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Neiafu, Vava’u
Kingdom of Tonga

Native hut Nukualofa, Tonga

A video with many pictures of Tonga.

Tonga’s Royal Family – The House of Tupou – descended from three ancient Dynasties: Tu’i Tonga; Tu’i Ha’atakalaua and Tu’i Kanokupolu. The House of Tupou is a continuation of the Tu’i Kanokupolu Dynasty. The present monarch, King George V was sworn in as King on 11 September 2006, which also made him the 23rd Tu’i Kanokupolu. His Majesty King George Tupou V ‘s, full name is Siaosi Taufa’ahau Manumataongo Tuku’aho and was born 4 May 1948.

- http://www.tongaholiday.com/?page_id=4120

Women making tapa

This flower is called Lantana. It is fragrant and comes in many different colors. Its leaves can be used for some medicines.

I went to a Rugby practice for the U of U a couple weeks ago. It was a ton of fun to watch! "Like a lot of the big Pacific rugby nations, Tonga has a pre-match ritual. The Sipi Tau is a form of the Kailao. Tonga perform the kailao/Sipi Tau prior to the commencement of a match. The kailao was originally a war dance that was imported to Tonga from Wallis Island. It is usually performed at both public and private ceremonies."

-http://rugby-world-cup-2011-tickets.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-zealand-v-tonga-tickets-rugby-world.html

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