Thursday: Response to Text

 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?

→The Crown symbolises the ruling monarchy, the King of Tonga. The text on the scroll at the bottom reads Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofiʻa in the Tongan language: 'God and Tonga are my inheritance

3. What do the three swords represent?

→This card depicts a fundamentally sorrowful experience— tarot readers suggest this may be in the form of a lost relationship, an accidental death, or some other form of not just depression or malaise but deeply emotional sorrow

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 mother and his two sons

6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?

→The word haʻamonga means "a stick with loads on both ends, carried over the shoulder". Maui is a cultural hero in Polynesian mythology.

Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:

7. What does Ofa mean?

→Organizing for Action

8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?

→In a family or home, faka'apa'apa (respect), a value that is highly viewed as a Tongan koloa (treasure), is taught and passed on to children by their parents as part of their wellbeing and ulungaanga fakaTonga (Tongan way of life

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Response to Text

 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

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Samoan art Questions

 Samoan Art - Questions

Please read the article on Samoan Art here before answering the questions.

1) Today we are learning about art from:

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean

2) What is the name of the big upside down triangle that represents extended family on a tatau?

a) Pula tama b) Pula tele

c) Va’a d) Asofa’aifo

3) How many traditional patterns can be found on siapo?

a) 20 b) 12

c) 13 c) 5

i) What is fa’a sigago?

→ Fa'a sigago / Male Pandanus Bloom. When the pandanus blooms, the flower hangs down and the narrow petals end in a cluster of sharp points. Fa'a 'ali'ao / Trochus Shell. The shell is triangular in shape and can be used in many different formations such as a diamond for example.

4) Which animal/insect is not represented in one of the traditional patterns found on siapo?

a) Crab b) Fish

c) Spider d) All of these

5) What is a difference between Siapo ‘Elei and Siapo mamanu? 

→ Unlike siapo 'Elei, siapo mamanu is hand painted. Early creations of siapo mamanu were not permanently mounted on boards, like modern pieces are. U'a was stretched on boards using a temporary adhesive known as soga.

 

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