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History and Traditions
Drumming in the pacific has cultural importance and is steeped in History.From the island of Tonga,Samoa,Fiji,Hawaii,Niue,and the Cooks.Drumming is the way of life.
In early 1616 Tonga was discovered by European explorers,the next 200 years descriptions of traditional dance and performances were recorded and described by visitors including William Mariner.
Early uses for the Lali included,announcing births and death,and to warn enemies.
Like other Polynesians, Tongans anciently used wooden drums, or lali,” which are made by gouging out a slit or trough in a tree log or branch of various sizes: The bigger the branch, the deeper the sound. “Tongans probably borrowed the style of drums we now use from the Samoans in the early 1900s,” Fakatava continued.