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?
→Ink and their hands
6. Where do the patterns on ngatu come from?
→ The Ngatu are designed with and patterns from nature
Wood and bone carvings:
7. Why is wood carving important to Tongan culture?
→It is so important because they make bowls cups and other important things
8. What are 3 different things that are carved out of bone?
→ Necklaces, Bracelets and Earings
9. Were whale bones hard to find for carving? If so, why?
→Whale bones are hard to find because you can only use whale bones if the whale has been stranded for a long time
10. Name 3 different things that are carved out of wood.
→ Bowls, Cups and Canoes and Paddles
