Culture - Tonga
The first king of Tonga was George Tupou I, he became the king on the 4th of November 1875. He died on the 18th of February 1893. The next king was George Tupou II , he was the double great grandson of George Tupou I. George Tupou II became king on the 18th of February 1893. He died on the 5th of April 1918. Then was the first queen , Salote Tupou III, the daughter of George Tupou II. She became the Queen on the 5th of April 1918, she then died on the 16th of December 1918. The next king was Taufa’ahau Tupou IV, he was the son of Salote Tupou III. He became king on the 16th of December 1965. He then died on the 10th of september 2006. Another king in the old days was George Tupou V, he was the son of Taufa’ahau Tupou IV. He became the king on the 11th of September 2006. He then died on the 18th of March 2012. The king of Tonga now is king Tupou VI, he is also the son of Taufa’ahau Tupou IV. He became king on the 18th of March 2012, and he is still the king until now. The Queen of Tonga now is Queen Nanasipau’u, she is the wife of King Tupou IV. She had also became queen on the 18th of March 2012, up until now she is still the queen. The princess of Tonga now is Princess Latufuipeka Tuku’aho, and she is the daughter of the king and queen. She had also became the princess on the 18th of March 2012. Now, I wrote this about all the history of the royals of Tonga.
Tonga, Tonga is a polynesian kingdom made up of 176 south pacific islands and only 40 are inhabited, there are 4 main island groups, Tongatapu, Ha’apai, Vava’u and ‘Eua. Tongatapu island is the ‘’sacred south’’ . It is north across Nuku’alofa ( the capital of Tonga ). 70,000 people live in Tongatapu and Nuku’alofa. On sundays the churches in Tongatapu glow with beautiful harmonies and welcoming people. Ha’apai island, it has 62 islands, atolls, reefs and shoals of the central island of Ha’apai. Vava’u island ( best island ) , has 61 different islands that have coral gardens, deserted beaches and glowing clear lagoons. Underwater, Vava’u has the visibility of up to 30 meters of sea caves and history laden shipwrecks, and they also have plenty of snorkelling places. Some other extra things to be done there would be jet kayaking, sea kayaking and kiteboarding. ‘Eua is actually the best place for travellers to go and have an amazing adventure. ‘Eua is actually the oldest island in the kingdom, a tongan legend is said the polynesian god, Maui stood when he fished up the islands of Tongatapu, Vava’u and Ha’apai from the deep pacific ocean. There is a place named ‘Eua national park where you can explore with locals and learn about the tongan history and culture. You can even explore the cliffs, caves and sinkholes in the north of ‘Eua. ‘Eua also has the biggest underwater caves out of the pacific that is nearly as deep as 30 meters. Now this was all about the islands of Tonga.
Now this is my informational writing about Tonga.
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