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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1957Vol. XXVII, No. 11

Wedding in Cook Islands . . .

p. 137 · Read in the full issue

large wedding parties are a feature of Polynesia, but this one must constitute ng of a record. The photograph of the tarty was taken after the wedding on to Mr. Alexander Munro, son of Mrs. and the late Duncan Munro, a well planter of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, to kerau Dean, also of Rarotonga. After ding in the LMS Church, Arorangi, 600 vere invited to a "umukai" (feast) and nee in the evening, hoto shows (left to right): P. Tinirau, na, P. Tuoro, M. Dean, M. Marii, M.

T. T. Toeta, N. Ngatae, groom and [?]. Jonassen, A. Munro, T. Koteka, N. n, W. Estall, F. Savage, R. Akanoa, T.

Flower Girls P. Exam, T. lotua, M.

Tetauru; Page Boys Donald Munro aid Agnew.

Photo: Marie Powell.