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The national badge of Tokelau depicts a tuluma, which is a traditional Tokelauan carved wooden “tackle box” used by local fishermen. A white cross in the centre of the tuluma and the inscription below Tokelau mo te Atua ( Tokelauan , "Tokelau for God") reflect the strong influence of Christianity in Tokelau .
Tokelau (/ ˈ t oʊ k ə l aʊ / ⓘ; lit. ' north-northeast ' or ' north wind '; [7] known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) [8] is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo.
The Tokelauans are a Polynesian ethnic group native to Tokelau, a Polynesian archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, who share the Tokelauan Polynesian culture, history and language. The group's home islands are a dependent territory of New Zealand. 77% of Tokelau's population of 1,650 claims Tokelauan ancestry, [1] while 8,676 Tokelauans live in New ...
Bird's nest fern (Laumea), an important leafy vegetable in Tokelau.. The original food crops of the Tokelauans were coconut (niu), pandanus (fala), noni (nonu), dyer's fig (mati) and arrowroot (māhoā) [1] Of these, coconut and pandanus fruit were considered the major food crops while noni, dyer's fig and arrowroot were considered famine food, eaten only during times of scarcity.
Feletoa [ edit ] At the end of the 18th century, due to the unpopularity of the then incumbent Tuʻi Kanokupolu, Tukuʻaho, who was a cruel and arbitrary person, Fīnau Feletoa (ʻUlukālala II) was able to extend his authority to Haʻapai as well, which made him the most powerful chief of whole Tonga at that time.
" Te Atua o Tokelau" ("The God of Tokelau"), or "Tokelau mo te Atua" ("Tokelau for God"), is the national anthem of Tokelau (Viki o Tokelau), a territory within the Realm of New Zealand. Adopted in 2012, it was written and composed by Eric Lemuelu Falima. The official national anthem is "God Save the King". [1]
This is a list of the main villages on the coral islands of Tokelau. There are no bigger settlements in Tokelau. Atafu Village. Nukunonu. Fakaofo. Fale. Atafu Village ...
The location of Tokelau An enlargeable map of Tokelau. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tokelau: . Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand comprising three tropical coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. [1]