Ko_e_fasi_ʻo_e_tuʻi_ʻo_e_ʻOtu_Tonga

Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga

Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga

National anthem of Tonga

"Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" (pronounced [ko e fasi ʔo e tuʔi ʔo e ʔotu toŋa]) is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "song of the king of the Tonga Islands" in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as "Fasi fakafonua", which translates to "National Song". The lyrics of the anthem were written by Tongan Prince Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi, with the music by German-born New Zealand composer Karl Gustavus Schmitt. It was first used in 1874.

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Lyrics

Instrumental Version
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Music notation

The music in Western music notation and the tuʻungafasi, or Tongan music notation:

Notes

  1. See Help:IPA, Tongan language § Alphabet and Tongan language § Phonology.

References

  1. [1]
    "National Anthem of Tonga Act" (PDF). Legislation of Tonga. 1988. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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