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Tongan art and Artists Questions
Tongan Art and Artists:
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Coat of Arms of Tonga - Tongan Sila:
1. When was the Tongan Sila designed?
a) 1865 b) 1875
c) 1876 d) 1877
2. What does the crown in the Tongan Sila mean?
→ represent the kingdom.
3. What do the three swords represent?
→ represent the 3 lines in tongan kings.
Ha’amonga ‘a Maui:
4. Where is the stone located?
a) Cook Islands b) Samoa
c) Tonga d) Niue
5. Who is the story of the stone wall about?
a) A mother and her two daughters b) A mother and her two sons
c) A father and his two daughters d) A father and his two sons (the king)
6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?
→ so much sticks with both ends.
Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:
7. What does Ofa mean?
→ to love
8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?
→respect
9.What does Anga Fakato ki lalo/ Lototoo mean?
→ humility
10. What does Tauhi Va mean?
→ graditude
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
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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6. Where do the patterns on ngatu come from?
→ Vava'u
Wood and bone carvings:
7. Why is wood carving important to Tongan culture?
→ so men would carve wood
8. What are 3 different things that are carved out of bone?
→ neckless, bracelets, and earring.
9. Were whale bones hard to find for carving? If so, why?
→yes
10. Name 3 different things that are carved out of wood.
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Monday, 2 November 2020
Questions
Tongan History:
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About Tonga:
1. How many islands are said to be on Tonga?
a) 168 b) 169
c) 170z7 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?
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