The One World Project
We also saw a Royal Palace where the king of Tonga lives. Yes, they have a King here. The king is a very important person and everyone respects him. This is the true, traditional Tongan way. There is a Royal family, then there are people who Tongan's call nobles and all the rest are called commoners.

The commoners show special respect to the King and nobles. They even have to use a special language when they address people of a higher status. Tongans are proud people. They are also proud of their culture. Do you know what proud means?