Definitions for "tautoga"
The tautoga (IPA pronunciation: /tɔʊtɔŋɑ/) is considered the most formal and restrained style of Rotuman dance, usually seen performed in large festivities or ceremonies (called kato'aga, a term summing up all traditional Rotuman ceremonies), or in public opportunities to showcase Rotuman culture. The tautoga style can be seen as comparable to the Tongan lakalaka, and the "toga" (tɔŋɑ) sound to the word alludes to such an origin.