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Those in Love Will Understand


Yesterday we met the bittersweet Tongan love song, “Ana Latu,” about spending one last night together before your love must go. In class when we sing it we sing, of course, but we also sway, bounce, wiggle and go ’round. It’s a beautiful song; sing along with me:
He ooi oi auee
Ana Latu
We walked on the beach
You loved me, I loved you
Our footprints in the sand,
When you held my hand
Became one path;
those in love will understand.

Ana Latu, We Love You


“Ana Latu” is a love song from Tonga, an island nation in Polynesia. The song is a lament, telling the tale of the final night we are able to spend with our beloved Ana. We cherish those last moments, and, whether Ana is departing for a trip abroad or whether she has left this world forever, we know we’ll miss her.