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Music of Tokelau
The music of Tokelau occurs in the atolls of Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. It is dominated by communal choral activity in harmony, with percussive accompaniment including log drums (''pate''), ''pokihi'' (wooden box) and ''apa'' (biscuit tin), used as percussion. Nukunonu is notable for traditional song and dance.
==History==
Nukunonu is one of the three islands of Tokelau (the other two are Atafu and Fakaofo) where, under the positive influence of the Catholic Christian missionaries, traditional music and song took positive development . Though the music and dance form was imported from Tuvalu, it was adopted into the “acculturated fatele” which has replaced the old forms. Drums were a common accompaniment in music for quite a long time. Slit gongs was also another instrument in use since 1841 that was noticed by the United States Exploring Expedition in 1843. ''Pokihi'' (mat covered boxes) is another widely seen instrument used in ''fatele'' music, which was a post European innovation seen even in 1921.〔 Alan Thomas was the first person to study the music of Tokelau in 1980s and submit a Master of Arts thesis on ''fatele'' in 1986.〔
The venue, which is popular for holding music and dance performances, is known as ''fiafia'' or festival held at the meeting house where villagers congregate and the music groups arrange themselves according to their village affiliation known as ''faitu'' (sides or halves). The performances are held in an atmosphere of fun and humor and are conducted till the elders in the group order it be stopped.〔
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