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Ladies in white flock to Nuku'alofa [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 10:50.  Updated on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 18:44.

The annual roll call for women members of the Free Church of Tonga and the Chiefly Church of Tonga brought hundreds of women, all dress in white to Nuku'alofa yesterday, September 26.

The occasion known in Tongan as the Faka-Sepitema, is considered as the reaffirming of one's membership of the church and an acceptance of a personal call from God. This annual event brought women from all over Tongatapu to Nuku'alofa to answer their calls.

Women at the Tonga Hou'eiki Church Luseane Pala, Losaline Taufa and Selu Mila.



Relaxing after their September roll call is Katalina and 'Alamita 'Inia, Po'alo'i Fifita, Ane Leatu'i and 'Ema Latu.



'Aiana Finau, Kalifi Pese, Teisa Tautua'a, Kato Paini and Lavinia Finau.



Women of the Free Church of Tonga leaves after roll call.



Free Church of Tonga women happily smiling outside the church.



Ladies in White at the Free Church of Tonga.



'Iakati Misinale, Kilisimasi Fonua and fellow faka-sepitema at Free Church of Tonga.



Ladies outside Free Church of Tonga.



Peta 'Akau'ola, Sela Touhuni and Oloka Hala of the Free Church of Tonga.

Peta ...‘Akau...’ola one of the women who answered her call at the Free Church of Tonga, described the event as being significant "because we are answering God's call."

The Faka-Sepitema is a tradition for the women of Free Church of Tonga, the Chiefly Church of Tonga, and the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. The women of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga will have their roll call next week.

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