Sustaining Tongan Culture through Arts & Dance
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
First Tongan American Community of WashingtonSafeguarding indigenous Tongan cultural heritage to share it with future generations.
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$12,000 goal
We are aiming to provide a positive environment to intergenerational culture students that promotes cultural awareness among students and in the community, as well as the personal growth and development of each student, including the training of future teachers.
Our program provides formal training in the study of traditional dances like the Tau’olunga, a ma’ulu’ulu and the Sika or me’etu’upaki (Tongan war dance) for male participants, as well as traditional Tongan chants, music, language, history, values and customs, and arts and crafts.
FTAC brings visibility to the Tongan culture by providing seminars, workshops and concerts, and by participating in community events designed to promote an understanding of, and harmony between, the different cultures that make up our society today.