Monday, 9 November 2020
Thursday, 5 November 2020
Response to Text
Tongan Art and Artists:
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 kingdom king of tonga
3. What do the three swords represent?
→Vava’u, Ha’apai and Tongatapu
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
6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?
→a stick with loads on both ends
Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:
7. What does Ofa mean?
→love
8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?
→respect
9.What does Anga Fakato ki lalo/ Lototoo mean?
→being humble
10. What does Tauhi Va mean?
→being grateful
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Response to Text
Tongan Art and Artists:
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?
→That ngatu doesn't die in her village
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?
→ objectspace has 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
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