Top tau'olunga dancers for Miss Heilala [1]
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 23:55. Updated on Friday, July 6, 2018 - 00:04.
Tonga’s traditional dancing and costumes were on show at the Miss Heilala Tau’olunga competition on Tuesday night, July 3 at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku'alofa.
The top five dancers out of 15 contestants were named in random order, with the winner of the tau'olunga to be announced on the final crowning night on Friday July 6.
The Tau'olunga contest is the second judging event of the pageant.
Miss Tau’olunga finalists:
- Miss Fangailupe Tonga Australia, Luseane ‘Akau’ola
- Miss S&S USA Store, ‘Ailini Vakalahi
- Miss Tonga Tourism, Ane ‘Ofa Pulu
- Miss Langakali ‘o e Vai ko Puna, Primrose Malekamu
- Miss Apraxus Tonga New Zealand, Kalo Funganitao