The Wisdom of a Young Coconut

15/10/2025 25 min Episodio 17
The Wisdom of a Young Coconut

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Episode Synopsis

This episode highlights our fourth grandson, Jacob Tupou, a student at BYU Provo studying Chemical Engineering. He had been taking Tongan language classes and enjoys studying Tongan history, myths, legends, and genealogy. His grandfather, 'Isileli Tupou Kongaika, interviews him for the podcast. He shares why he became interested in Tongan Culture and traditions, even though he has never been to Tonga. He shares the knowledge he has acquired by studying the writings of many Tongan writers. He is the young coconut we are referring to - the title of this podcast. The Tongan title would be "Potopoto aniu mui". The intention of this podcast is to encourage young Tongan teens to learn more about their heritage and language.