Just like home

It was just like home for the big crowd of Sydney based Tongans who crammed into a Sydney church hall in the middle of March to celebrate the success of the Tongan dancers who shared, with the Cook Islanders,- honours during their two week stay in Sydney for the Captain Cook bi-centenary celebra tions. The recently formed Tonga Assocation of Australia'gave the dancers a fine welcome and after a night of dancing, drinking and singing, there was a welcome cheque for the Tongan party of $5O from the grateful association. The evening was re laxed and happy. Below, these three Tongan dancers drew rounds of applause.

Pictures on this and preceding page by

Bruce Adams.

The traditional method of Tongan appreciation plac ing cash in the bodice of the prettiest dancer. This young lady (left) picked up quite a few Australian dollars before the end of the evening.

One of the prettiest dancers, was this en terprising young lady (right) who used a beer can to throw some light on her dance.

Bottom left, three Tongans taking a breather between dances, are obviously having a whale of a time.

Assistant secretary to the Tongan Gov ernment, John Kite (bottom right), relax ing on the dance floor. John was in charge of the Tongan group In Sydney— and a good job he did.