Tuesday, 24 November 2020
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Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Thursday, 5 November 2020
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) kahoa 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?
→so it doesn’t go down
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) kahoa kakala d) old family photos from Samoa
6. What is in Sione Monu’s exhibition?
→it’s like this thing so people can do 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
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Tuesday: Response to Text
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