Taufakaniua

We have been practising for weeks, it was challenging but it was exciting. Last night was a night that Saint Patrick's school raised a large amount of money for a new junior playground. Six groups performed song and dance from different cultures. I was in the Tongan group.We performed the Taufakaniua to a big crowd of people and parents. Taufakaniua is a traditional war dance for the Tongan people and the Tongan Catholic schools. My highlight of the night was when our group leader's little brother performed. It was not a traditional Tongan dance but we included it to get the audience's attention.The audience stood up and cheered wildly. I would like to thank adults who helped us especially Israel and Antonio who used to come to St Patrick's. They were great leaders and role models to us.