There’s a young saying “The dead need no quilts” (it’s young because K just made it up). But this is not the case in Tonga, where the dead receive a constant supply of quilts.

These all-weather quilts are made by the family and put on permanent display out in the graveyard.

They display geometric patterns…

… heraldry

… or even portraits of the dear departed.

When they are worn out by the elements the family gets busy with the needle and sets up a new one. It’s a whole new level of grave care to us and our old friends the Tuamotians, who might or might not straighten out your cross periodically.