n. island feast where people gather at their tuv maneapa (meeting hall) to eat together in order to celebrate a special occasion. (Jackson 2001)

faka- (cause an action) + ala (wake up).

v. 1. dance n. 2. dance

n. dance

saka (v. dance) + -ga (noun marker)

n. the traditional dance of Tuvalu

traditional dances performed with singing songs

n. song

v. sing

n. poem

n. local dancing skirt made from brown coconut leaves

n. colourful dancing skirt for fātele

used by putting on over the the skirt made from pandanus leaves

v. sing