Kolovai

Kolovai is a village on the Tongan island of Tongatapu. Its 2006 population was 4,098.[1]

The village is notable for its lakalaka, the national dance of Tonga.[2] A national monument has been proposed to preserve the site of the koka tree where members of the Tu'i Kanokupolu dynasty received investiture.[3] It is home to a large colony of Pacific Flying Foxes, a species of fruit bat.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Preliminary Result Tonga Population Census 2006" (PDF). Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  2. ↑ "SAFEGUARDING INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE - The Tongan Lakalaka: Sung Speeches with Choreographed Movements" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Anthropology Program - Tongan History Association Newsletter". La Trobe University. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  4. ↑ "Mammalian species" (PDF). Smith College. Retrieved 2009-06-25.

Coordinates: 21°12′S 175°09′W / 21.200°S 175.150°W / -21.200; -175.150

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