Sipi tau mei Amerika Samoa [1]
Saturday, August 20, 2011 - 16:30. Updated on Friday, January 10, 2014 - 15:06.
Editor,
I don't think that the fans really want to hear or cares about the lyric of any Sipi Tau. It is the anticipated feeling of a soon to be an intense confrontation that appeals to the fans. It is the players drug that gives instant raised of testosterone, pushing away fear, shutting out concerns and breaking the ice readying them for combat.
I just hope that the 'Ikale Tahi does not pay much attention to what they are really saying in this Sipi Tau. Including our National Moto, Ko e "'Otua mo Tonga Ko hoku Tofi'a" in this Sipi Tau just show and we may not realize it but we do adhere to a hypocritical and weird Christian commitment and understanding. Take a minute to think about this: Kuo hu'i hoku anga tangata . . . My humanity has been taken off . . . Ko e 'ahoni te u tamate tangata . . . Today, I'll kill human . . . to show my dedication and commitment my motto, God and Tonga are my Inheritance.
Our village siu'a'alo team hold morning and evening prayers asking the Lord to bless them and their boat. Interestingly enough the boat name is Satani, "Satan".
Platoons of Marines after a prayer and just before stepping out on patrol yelling their Sipi Tau, "We have killed your men, we will now kill your women, and soon we will kill your children too because we are the mighty, the mean fighting Marine Corps Devil Dogs of Company B.
I believe that the late Sofele Kakala must have the foresight to reverse this fiasco when he gave me an idea for a Tonga High School Sipi Tau back in 1973 that we never used because I was banned from playing High School Rugby after the second game of the season. I guess I was the only crazy student at the time to lead the Sipi Tau. Oh well, here it is. I'll dropped the Tonga High and use Tonga only.
Taki: Hi ai a e He. Tali Katoa: Hi ai a e He (tu'o 3)
Taki: Tonga E, Tonga E, tu'u 'o va'inga mokomoko pe
Katoa: Hi ai a e He
Taki: Ikuna pe Ikuna'i te tau fiefia pe
Katoa: Hi ai a e He
Taki: Koe va'inga keta fakaha ho ta anga'i tangata
Katoa: Hi ai a e He
Taki: Malohi, Fo'i pe Mahanga, Teu kei Tonga pe ki he ngata'anga.
Katoa: Hi ai a e He (tu'o 3) TONGA
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