According to his music teacher the Twelve Days of Christmas in Tonga are:
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a Lupe (Tongan Pidgeon) in a Mango Tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me 2 cans of Corned beef
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me 3 Frangipani
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 4 rolls of Tapa (Mulberry bark cloth)
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 5 Giant Slippers (Thongs / Flip Flops)
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 6 Lava Lava (Sarong)
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me 7 Women Weaving
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 8 Gailau Dancers
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 9 Hats a Hiding
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 10 Hula Dancers
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me 11 Drummers Drumming
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 12 Fire Dancers (and Clancy was a fire dancer)
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