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Folklore as expressed in the dance in Tonga

Folk-Lore • 80 • Published In 1967 • Pages: 160-168

By: Kaeppler, Adrienne Lois.

Abstract
Kaeppler's article deals with the form and meaning of the LAKALAKA, a Tongan artistic performance that combines dance and poetry. The author states that Tongan poetry is replete with allusions, symbolism, and metaphors. To demonstrate her point she presents a text and an analysis of its multiple meanings, based on information supplied by Tongan poets and performers. She concludes that the purpose behind the LAKALAKA is 'to pay allegiance to the established social order of Tongan society' (p. 167).
Subjects
Dance
Literature
Literary texts
Chief executive
culture
Tongans
HRAF PubDate
2006
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor C. Swanson; 1978
Field Date
1964-1967
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Tonga
Notes
Adrienne Lois Kaeppler
Bibliographical footnotes have been indexed for INFORMATION SOURCES LISTED IN OTHER WORKS (113) on page 168
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
17028740
LCSH
Tongans