Takipō vigil at Royal Palace tonight
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 20:06
Luckily, the rain held off as the Royal cortege arrived in Nuku'alofa and made its way to the Royal Palace, where HM the late Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho lies tonight. Photos by Linny Folau and Peter Poulsen.
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It's the Royal wake. In
It's the Royal wake. In Tongan, 'āpō (wake) for commoners. Takipō (wake) for royalty. - Elias Vuni Valu Bloomfield
Royal vigil or wake! - Mikaela Telesia Vea
What's a takipo mean...? - Skip Roche