Two teenage girls and a boy wearing a uniform in traditional Tongan style. Known as tupenu, it is tailored like a skirt, sarong, or kilt and usually made from suit material. Tupenu is worn by both males and females.
View of the royal tomb for Kuini Lavenia (Lavinia Veiongo Fotu)the first wife of King Siaosi Tupou II (King...
Looking at the coast and a small beach in the town of Nuku’alofa. The town is located on the...
View of Mailetaha Plaza, on the corner of Hihifo Road and Taufa’ahau Road in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The plaza has...
The Royal Palace in Tonga is located in the capital, Nukuʻalofa. It was constructed from wood in 1867 and...
Tapa cloth is used for ceremonial purposes and decorating walls. The cloth is made from tree bark and is...
Taufa’ahau Rd is the main street in Nuku’alofa, Tonga (circa 2011). This road has a number of banks, shops,...
View of the royal tomb at Mala’ekula in Nuku’alofa. The Tupou Royal Family are buried here and the area...
Fresh fruit and vegetables for sale in Talamahu Market in the capital Nuku’alofa. All produce is locally grown on...
