Finely woven mats, some of the many lavish gifts carried forward at celebrations of Samoa's 50 years of independence

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Finely woven mats, some of the many gifts carried forward during lavish gift giving - known as fa'alavelave - at the closing ceremony, day five of official celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Samoa becoming an independent state. Mulinu'u, Apia, Upolu, Samoa. Shown live on TV and many other cameras.

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Size: 4017px × 2677px
Location: Parliament Grounds, Malae Tiafau, Mulinu'u Peninusula, Apia, Upolu, Samoa.
Photo credit: © Mike Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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