Faikava — A Tongan Literary Journal - 1978 - Issues 1 archive blue and gold illumination of

blue and gold illumination of text and illustrations

This is probably the earliest illustration to show the sighting of the Pacific Ocean (top left of the image)

His “Battle of the Farts” is one of his best known compositions

-"Florilegium Novum"

The music includes numerous calligraphic initials in red and pale blue

Faikava — A Tongan Literary Journal - 1978 - Issues 1 archive blue and gold illumination ofReclaiming the Voice: The Tongan Literary Renaissance Faikava A Tongan Literary Journal Edited and published by Barbara Hauofa Government Printer, Nukualofa (Tonga) Issue 1. 1 April 1978 Small Octavo pamphlet The first issue of the first literary journal devoted entirely to Tongan authors, marking a decisive moment in the emergence of a post colonial Pacific literary voice articulated on its own terms. The name Faikava was chosen for its symbolism of