Paepae o Tele’a is the grandest Langi in Mu’a.  Not only was it majestic in size but also impressive in its engineering and joinery; with eight feet coral slabs, neatly fitted one end to the next. 

Paepae 'o Tele'a

Paepae 'o Tele'a (Tele'a mound) is the largest Langi in Mu'a village.  However, it is not only its size that makes it an important Langi.  It is also impressive in its engineering and joinery, with eight-foot wide coral slabs neatly fitted one end to the next.  Unlike the other Langi that are made from coral sandstone, the Paepae 'o Tele'a is made from slabs of coral limestone.  The coral limestone slabs are larger in size, sit deeper into the ground and have maintained their form better than many of the other Langi. 

Paepae 'o Tele'a was believed to have been constructed (in the sixteenth century, exact date unknown) by Tele'a (also known as 'Ulukimata I), the 29th Tu'i Tonga.  According to oral tradition, Tele'a was known as a great warrior, known also in other Pacific Islands such as Samoa.  Tele'a's wife, Talafiava, was Samoan and when she died her body was taken back to Samoa for burial.  Upon hearing this news, Tele'a travelled to Samoa in an attempt to have her brought back to Tonga for burial.  Unfortunately, Tele'a died in Samoa and is thought to have been buried on the island of Manu'a (an island in current day American Samoa). 

It is believed that the Paepae 'o Tele'a has not been used as a burial site. 
 

 
Namo'ala Tomb

The Namo'ala Tomb is located adjacent to the Paepae 'o Tele'a (King Tele'a platform) in Lapaha.  This Langi is smaller than the Paepae 'o Tele'a and little is known about who it was built for.

This Langi is now the resting place for Prince and Princess Tu'ipelehake who were buried there in 2006.