| REUNION 2009 Arriving Funafuti 12/12/2009 12/12/2009: Flight to Funafuti, Pula Toafa also Governor General and wife, Filo and Pepa were on the same flight. Oko atu matou, te aso e tai agiagi te afaa, Penipelite ko leva ne fakatali mai, mo Susie e nofo mai katoa i kona. Ko gali faka te fetaui mo kaiga, olo atu ei matou ki Luapou. |
| Alofa, Lasela mo Faitala i te matafenua ki Funafala. Ata pei mai i te Uofusameni, maneapa. Uafu tau vaka fou tena, Manufolau tena e tau. Sunday 13/12/09 |
| Kami maua mo Alofa ki te tonai a te Kaiga o Tapumanaia. Te maneapa o latou tena, ko oko eiloa i te gali. Koi fakatali la ke oko mai te tokoukega o latou e oko mai i te Nivaga. Ioapo te takitaki toeaina, Falefaea ne fatoa vau mai i Fiji i tena masaki, ko lei. Left: Te kau i Funafuti. Right: Te kau ne malaga mai i NZ, US. Centre: Falefaea mo Naama. Tuesday 15/12/2009 Next lot arriving |
Maaka, Teakini,
Kenese mo
Suzanne mo la
tama, Laumua Jr
mo Nasili. Luisa
Bob ne vau foki,
mo Timaima mo
tena avaga mai i
NZ mo Australia.
Te koga kai i te
Air Terminal, ko
Maatia mo Pula,
Maaka, Peni,
Teakini mo Alofa
e manava malie.
Seki ai foki ne
gasukega uke i
te vaitaimi tenei,
fakatali fua ke
olo ki Fualefeke.
Kenese mo
Suzanne mo la
tama, Laumua Jr
mo Nasili. Luisa
Bob ne vau foki,
mo Timaima mo
tena avaga mai i
NZ mo Australia.
Te koga kai i te
Air Terminal, ko
Maatia mo Pula,
Maaka, Peni,
Teakini mo Alofa
e manava malie.
Seki ai foki ne
gasukega uke i
te vaitaimi tenei,
fakatali fua ke
olo ki Fualefeke.
Arrival of next lot of family members for the
reunion. Left: at the terminal cafe having cold
kaleve (juice extracted from coconut) and
relaxing after the 2hr flight from Suva, Fiji.
Tuvalu, though beautiful in so many ways, yet
the thread of sea water rising is indeed a real
problem.
reunion. Left: at the terminal cafe having cold
kaleve (juice extracted from coconut) and
relaxing after the 2hr flight from Suva, Fiji.
Tuvalu, though beautiful in so many ways, yet
the thread of sea water rising is indeed a real
problem.
Kai fakatasi i te fale o Polau mo Susie i Luapou ki a latou kona
ne oko mai i te aso tenei. Penaia mo tena kaiga ko leva ne oko
mai, ko vaiaso tupu laua mo Eline i Fualefeke, fakatoka te ika
masima mo te ika fakapakupaku. Talafou mo tena avaga mo
la tama, mo Eliapo koi nofo i fakai, ko olo tasi katoa i te Aso
Gafua - kamata i kona te solosolo ki Fualefeke.
Ivan mo Selepa ko leva foki ne oko mai, fai te galuega lasi ki te
teuga mo te fakatokaga o te la fale i Tuatapu.
Te kau o te Nivaga e fakatautau ke oko mai i te Aso Ono. Ko
Siliga mo Aoga e oko mai foki Aso Ono. Ko te sua potukau i te
vaiaso fou. Aso Kilisimasi e fai ei te Aso o te kaiga, fakatautau
2 vaiaso i Fualefeke, ko kamata ei te solosolo o foki ki fakai
fakatau ki vakalele foki o latou ne malaga mai i tua atu o Tuvalu.
Lotu fakapitoa e fakatoka ne te kaiga i te po 27th December i te
Maneapa io me ko te Fale Tapu. Ko nisi polokalame aofia ei te
fakatau sisi, NZ, Tuvalu, Fiji mo Austalia.
ne oko mai i te aso tenei. Penaia mo tena kaiga ko leva ne oko
mai, ko vaiaso tupu laua mo Eline i Fualefeke, fakatoka te ika
masima mo te ika fakapakupaku. Talafou mo tena avaga mo
la tama, mo Eliapo koi nofo i fakai, ko olo tasi katoa i te Aso
Gafua - kamata i kona te solosolo ki Fualefeke.
Ivan mo Selepa ko leva foki ne oko mai, fai te galuega lasi ki te
teuga mo te fakatokaga o te la fale i Tuatapu.
Te kau o te Nivaga e fakatautau ke oko mai i te Aso Ono. Ko
Siliga mo Aoga e oko mai foki Aso Ono. Ko te sua potukau i te
vaiaso fou. Aso Kilisimasi e fai ei te Aso o te kaiga, fakatautau
2 vaiaso i Fualefeke, ko kamata ei te solosolo o foki ki fakai
fakatau ki vakalele foki o latou ne malaga mai i tua atu o Tuvalu.
