Can Anyone Help with a Fijian Dance Song?
June 2nd, 2019
Lisamarie wrote to us looking for the name of the traditional Fijian dance song that’s shown in the video below…
If anyone can help with the name of the song and/or the lyrics, please comment below.
Thanks in advance!
Mama Lisa
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July 11th, 2019 at 4:27 am
The song is named Tule ni hanahana…song for the fish named tule.
July 11th, 2019 at 2:26 pm
Thanks Maraia! Can anyone help with the lyrics?
I think this is the same song…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya-REAWSW4M
January 18th, 2026 at 6:56 pm
J’ai trouvé ça qui semble bien correspondre (les enfants chantent le début de la chanson seulement) :
Na Jule Ni Hanahana
by Laisa Vulakoro (1994)
1)
Toso mai matasawa, toso mai matasawa
Vakavodoka mai na lawa i na waqa
Toso mai matasawa x 2
Vodoka mai na lawa i na waqa
2)
Tou mai lele i na toba x2
Sa ra vude na jule vakaloloma
Mai lele i na toba x 2
Sa ra vude na jule vakalolo….ma!
Chorus:
Na Jule ni Hanahana x 2
Ji qoro na harahara
Era riu e ra rido
Era ridorido wa, e ra ridorido ma
O na jule ni hanahana aule…..aule
3)
Yavi mai ra huravou x2
Na jule ga e dai me kematou
Yavi mai na huravou x 2
Na jule ga e dai me kematou aule…
4)
Sa qai bala i na waqa x 2
Udolu na jule ni natadola, hanahana
Qai bala i na waqa x 2
Udolu na jule ni hanaha….na
Chorus
5)
I Natadola me da cabe, Natadola me da cabe
Na Jule sa ra ula e na nuku e ra lade
Natadola me da cabe, Natadola e ra cabe
Na Jule sa ra ula e ra la…..de….
6)
Au mai tu voli koi au
Au mai sarava na biau
Sa ra yavi mai na rau, soli sara mai na qau
Au qai matalau, au sa qai matalau
Jule ni hanahana ga me qau…aule !!
Chorus …. then repeat last last line!
(source: https://ameblo.jp/dancingflowers/entry-12847331734.html)
Reste à trouver quelqu’un qui parle fidjien et pourrait traduire tout ça…
January 18th, 2026 at 6:59 pm
I found this one that may correspond, I think the kids are only singing the first verses :
Na Jule Ni Hanahana
by Laisa Vulakoro (1994)
1)
Toso mai matasawa, toso mai matasawa
Vakavodoka mai na lawa i na waqa
Toso mai matasawa x 2
Vodoka mai na lawa i na waqa
2)
Tou mai lele i na toba x2
Sa ra vude na jule vakaloloma
Mai lele i na toba x 2
Sa ra vude na jule vakalolo….ma!
Chorus:
Na Jule ni Hanahana x 2
Ji qoro na harahara
Era riu e ra rido
Era ridorido wa, e ra ridorido ma
O na jule ni hanahana aule…..aule
3)
Yavi mai ra huravou x2
Na jule ga e dai me kematou
Yavi mai na huravou x 2
Na jule ga e dai me kematou aule…
4)
Sa qai bala i na waqa x 2
Udolu na jule ni natadola, hanahana
Qai bala i na waqa x 2
Udolu na jule ni hanaha….na
Chorus
5)
I Natadola me da cabe, Natadola me da cabe
Na Jule sa ra ula e na nuku e ra lade
Natadola me da cabe, Natadola e ra cabe
Na Jule sa ra ula e ra la…..de….
6)
Au mai tu voli koi au
Au mai sarava na biau
Sa ra yavi mai na rau, soli sara mai na qau
Au qai matalau, au sa qai matalau
Jule ni hanahana ga me qau…aule !!
Chorus …. then repeat last last line!
source: https://ameblo.jp/dancingflowers/entry-12847331734.html
Now, if someone speaks fijian and could translate, that would be awesome!