Kolovai
Kolovai is a village on the Tongan island of Tongatapu. Its 2006 population was 4,098.
The village is notable for its lakalaka, the national dance of Tonga. A national monument has been proposed to preserve the site of the koka tree where members of the Tu'i Kanokupolu dynasty received investiture. It is home to a large colony of Pacific Flying Foxes, a species of fruit bat.
References
- ^ "Preliminary Result Tonga Population Census 2006" (PDF). Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "SAFEGUARDING INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE - The Tongan Lakalaka: Sung Speeches with Choreographed Movements" (PDF). UNESCO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Anthropology Program - Tongan History Association Newsletter". La Trobe University. Archived from the original on 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Mammalian species" (PDF). Smith College. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
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