Tongan scholar Sootino Taungakava has won recognition in the regional “Say It Loud” competition, with her poem ‘Culture is Not a Cage’ earning a merit award for its message on women’s empowerment and cultural identity.
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Monday 22 June 2026
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thursday 23 September 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The launching of the new book, Songs & Poems of Queen Salote (Vava'u Press), at the Dateline Hotel on September 21 was attended by over 100 guests, including members of the Tongan Royal Family.
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Thursday 23 September 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The launching of the new book, Songs & Poems of Queen Salote (Vava'u Press), at the Dateline Hotel on September 21 was an emotional journey back in time for some to relive an era in Tonga's past when the Queen's classic Tongan songs and poems were composed.
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