>>>>> SistaNative (one word, no space) - ORATOR & SONGWOMAN.<<<<< COMMUNITY CULTURAL ARTS ACTIVIST.<<<<< I was born to parents from the KINGDOM OF TONGA, an Indigenous Sovereign nation & the final Indigenous Monarchy in the Pacific region. We were never colonised & never will be.>>>>>
BIRTHNAME: Seini Fale’aka Taumoepeau (Battle with the Waves). The Clans of my parents are of the villages of KOTU, Ha’apai & NUKUNUKU, Tongatapu. I am of the House “TAUTA'EHOKO” (the Battle that never was) in Nukunuku & the House “'API FO'OU” (New home) in Kolomotu’a. These are the Houses of my Grandparents where I was raised as a child.<<<<<
BORN IN SYDNEY, Australia (Eora Country of the Cadigal People, Baiame Dreaming), I was raised to be a Matriarch with one foot planted in the island village & one foot planted in the concrete jungle. My ROOTS are strong & sustain me.>>>>>
SONG, WORD, STORY, RHYTHM & VOICE are central to my purpose & path on the planet. ART, INTELLEGENCE, CIVILITY, SOCIAL & CULTURAL EVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY, SPIRITUALITY, HEALING & SHAMANISM are all central to my practice on the planet. LOVE & PASSION is the central currency that I deal in while I walk the Earthly plane. I strive to live & love as inspired by the compositions & life of the late Queen Salote Tupou 3 of Tonga, as well as the creative lives of my various ancestors.<<<<<
DAILY, I offer the most sacred part of the body (the head) in humilty, in the form of 3 braids. 1 braid for each Chiefly line that governs our nation. In the past, Tongan women have braided their hair in 3 to perform for the High Chiefs. DAILY, I perform my life with the highest regard for my roots, our place in the world & the home of my Ancestors.>>>>>
::::: TONGAN MOTO ::::: 'OTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFI’A (God/Source & Tonga are my inheritance)::::::<<<<<
IN SYDNEY, my neighbourhood is MARRICKVILLE, Inner West - the most ethnically diverse suburb in Australia. I share my home with people, languages, cultures & foods from all over the planet. So many stories! I love Marrickville although I have many homes in the world. There is a comfort in the diversity we have in this place. It feels like peace, acknowledgement & respect.>>>>>
IN THE NOW, I belong to many crews, families, communities & musical heritages around the Globe. Far too many to list. Notably, I am a descendant in knowledge of our Godfather of Rhythm, GREG SHEEHAN (Irish-Aust Rhythm Master) - Byron Bay. I have social/family ties to the Australian Aboriginal nations of BUNDJALUNG (Waibel/Githabul Clan - Lismore) Nth Coast NSW, ANMATYERR & WARLPIRI (Arkhey Dreaming - Ti Tree) Central Aust. Desert NT. & ANANGU PITJANTJATJARA YANGKITJATJATJARA (APY Lands) People, Nth SA (Amata & Pukatja - Ernabella). My Skin name is Napangardi, the Dreaming that's shared with me by my adopted Skin-sister is Angenty Homelands (Head Lice!!).<<<<<
'Ofa lahi atu,
Seini xoxo
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