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Something Alive

Today we read a story about a girl who was sick of her own culture, and told us her story of her life in New Zealand!

The Fun They Had

4 Facts Elephants Relocating

 

Monday: Response to Text

 Hawaiian History: 

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About Hawaii:

1. Hawaii has eight main islands - which one is not part of Hawaii?

a) Niʻihau b) Kauaʻi

c) Oʻahu d) Savai’i

2. What is the capital of Hawaii?

a) Wellington b) Maui

c) Honolulu d)  Moloka’i

3. Native Hawaii before and after European contact produces?

a) petroglyphs b) wood and stone carvings 

c) siapo d) kapa

4. The designed feather cape or helmet is solely for?

a) teachers b) alii

c) kings d) chiefs

5. Kia manu would collect incredible --------------------?

a) 20,000 birds b) feathers

c) hair d) chicken feet

6. True or False: Kapa is made from colourful dyes ?

a) True b) False

7. By using wauke or paper mulberry plant they ---------- to form a Kapa? 

1. clean b) buy

2. beat d) hammer

8. Sculpting in Hawaii they use ------------?

a) bone b) stone

c) wood d) teeth

9. A hand-tapping needle piercing the skin is used for traditional Hawaiian Tattoo?

a) True b) False

10. What is one of the processes of Kapa?

→You have to beat the formation of Kapa on a piece of wood….

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) 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 that the tradition doesn’t die in her island (country)

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?

→Created a space for more workshops and talanoa in relation to the Tongan fine arts of nimamea’a tuikakala.

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 and koa wood.

Monday: 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

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

→Each island group makes them differently so it is easy to determine where someone is from by the look of your ta’ovala and kiekie.

Art Planning (Samoa)

 

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?

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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.

6) What 2 names can be given to the lines that come out from the va’a on a tatau?

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