107K views · 2K shares | This is the Tongan fort of Talietumu, built in the 1400s in Wallis & Futuna, during the peak of the Tongan Empire in the Pacific. The fort is several miles long and was occupied by Tongan warriors who ruled the Wallis, as part of a Tui Tonga empire that spread from Tikopia Island (in Solomon Islands) to Samoa. Credit: Vic Stefanu | So Tongan | Facebook

1.2K views · 18 reactions | Did you know three words in the English language come from Tongan? Tattoo, kava, and taboo (tapu) all have Tongan origins. It's a small reminder of how language connects us all. #LanguageFacts #TonganCulture #LanguageFacts #TonganCulture #WordOrigins #CulturalExchange | Tevita H. Fale | Facebook