This song is about 2 brothers ( of whom their name i will not mentioned nor their village). They were drunk and on their way passing through Vaini. The brothers, being drunk, were singing, shouting swearing as they drove by Vaini. As they passed by the old cemetery in Vaini, someone shouted at them and told them off. the brothers didn't like it so they got off the truck and chase after this person ( whom name I will not mentioned). they finally cornered him to the mangroves and murdered this man with their machetes.
Later they were put to prison and sentences them to death. It was told by the Priest that visited them, that they felt regret for the thing that they did. They have repented and asked God for forgiveness.
Sadly that wasn't enough to lift their penalty from them. As the court had sentenced them, so it was carried out, they were hung in the place called Mo'ungakula.
After that event , the Queen announced that there will be no more hanging or death sentences. This leaves this incident as the last death sentence to be carried out in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Months later, someone made up this song as a reminder of what happen that day in Mo'ungakula.
Hey, thought il be an extra and add in lol! This song was wriiten by a man from Haveluliku, Makatolo 'a maui, And sang by the FUNGA 'ANAHULU BAND! The man who wrote this song was present at the time, he was a corrections officer at the time. A couple of police men from Haveluliku were present at the time as they were cops and still are, When they tell us the story they get all teary they can remember this story like it happend yesterday, so sad everyone that listens to the song, understands or know the two men that were hung always cry. Really sad, well thats all from me. happy living everyone.
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