first one, but now the exchange is between the persons in the front and in the back. In the fourth movement, if used, the women can turn to the public to make a little bow, or to hit their own sticks together, while the men can bump their sticks with a bang on the ground. These movements repeat as long as the song continues. Various series of movements may be applied to different stanzas, but they fall in either of two groups: Eke nou (short eke), where the groups of 4, the separate 'boats' interact with themselves only. In a big performance there are many 'boats' on a row, all performing independently. Eke loa (long eke), when the 'boats' exchange performers, the front row for example going to the left and the back row to the right. Lyrics There are a few songs which will be recited at a sōkē, usually when the performers are still standing still. When the refrain is sung they hit their sticks as long as the refrain is repeated, and when finished they stand still again for the rest of the song. There are a few refrains like 'hina hea' and 'sōkē'. In fact the original name of the dance is rather eke and not sōkē. But nowadays in Tonga it is better known by this refrain. However, on Wallis and Futuna it is still known by its original name. Part from the Uvean (Wallis island) eke, which was already known before 1932 and was performed by the Uvean community in Suva at the South pacific festival of 1972: Pongipongi tuu te nuanua i sakē moo teketi mai te fanālua i sakē e ōmai ai nai mātua i sakē o fehuki pē ko fea ia Lavelua i sakē pea tala age leva naua i sakē e afio i Hahake Lavelua i sakē which translates as: In the morning there is a rainbow hurray - and a twomaster appears hurray - bringing these both gentlemen hurray - who ask where Lavelua is hurray - whereupon they two are told hurray - king Lavelua reigns in Hahake [the eastern district of Uvea, where the capital Mata Utu is located] hurray. The two gentlemen named seem to be Pierre Chanel and Marie Nizier, who were sent to Futuna by father Pierre Bataillon (see below). Part from the Maufanga (Tonga) sōkē: Sōkē! he siale toli nofo au ta tuia