Pacific Islands Monthly

Reaches Its

Century

>Ecember. 1975

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The Torigans, like other Islanders, will dance at the drop of a hat. This young Tongan, photographed by August Hettig, of Tonga, is performing at the capital, Nukualofa. Tourism, which has been blamed for many things—ruining Island culture, for instance—has given an im petus to Island dancing. In some islands, ceremonies, which had fallen into disuse, are once again being staged, this time for the benefit of the tourists.