Cook Islands History:
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About Cook Islands:
1. How many islands are said to be on Cook Islands?
a) 3 b) 10
c) 15 d) 88
2. Which island is not located beside the Cook Islands?
a) New Zealand b) Tonga
c) French Polynesia d) American Samoa
3. How did Cook Islands get their name?
a) From coke cola b) from James Cook
c) from chocolate d) from Cocoa Chanel
Cook Islands History:
4. Where did the first Cook Islands arrive from?
a) Hawaii b) Tahiti
c) New Zealand d) Hervey Island
5. What does Cook Islands not do for art?
a) wood carving b) piercing
c) weaving d) tivaevae
6. True or False: Captain James Cook named Cook Islands ?
a) True b) False
Wood carving:
7. Rarotonga is famous for its carving ….
its wooden seats b) fisherman’s gods and staff-gods
c) it’s ceremonial adzes d) pencils
8. What islands are not mentioned for wood carving?
a) Mitiaro b) Mauke
c) Atiu d) Pukapuka
9. True or false: The wooden carvings had to be blessed before stood up?
a) True b) False
10. How can you identify where people are from in Cook Islands?
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You can tell by the way they carve there stuff
Hi guys and welcome back to my blog. Today we are learning about Tongan artist and there art. These are some fact s about then and Tongan art. I hope you enjoy it.
Tongan Art Forms:
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Ta’ovala (mat weaving):
1. Which of the following is not a way that mat weaving is used for?
a) bedding b) weddings
c) shoe holder d) flooring
2. What do mats signify?
a) love b) respect
c) health d) social status
3. What is the tongan word for ‘mat weaving’?
a) kiekie b) ta’ovala
c) ngatu d) kava
Ngatu Tonga (tapa cloth):
4. From what tree is the bark used to make tapa from?
a) Paper Mulberry b) Wood Blueberry
c) Bone Strawberry d) Card Raspberry
5. The women design the tapa using what?
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Natural dyes and pigments
6. Where do the patterns on ngatu come from?
→The patterns come from a event,natural or important people
Wood and bone carvings:
7. Why is wood carving important to Tongan culture?
→ I think that wood carving is important because
So that people can have some things of their own.
8. What are 3 different things that are carved out of bone?
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Necklace, earrings and bracelets
9. Were whale bones hard to find for carving? If so, why?
→I don’t really know but I would probably say no because they saw
whales but they didn’t want to kill them because they thought that
they were going to be extinct.
10. Name 3 different things that are carved out of wood.
→Weapons,long drums and making bowls
Hi guys and welcome back to my blog. Today we are learning about the different art forms that are used in Tonga. This is my task where I had to talk about a art form. It is a ngatu. I hope you enjoy it.
Hi guys and welcome back to my blog. As you may or may not know me and my team is learning about art from different countries. Can you guess which country we are learning today? Well if you guessed Tonga then you are 100% right. As you may know I am Tongan myself. Anyway these are four facts about it's history and art.
Niue Art Forms - Questions
Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.
1) What are the two popular weaving techniques?
a) Lalaga and Hiapo b) Lalaga and Tia
c) Lalaga and Carving d) Tia and Hiapo
2) What materials do Niueans use in New Zealand to weave?
a) Seaweed b) Branches
c) Harakeke d) Leaves
3) Who participates in weaving?
a) Mostly women and some men b) Just women
c) Just men c) Children
i) Describe some of the traditional materials used:
→ Kaniu,laniu,lafua and kala fou
4) What is the name of the canoes that are carved in Niue?
a) Waka b) Vaka
c) Dinghies d) Boats
5) What New Zealand tree is used for carving?
a) Kauri b) Pohutukawa
c) Miro d)Tōtara
6) What does hiapo mean in Niuean?
a) Barkcloth or Tapa b) Mat or Tapa
c) Dress or Mat d) Barkcloth or Blanket
7) What are hihi beads?
a) Little blue land snail shells b) Little yellow land snail shells
c) Little pink land snail shells d) Little green land snail shells
8) Describe why hihi are prized gifts:
The reason why they are prized gifts is because it takes a long time to make it. Also the rarer red shells are very useful and valueable.
Hi guys and welcome back to my blog. As you may know this week is Niuean language week. So if you didn't get that this week my team will be learning about Niuean art. I am so excited. Anyway these are just four facts about there history and there land. I hop you learn something new and enjoy the learning this week!
Te Oro’s Tukutuku panel - Questions
Please read the article on here before answering the questions.
1) What does the tukutuku panel present?
→ It presents an artistic expression of Te oro's visual identity
2) Who was the identity created by?
a) Alt Group and Ngāti Pāoa
b) Ngātio Pāoa and Glen Innes Group
c) Alt Group
d) Ngāti Pāoa
3) Who endorsed the identity of the Tukutuku panel?
a) Ngāti Whatua and Ngātu Pāoa
b) Ngāti Pāoa and Ngāti Tai Ki Tāmaki
c) Ngāti Whatua and Ngāti Tai Ki Tāmaki
d) Ngāti Tai Ki Tāmaki and Alt Group
4) How long did it take to create the Tukutuku panel?
a) 2 years
b) 1 month
c) 4 months
d) 2 months
5) What Marae were they based at?
→ Ruapotaka marae
6) Te Roopū Raranga o Tāmaki Makaurau is a collective of what?
→ They are a collective artist and weavers
7) Who were the weavers involved in the project?
→ Lorna Rikihana and Kelly Dixon,Bernie Papa and Tanya White,Tessa Harris and Huhana Turei
8) What visually reverberates optically through the pattern?
a) Past and present
b) Present and future
c) Past and future
d) Just the past
Hi guys and welcome back to my blog. Today we are still learning about the art that Maori used back in the day. Anyway I will be showing you guys and telling you guys the art forms that they used. These are just four facts about the art forms they used. Just saying you may be surprised about the art forms they used. Anyway I hope you e joy this task.
Meaning and symbols
Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.
What’s the name of this pattern?
→ Unaunahiu
What does it represent?
→ It represents abundance and health
What’s the name of this pattern?
→ Ahu ahu mataroa
What does it represent?
→ This pattern represents a lot of things. One of them is talent and achievement and many more.
What’s the name of this pattern?
→ Taratarekae
What does it represent?
→ It can represent strength and sensitivity or whale teeth
What’s the name of this pattern?
→ Manaia
What does it represent?
→ Spurail guardian and carrier or supernatural powers
What’s the name of this pattern?
→ Hei matau
What does it represent?
→ It means the path of life and also eternity
Hi guys, welcome back to my blog. As you may have remembered from yesterday I me and my team are learning about Maori art for the week. These are just four facts about some of those patterns and what they symbol. I hope you enjoy it.
