ABSTRACT
The presentation of the play Tagi to the larger Tokelau community in New Zealand took place as part of the ‘cultural activities’ of the subsequent Easter Tournament held in April 1992 in the Pahina Hall in Porirua. Many did identify with the migration experience, and again many were happy to see 'the culture come alive' as it was presented in the first part of the play dealing with the pre-papalagi times. In preparation for the tour to Tokelau, a second play was begun, and this time it was to focus on the tension between individualism and the communal, extended-family orientation in Tokelau. Again, the plays were generally graciously received; people enjoyed being entertained, and some people were deeply moved by seeing the history of Tokelau, 'come alive' as they put it. The tendency in Tokelau to stay within the atoll-affiliation-based communities is largely perpetuated in New Zealand.
