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Royal Tonga Celebrates

WHEN it comes to public celebrations, probably no Pacific territory knows how to stage them better than the Kingdom of Tonga, which will crown its new king on July 4.

Nukualofa, with its picture postcard royal palace is a picturesque backdrop for big public festivities, which usually can be depended upon to in clude a 21-gun salute, and a colourful lakalaka (Tongan dance) where men and women dancers put on their finery.

The distinctive necklets seen here are made from the fruit of the pandanus. And of course there are always the feasts.

Over the page there are more pictures by Rob Wright, and a story.