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Friday, 4 December 2020

art alive

this is my art that i did there are 5 of them i did maori, niue, samoan , tongan , cook island. My maori one it is called Ahu ahu mataroa. My niue is a Hiapo design. My samoan one is called Tusili'i / Small or wavy lines. and my tongan one is called Manulua and my cook island tattoo design.

 

Monday, 16 November 2020

kawau island facts

This is my facts about kawau island.. and tomorow is going to be the best day of my life because all the year 6 are going to kawau island 

 

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Tuesday: Response to Text

 Cook Islands Tivaevae: 

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Tivaevae:



  1. What does Tivaevae mean?

  1. To cook b) to sew or patch

c) To knit d) to laugh

2.  What are Tivaevae?

a) Tea Towels b) Pillow Cases

c) Sheets d) Duvets


3. When were Tivaevae bedspreads introduced by French nuns?

a) eighteenth century b) nineteenth century

c) twentieth century d) twenty first century


The Pange

4. What is a pange?

=>A pange is a group of up to eight women that make the tivaevae.



5. What is a ta’unga?

a) a type of tivaevae b) an expert

c) cutting materials d) patterns and colours


Making the Tīvaevae


6. Which are not part of the three types of Tīvaevae?

a) tīvaevae manu b) tīvaevae tātaura

c) tīvaevae tā’ōrei d) tivaevae tāmoumou


7.  Which best describes what Tivaevae manu?

  1. It uses only four colours and two pieces of material. 

  2. It uses only one colour and one piece of material.

  3. It uses only two colours and two pieces of material.

  4. It uses only two colours and three pieces of material.


8. How is Tīvaevae tātaura formed?

  1. Using glue and paste b) using embroidered 

c) having separate pieces pieced together d) using chromebook




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4 Facts Cook Island Art Form

this i smy  4 Facts Cook Island Art Form

 

Monday, 9 November 2020

4 Facts Cook Island History

this week we are learning about Cook Island History. this is my 4 Facts Cook Island History
Hope you enjoy all the work i do and fell free to leave a possitive comment on my blog 

 


Wednesday, 4 November 2020

Wednesday: Response to Text

 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, ivory & koa wood.


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4 facts tongan art and Artists

this is my  4 facts tongan art and Artists 

 

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Tuesday: Response to Text

 Tongan Art Forms: 


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?

→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?

→ wood carving is important because people can have some things of their own.


8. What are 3 different things that are carved out of bone?

→Necklace, earrings., bracelets


9. Were whale bones hard to find for carving? If so, why?

→I don’t 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




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4 Facts Tongan Art Forms

This is myy 4 Facts Tongan Art Forms

 

Bronze - Multiplication

 

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Monday, 2 November 2020

Bronze - Multiplication

 

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Monday: Response to Text

 Tongan History: 

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. 



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