Wealth of fine mats on display [1]
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 23:24. Updated on Friday, August 21, 2015 - 23:27.
Photos by Linny Folau
A wealth of fine mats from Tongatapu villages were displayed at Tongatapu’s two-day Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial Show 2015 was opened today by King Tupou VI at the Funga-Mana-Mo’ui Grounds in ‘Atele.
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Mele‘ana Fifita holding a kahoa pipi tuitui fakava‘e pipitongi. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Kahoa kakala, alamea (top), a new creation (second) and pipi tuitu‘u fakava‘e pipitongi (bottom) . Tongatapu Show 21 August 2015.
Silivenusi Salt and Soana Tupou dressed in fine mats. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Kefilini Makaafi at the Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Handicrafts and fine mats on display. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Giant fans at the Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Fine mats and handicrafts on display at the Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Fine mats and handicrafts at the Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Artificial flowers in coconut vase at the Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
An outfit made from tapa by a local fashion designer. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015.
‘Ofa Kafalava, Felenisia Mafua and Kalolaine Faletau. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Faitangane and Seiloni Tu‘ipulotu. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Woven baskets and handicrafts at the Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Women from Kolovai with their fine mats and handicrafts. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
A tapa piece for Princess Latufuipeka by women from Kolovai. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Seletute Pau‘u and Emeli Latukefu from Kolovai with their Tongan handicrafts. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Fine mats and handicrafts at the Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Kiekie and ta‘ovala at the Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
‘Atulika Misa, Pele Misa Latu and Tupou Loto‘aniu. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Women from Kala‘au with their fine mats and quilts. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Women from Kolovai with their fine mats and handicrafts. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Fetutuki, Fine Leka and Kefilini Makaafi. Tongatapu Show. 21 August 2015
Makalita Mafile‘o, Mele Latu and Liuaki Masilamea. Tongatapu Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial Show. 21 August 2015
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