Consequently, the younger generation born in the 1950s grew up knowing fakasi only as a vague memory—a superstition of their grandparents. It wasn't until the glasnost era of the late 1980s that researchers from Moscow and Western ethnomusicologists like Ted Levin (author of "Where Rivers and Mountains Sing" ) rediscovered the concept.
Tongan is a language rich in morphological derivations. The prefix Faka- generally means "to cause," "to make," or "to do." However, Fakasi is a specialized compound prefix combining Faka- with the particle si (often related to fi or fe , implying reciprocity, similarity, or limited scope). fakasi
: Send a message, and it will immediately be "received" back to you. Consequently, the younger generation born in the 1950s
: Often relates to the act of making, creating, or humble reduction. The prefix Faka- generally means "to cause," "to