Susana

= = =MY OWN CHEER!!!!= =GO TONGA, GO GO GO GOOOOOOOOOO TONGA!!=

= = =TONGA'S RUGBY TEAM HAKA FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP!=

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 * =MAP OF TONGATAPU(TONGA)=

= = =1.How long does it took Tonga to travel in New Zealand? = = =  = = 2.SIZE OF TONGA'S POPULATION =There are approximately 108,000 Tongans living in the kingdom, almost all of them Polynesians. Roughly 60% of the population lives on the main island of Tongatapu, which means "sacred Tonga." In addition, there are significant communities of Tongans living in American Samoa, Hawaii, California and Utah; and also in New Zealand and Australia.= =Over the past centuries, Tongans spread widely over the western part of Polynesia, and many people in Samoa, Uvea, Futuna, and the Lau Islands of Fiji share Tongan blood.= =Picture's of Tonga Troditional food:Kumara ,Potatoe Salad, Rost Pig,Fakakai,Lu'u Kapapulu, Coconut Drinks and more.....=

=3.AWSOME FACTS ABOUT TONGA!=
 * =The Tongans always assign a special “work house” for the women to weave and make bark cloth, which they call //ngatu//. Each of the Polynesian islands makes bark cloth with their respective traditions: For example, some Polynesians make it out of breadfruit tree bark or //banyan// tree bark. In Tonga //ngatu// is almost always made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree.=

 =Tonga is a very nice little island!We are called "The Friendly Island" because when we have tourists we give all we have and show them alot of respect!=



=4.= = = =TONGA'S FOOD RECIPE!!=

=FAIKAKAI TOPAI=

=(Dumplings in sweet coconut syrup)= =**Lolo (Syrup)**= =**Lolo (syrup)**= =Put the sugar in a heavy saucepan and melt over gentle heat. Before the sugar boils, add the coconut cream and stir continuously until thick.= = = =**Topai (dumplings)**Boil the water in a large potSift the flour and baking powder togetherMake a fairly dry dough with the flour mixture and extra waterDrop tablespoonfuls of the dough into the boiling water and gently boil for a further 10 minuts or until cooked.Dice the dumplings and pour the sauce over it. Serve= =**NOTE:** The Topai (dumplings) is used for convenience but other more traditional and more delicious substitutes are used. For example, breadfruit or mei (faikakai mei) a combination of taro leaves and flour (faikakai ngou'a), a combination of flour and ripe bananas (faikakai malimali), or manioke which is tapioca or casava (faikakai manioke tama). Hence, depending on what you use, the name changes as shown above in bold italics.=
 * =Raw sugar=
 * =Coconut cream=
 * =Topai (dumplings)=
 * =3 cups plain flour=
 * =3 tsp baking powder=
 * =3-4 pints water=
 * =1 cup cold water, extra=

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=TONGA'S GAME SCHEDULE= = =

=Latest Results=
 * =09 SEP 2011= || =New Zealand= ||  || =Tonga= || =Eden Park= ||
 * =14 SEP 2011= || =Tonga= ||  || =Canada= || =Northland Events Centre= ||
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 * ~ =Americas Rugby Championship 2010= ||
 * =15 OCT 2010= || =Jaguars= || =28 - 20= || =Tonga A= || =Frederiksberg Stadium= ||
 * =10 OCT 2010= || =Canada Selects= || =32 - 16= || =Tonga A= || =Frederiksberg Stadium= ||
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 * ~ =Churchill Cup 2011= ||
 * =18 JUN 2011= || =Tonga= || =18 - 27= || =Italy A= || =Sixways= ||
 * =12 JUN 2011= || =England Saxons= || =41 - 14= || =Tonga= || =Kingsholm= ||
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 * ~ =International Friendly 2011= ||
 * =19 AUG 2011= || =Fiji= || =20 - 32= || =Tonga= || =Churchill Park= ||
 * =13 AUG 2011= || =Fiji= || =27 - 12= || =Tonga= || =Churchill Park= ||
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 * ~ =IRB Junior World Championship 2011= ||
 * =26 JUN 2011= || =Tonga= || =22 - 34= || =Italy= || =Stadio Mario Battaglini= ||
 * =22 JUN 2011= || =Scotland= || =30 - 11= || =Tonga= || =Stadio Mario Battaglini= ||
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 * ~ =IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2011= ||
 * =13 JUL 2011= || =Tonga= || =29 - 19= || =Samoa= || =Churchill Park= ||
 * =09 JUL 2011= || =Tonga= || =27 - 28= || =Japan= || =National Stadium= ||
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 * ~ =IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2011= ||
 * =26 MAR 2011= || =Tonga A= || =15 - 13= || =Samoa A= || =Lawaqa Park= ||
 * =19 MAR 2011= || =Fiji A= || =21 - 14= || =Tonga A= || =Churchill Park= ||
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 * ~ =Tour 2010= ||
 * =19 NOV 2010= || =Italy A= || =9 - 16= || =Tonga= || =Stadio Vittorio Pozzo= ||
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