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Feast for 1,200 ends week-long celebration [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday, May 7, 2007 - 17:45.  Updated on Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 17:05.

Photos by Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Pesi Fonua

A massive presentation of food for more than 1,200 guests on Sunday May 6 at Nukunuku marked the end of a week-long wedding celebration for Hon. Fanetupouvava'u and Second Lieutenant Siaosi Kiu Tau-ki-Vailahi Kaho.

Suckling pigs.



Second Lt. Kiu Kaho and Hon. Fanetupouvava'u.



Guests at the feast.

The feast celebrated the first Sunday together of the newly weds. The providers of food were from the three villages in the estate of Noble Tu'ivakano, the father of the groom, and from the relatives of the groom's mother who travelled from as far away as the USA, Australia and New Zealand to be in Tonga for the celebration.

During the feast a torrential downpour - one's of Tongatapu's heaviest rainfalls this year - did not discourage the feasters who were sheltered under huge marquees.

The Sunday feast concluded the Royal family wedding celebration. The bride is a niece of King George Tupou V.

Hon. Fanetupouvava'u and Kiu arriving for the Sunday feast.



Princess Siu'ilikutapu and Princess Pilolevu (centre).



Kalo Mataele Soukop and relatives.



Dressed for a feast, attendants of the newly-weds.



Tu'ivakano's Matapule, Ma'u and his wife, Lose.



Hon. Tu'iha'anganga and Mele.



Samoan delegation.



From left, Minister of Police, Hon. Siaosi 'Aho, Leafa and Manu Mataele.



Wedding Cakes.



Table for the diplomatic corps.



Commemorative cake.



Fuiva Kavaliku, Litia Petelo, and other attendants with Adi Litia Mara.



Tu'isoso and Kitione Mokofisi.



Koloa presented at the Sunday Feast.



Matapule sits in attendance during a heavy downpour.



Hon. Havea Tu'iha'ateiho and family.



Hola Cocker and Fakatoumafi Calvert.



Mrs Agnes Schaumkel (centre) and relatives.



Guests at the feast.



Guests at the feast.



The newly-weds exit in the rain.


 
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