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Feasting and dancing follows Ha'apai's first Military Parade [1]

Pangai, Ha'apai

Friday, August 15, 2008 - 18:15.  Updated on Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 23:34.

By Linny Folau

King George Tupou V at the military parade.



Presenting Military colours during the parade.



A musical marching display by the Tonga Defence Services.

The Coronation Military Parade at the Mala'e Lea'aetohi, Pangai, on Tuesday, August 12 was the first to be held in Ha'apai, and marked the second day of celebrations there.

This historical event was attended by the Queen Mother, Halaevalu Mata'aho, HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita and other members of the royal family.

Soldiers and marines from the Tonga Defence Services and its Royal Corps of Musicians travelled to Ha'apai on August 5 on a TDS patrol boat, and the inter island ferry Olovaha.

King George Tupou V arrives at Lea'aetohi for the military parade.



The Ha'apai Military Parade at Lea'aetohi.

The soldiers began the program with a parade march on before the officers took post to wait for the king, who traveled to Lea'aetohi on his inspection vehicle dressed in a white military uniform. The parade began with the king's inspection before the Royal Corps of Musicians Troop Pass, a March Past in Slow and Quick time, and concluding with the Advance in Review Order march.

Feast

Ha'apai people feasting at Lea'aetohi.

The celebration continued in the afternoon with a Royal Feast and the performance of 10 different traditional dances including Lakalaka, Ma'ulu'ulu and Tau'olunga and a special cultural display by the Royal Corps of Musicians.

A Lakalaka by the Ha'apai High School was followed by a 'Otuhaka dance by Ha'apai Middle school, a group Tau'olunga by Tailulu College, the Me'etu'upaki by St Joseph's College, a group Tau'olunga by GPS Koulo, a colourful Fijian Meke by Koulo, a Lakalaka by Ha'ano and a Ma'ulu'ulu by 'Uiha.

A group Tau'olunga.



Me'etuupaki performed by St Joseph's High School.

The final dance the Lofia lakalaka performed by Tongaleleka and the GPS Hihifo/Pangai had Hon Lupepau'u Tuita as the vahenga.

A group Tau'olunga.

The king departed Ha'apai on the morning of Wednesday, August 13 for Niuatoputapu, the second leg of his coronation tour of the outer islands of the Kingdom. The king spent one night in Niuatoputapu before travelling to Niuafo'ou on August 14. He is scheduled to leave for Vava'u on Saturday afternoon, August 16.

Due to transportation difficulties, Matangi Tonga Online is not able to show our readers pictures from the coronation celebrations in both Niuatoputapu and Niuafo'ou.

The Vava'u coronation program will start with a church service on Sunday, August 17.

Hon Lupepau'u Tuita and daughter Hon 'Anaseini Tupouveihola Fusitu'a.



'Otuhaka performance by Ha'apai Middle school.



A Lakalaka by Ha'apai High school.



A group tau'olunga dance.



A cultural display by the Tonga Defence Services.



A group tau'olunga.



A colourful Fijian meke dance performed by residents of Koulo.



A colourful ma'ulu'ulu performance by 'Uiha.



The Lofia lakalaka performed by Tongaleleka and GPS Hihifo/Pangai.



Lofia Lakalaka performers colourful in their fakaha'apai.



Presentation of koloa during the performance.



Hon Lupepau'u Tuita (in blue) the vahenga of the Lofia lakalaka.



King George Tupou V departs Lea'aetohi after the traditional dances.



Feast at Ha'apai.

 

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