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Tonga, the Friendly Islands
Malo e lele! Welcome to the friendly islands of the Kingdom of Tonga. There are about 171 islands in the three main island groups of Tongatapu, Ha’apai, and Vava’u. Tonga has the distinction of being the only island nation that was never formally colonized by a...
Tonga Time
Tonga, like it’s cousins across the Pacific, has it's own approach to time. Today may mean tomorrow. Half an hour may be more like two hours or in some cases two days or even a week. If you are a foreigner this may take a bit of adjusting to, but remember you are on...
Tongan Feast For Christmas
Tongan feasting: A serious custom [Author’s note: I have attended Polynesian feasts where they cooked 200 pigs, and fed thousands of people . . . but the first time I sat down at a Tongan kaipola feast, I was truly impressed.] An expression of love and...
A Taste of Polynesia: Polynesian Food in Lāʻie, HI
Pounders Restaurant now serves island plate meals As one of her first innovations, our new Pounders Restaurant manager has started showcasing one of our PCC islands during each Friday dinner time, starting with a Hawaiian plate — along with the proviso: “While...
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