TY  - BOOK
AU  - Helu,'I.F.
AU  - Janman,Paul
TI  - On Tongan poetry
SN  - 0992245303
U1  - 899.48 23
PY  - 2012///]
CY  - Auckland
PB  - Atuanui Press
KW  - Helu, 'I. F.
KW  - Poetry
KW  - Tonga
KW  - Dance
N1  - Accompanying DVD contains an interview with 'I. Fita Helu by Paul Janman; Accompanied by: 1 videodisc (DVD); Laumatanga, pride of locality, in Tongan poetry --; Tongan poetry --; The Fakatangi --; Dance poetry --; The Me'etu'upaki --; The Ula --; A visit to the Athens of Tonga; Scott Hamilton --; An interview with Futa Helu on DVD; Paul Janman
N2  - This book collects six of the late Futa Helus essays about Tongan poetry. These essays make a good introduction to traditional Tongan poetry and an equally fine introduction to Futa Helus intellectual methods. He guides the reader through the different periods and genres of Tongan verse, showing how closely the art has been connected with dance and music -- From Introduction
ER  -