's, where his grandfather provided sanctuary to the Flying Foxes in the Hihifo district, after their historic roosts in Kolovai were disturbed. He talks about how village people strove to catch them for an occasional treat, while still respecting the tradition that brought them under the protection of the highest chief in the area, Ata. He shares how these memories raised new questions for him about Tongan history, especially in pre-European times, as well as about his own family history. He suggests that contrary to popular opinion, science did not begin with European education, but that Tongans were capable of developing practical innovations, using the example of how a village man successfully developed a tool and technique to catch flying foxes in flight.
Autorenporträt
Sione Tapani Mangisi is Tongan, living in Australia. He was born in Ha'avakatolo, Hihifo in Tonga and went to Tonga High School before going to New Zealand to study. He returned to Tonga to work as Chief Refrigeration Officer on MV Tauloto that traded between Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Australia. In 1973 he returned to New Zealand where he married. He and his wife moved to Australia in 1977. His professional career largely involved senior project management on large scale construction sites including major projects like Parliament House in Canberra, Federation Square in Melbourne and the new Gold Coast Hospital in Southport. He has two children and four grandchildren. In retirement, he has followed his passion for promoting the Tongan language and has now written and published three books based on his experiences growing up as a child in Tonga, through his publishing business, Puletau Publishing. They are part of a series called Manatu Melie. He writes in Tongan and English, aiming to reach those Tongan parents and grandparents who want to share their language with their children but who have found Tongan language material hard to find. He encourages other Tongans to write their and share their own stories.