A Sea Of Red

Soni Fonua
6' 4" 264 lbs Defensive End
JUCO: Mesa (AZ) Community College - Transfer from Tuscon (AZ) PIma College
HS: Salt Lake City (UT) East

*** Native Tongan who was WR/OLB Prospect out of HS before adding size ***


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Another chance to bring the haka to the mountain

BJWilliams wrote:Another chance to bring the haka to the mountain

Actually, that would be innacurate. Soni is Tongan. The haka is a traditional dance/chant of the Maori culture in New Zealand. Several Polynesian cultures have a similar custom however. The Tongan versian is known as the Kailao. In Samoa it is the Siva Tau. Even if we were to recruit several Polynesian players, I wouldn't really expect to see them doing it before a game at Liberty, although stranger things have happened.

oldflame wrote:

BJWilliams wrote:Another chance to bring the haka to the mountain

Actually, that would be innacurate. Soni is Tongan. The haka is a traditional dance/chant of the Maori culture in New Zealand. Several Polynesian cultures have a similar custom however. The Tongan versian is known as the Kailao. In Samoa it is the Siva Tau. Even if we were to recruit several Polynesian players, I wouldn't really expect to see them doing it before a game at Liberty, although stranger things have happened.

I didn't know it had different names in different cultures. I would be excited to see that tradition come to the mountain. Many of the pacific islands are "spiritual" but far from Christian. It's a huge mission field. I believe our new Coach Aigamaua is from American Samoa.

Class of 20Something wrote:

oldflame wrote:

BJWilliams wrote:Another chance to bring the haka to the mountain

Actually, that would be innacurate. Soni is Tongan. The haka is a traditional dance/chant of the Maori culture in New Zealand. Several Polynesian cultures have a similar custom however. The Tongan versian is known as the Kailao. In Samoa it is the Siva Tau. Even if we were to recruit several Polynesian players, I wouldn't really expect to see them doing it before a game at Liberty, although stranger things have happened.

I didn't know it had different names in different cultures. I would be excited to see that tradition come to the mountain. Many of the pacific islands are "spiritual" but far from Christian. It's a huge mission field. I believe our new Coach Aigamaua is from American Samoa.

My understanding is that the position of the Christian communities in places like Tonga and Samoa runs the gambit from totally regecting the dance as a part of their pagan past to embracing it as a seperate and unique part of their modern culture which is, lets face it, really cool.

Class of 20Something wrote:

oldflame wrote:

BJWilliams wrote:Another chance to bring the haka to the mountain

Actually, that would be innacurate. Soni is Tongan. The haka is a traditional dance/chant of the Maori culture in New Zealand. Several Polynesian cultures have a similar custom however. The Tongan versian is known as the Kailao. In Samoa it is the Siva Tau. Even if we were to recruit several Polynesian players, I wouldn't really expect to see them doing it before a game at Liberty, although stranger things have happened.

I didn't know it had different names in different cultures. I would be excited to see that tradition come to the mountain. Many of the pacific islands are "spiritual" but far from Christian. It's a huge mission field. I believe our new Coach Aigamaua is from American Samoa.

There is much Christian faith in the Polynesian cultures. A fundamental part of Polynesian culture today. Many do accept the old traditions as what they are traditions. Yes, like any other part of the world some preachers are all fire and brimstone but they don't do to well for some reason.
And, just like anywhere else there are those who were taught the fears and laws and not the love and acceptance and are difficult to bring back to the fold.
this comes from first hand knowledge in some Polynesian areas. I also belive there is a meber to yhis site that also resides in the Hawaiian and can probably second this.