Why do all the women in Tonga know how to juggle or hiko in Tongan?
That simple question set off a search for answers captured in the documentary, “The Queen’s Influence: The Vanishing Culture of Hiko in Tonga”.
Filmmaker Paprika Leaverton explores the origins of the native juggling art known as hiko and how it was revived by one of Tonga’s most revered monarchs.
The film also takes a closer look the country’s gender and power dynamics and how hiko is helping to empower women in a male-dominated society.
Source: PBS Hawai‘i