Lotu fakapitoa e fakatoka ne te kaiga i te po 27th December i te
Maneapa io me ko te Fale Tapu. Ko nisi polokalame aofia ei te
fakatau sisi, NZ, Tuvalu, Fiji mo Austalia.
| 16th to 22nd Dec 09: still on Funafuti waiting for arrival of the final family group. Siliga, Aoga arrived 19th Dec and the last group arriving Tuesday 22. Wednesday 23rd 9am, six boats loaded with family members going to Fualefeke. 24th Dec 2009 9am: Life in Fualefeke, relaxing, exercises, fish for food and so forth. Tena te olaga o te fakatasiga i Fualefeke. 25th Dec 10am: Christmas Day Service, family tribute to God Almighty for His never ending care, Love and provisions, also a tribal entreaty for an end to all curses that may have befallen the kofefamily in the past, and a renewed appeal for His Blessings to abound and continue on every member for all eternity. A big family feast followed, game of Dominoe, Lami, then Fatele. It was absolutely outstanding, brilliant. |
Above: Tafatai o Fualefeke, click te ata o
fakalasi. Te kau kona e sagasaga o tali te
matagi gali o te motu. Relaxing under the
puka trees, the breeze was absolutely
fantastic.
Ata ki lalo: Toeaina o te kaiga, Penaia,
Satalaka, Teakini, Siliga, Maatia i te sasalega
i te taeao muamua. E tu i te mata o
Fualefeke ka ko Paava tenai e sae mai i tua.
Ko oko eilooa i te gali mo te fiafia o tino katoa
i te gali o te motu mo tena matagi tumau mai
i te fakai.
fakalasi. Te kau kona e sagasaga o tali te
matagi gali o te motu. Relaxing under the
puka trees, the breeze was absolutely
fantastic.
Ata ki lalo: Toeaina o te kaiga, Penaia,
Satalaka, Teakini, Siliga, Maatia i te sasalega
i te taeao muamua. E tu i te mata o
Fualefeke ka ko Paava tenai e sae mai i tua.
Ko oko eilooa i te gali mo te fiafia o tino katoa
i te gali o te motu mo tena matagi tumau mai
i te fakai.
Above: lamaga isave a te kau o matou, kona
isave, breakfast eiloa ki ei te kaiga i te taeao
tena. Fresh fish fo breakfast, absolutely
gorgeous.
Under: Maaka, Selepa tena e tu, Napali mo
Susie, Pula & Tagi kona e fai meakai.
Galuega lasi e fai ne te kau kuka, malo
fakafetai. Kitchen hands, keeping the tribe
fed and nourished, trying to reproduce the
delicacacies of old Tuvalu, sometimes
successful other times ingredients hard to
find.
isave, breakfast eiloa ki ei te kaiga i te taeao
tena. Fresh fish fo breakfast, absolutely
gorgeous.
Under: Maaka, Selepa tena e tu, Napali mo
Susie, Pula & Tagi kona e fai meakai.
Galuega lasi e fai ne te kau kuka, malo
fakafetai. Kitchen hands, keeping the tribe
fed and nourished, trying to reproduce the
delicacacies of old Tuvalu, sometimes
successful other times ingredients hard to
find.
Above: 5.30am kini pele, fai te lotu, oti ko olo
ei o sasale. Te ata tena o te stretch
excercise koituai o olo o sasale, katoa te
kaiga. Photo above of stretch excercise led
by Siliga prior to going for walk on the beach.
Down: Te ata o nai tents tu ki te tafatai, nisi
tents i loto atu. Click photos to enlarge view.
ei o sasale. Te ata tena o te stretch
excercise koituai o olo o sasale, katoa te
kaiga. Photo above of stretch excercise led
by Siliga prior to going for walk on the beach.
Down: Te ata o nai tents tu ki te tafatai, nisi
tents i loto atu. Click photos to enlarge view.
See the tents, basically to store luggages
while most sleep at maneapa and other
building, and out in the open.
while most sleep at maneapa and other
building, and out in the open.
Maneapa tena, te kau kona e maimoa i te
voli.
voli.
Plenty pawpaw in Fualefeke, good source of
healthy diet.
healthy diet.
Fatele i te motu, fetauiga ki te alofa a te kaiga
o Tapulala, se fuagina te gali o te aso tenei.
o Tapulala, se fuagina te gali o te aso tenei.
Cooking the fish the local style, then dipped
in the sea and ready to eat.
in the sea and ready to eat.
The Leo family among the last group of the
reunion Fualefeke to return to their home in
Sydney, Australia.
reunion Fualefeke to return to their home in
Sydney, Australia.
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Toeaina e tokotasi o te kaiga (i tai i Luapou),
Penipelite Talafou. Tasi o tagata fai i te
futipolo i aso koi malosi ei.
Penipelite Talafou. Tasi o tagata fai i te
futipolo i aso koi malosi ei.