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Another iteration, another location.

Tonga’s past, present and future are intimately wound around the ocean. It’s history and lore speak of the immensity of the skies the isolation, solidarity brought by the ocean. The present economic survival is from across the Ocean and within the Ocean itself. Will it’s future and demise also be from the Ocean? BlackrainLF captured beautiful imagery of the interconnectedness of life and the Ocean for those visiting Tonga. The Pacific Ocean, is inescapable, a distraction for visitors, a lifeline for believers. Read More…

Hymns

Music moves the heart and brings comfort, serenity and can also call or drive a person to extremes. Through the wisdom of others, including Helen Taliai and Rev. Penisimani Fonua and the Kōmiti Mūsiká, we’re able to bring together some of those hymns and some of their inspirations (aka Tune and reference hymn.) The study of Hymns in Tonga is a topic of its own and we invite you whom may interested to consider some of the published works. Read More…

Folk-Lore - Stories and Lessons of Yore

Pacific Lore is a collection of tales and stories of the Pacific. Lore is often used to explore and prosletyze norms. Some are and wonderful tales of heroism, others explore despotism. Share in the stories and folklore that have contributed to moulding the world-view of people from the Pacific Islands. The following pages of Pacific Legends and Oral History have been initiated by the labours of Daniel (Taniera) Longstaff and Tonga Online. Read More…

OpenBSD Notes

OpenBSD is a fun platform to immerse in software, networking, security, and Operating Systems principals. Although many users choose to use it for their desktop, it is also not too shabby filling in as the foundation for Border (Edge) Systems such as Firewalls and Gateway Servers. The OpenBSD focus on documentation in man(ual) pages, and online Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) is a great foundation for you to experiment, and maintain. These notes reference how we got/keep OpenBSD up and running. Read More…