Ngatu patterns

 This is my design of ngatu patterns. I hope you enjoy it.

Tongan artist

 This is my research slide about Tongan artist. I hope you enjoy it.

Respond to the text: Tongan Art and Artists

 Tongan Art and Artists: 

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Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows:

1. What type of art does Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows do?

a) kohoa kakala b) ngatu

c) ta’ovala d) carving

2. How did Sulieti learn how to be the artist she is?

a) it was a fluke b) she wanted to be famous

c) weren’t enough artists d) she watched her Mum growing up

3. Why does Sulieti want to teach others the art she does?

She wants to show them because she thinks that if nobody

 does it then the art she does will go away.

Sione Monu:

4. What type of artist is Sione Monu?

a) carving b) ngatu

c) koho d) ta’ovala

5. Where did Sione Monu get inspiration from?

a) ta’ovala b) old family photos from Tonga

c) kohoa kakala d) old family photos from Samoa

6. What is in Sione Monu’s exhibition?

His exhibition is where people can create

Tongan art.

Tatafu Langi: 

7. Where did Tatafu Langi grow up?

a) Tonga b) Samoa

c) Niue d) Cook Islands

8. Where did Tatafu Langi move to?

a) UK b) USSR

c) USA d) United Kingdom

9. What type of artist is Tatafu Langi?

a) koho b) ta’ovala

c) ngatu d) carving

10. Name 3 different materials that Tatafu Langi carves with.

→Whale teeth,Cattle bone and koa wood

This is my respond to the text task about Tongan artist and art. I hope you enjoy it.

Tonga artist and art facts

 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.

Respond to the text:Tongan art forms

 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

This is my respond to the text task. I hope you enjoy it.

Tongan art forms

 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. 

Writing descriptive words about Tonga

 

A	Tonga has an ancient village which shows how the people of Tonga used to live many years ago.
B	Also Tonga has beautiful places like there beaches and many more things.
C	The reason why Tonga’s beaches are nice is because they are calming and very clean.
D	Tonga is a place where you can have a delighted time doing the things that you love.
E	Even though Tonga is a small country they have things that are extremely cool. Things like swimming and stuff.
F	Also how could I not mention that Tonga is a fantastic place to go to because the people there are very nice.
G	Tonga is also a place where you can get glorious views.
H	If you may or may not know Tonga is also known as the friendly island. The reason why is because the people there are always happy.
I	The thing that I like about Tonga is the incredible food you can eat there.
J	The food I love the most is the big juicy pigs. They are crunchy and very nice to eat.
K	I know I have probably mentioned this a lot of times but if you go to Tonga you will be greeted by the lovely people there. They are pretty much kind hearted.
L	Another thing I like about their food is the lovely coconuts that they have there.
M	Anyway Tonga also has these magnificent sundowns and sun rises. When this happens you can see some bats in the sky.
N	Tonga also has some neat houses.
O	I don’t know if you have seen the Royals castle but it is outstanding.
P	Something that you should see is Tongas flowers which are truly pretty.
Q	If you go to the shops in Tonga you will have to say that they kind of have some good quality food and drinks.
R	When it rains in Tonga my family loves to rush outside to pretty much have a rain shower because it rains long and lots in Tonga.
S	Also when it rains really hard in Tonga then make sure to stay inside because the rain is strong.
T	When you go to Tonga I recommend eating lu because it is tasty.
U	Tonga’s showers are truly unique because it is just a tube at the top and pretty much buckets and things like soap.
V	Also there is a game that they play a lot in Tonga called talamu and if you play it then you could be victorious.
W	Also if you didn’t know, Tonga is a very hot place. At night when you sleep you don’t even need a blanket because it is warm at night.
X	WHen you go to TOnga be aware because they x-ray you bags.
Y	I don’t know if you have tried Tongan food, but it is simply yummy and delicious.
Z	In Tonga the cars can go zippy.

This is my writing task. I had to write a sentence and have a descriptive word with that letter in it. It was really hard but I got it. I hope you enjoy it.

Hailala flower

 This is my hailala flower. I hope you enjoy it.

Tongan history

 This is my research about Tongan history. I hope you enjoy it.

Respond to the text:Tongan history and art

 Tongan History: 

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About Tonga:

1. How many islands are said to be on Tonga?

a) 168 b) 169

c) 170 d) 171

2. Which of the following are not a group that Tonga was split into?

a) Vava’u b) Nuku’alofa

c) Ha’apai d) Tongatapu

3. What 2 languages are spoken in Tonga?

a) Tongan & English b) Tongan & Samoan

c) Tongan & German d) Tongan & Polynesian

Tongan History:

4. Where did the Polynesians settle 3000 years ago?

a) Nuku’alofa b) Ha’apai

c) Vava’u d) Tongatapu

5. Who brought the Tongans together to become one?

a) Queen Elizabeth b) King George V

c) Tāufa’āhau d) PM Pohiva

6. True or False: Tonga is the only country in the pacific to not give up their own government?

a) True b) False

Mat Weaving: 

7. What is used to weave the mats?

a) Modern technology b) Old Technology

c) Hands d) Broken down cars

8. What are mats worn around the waist called?

a) lavalava b) ta’ovala

c) ie d) mat

9. True or false: Woven mats passed down through generations symbolizes pride?

a) True b) False

10. How can you identify where people are from in Tonga?

 The way that they do there mats.The reason why is because they all do it a different way. 

This is my respond to the text task about Tongan history and art. I hope you enjoy it.