Kasaline 4 Facts Cook Island History

 

Kasaline Thursday: 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 crown on the Tongan shield represents the

Kingdom of Tonga

3. What do the three swords represent?

→ The 3 swords on the Tongan shield represents

The 3 lines of Tongan Kings

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 (the king)

6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?

→The word Ha’amonga means a stick with loads 

On both ends, carried over the shoulder

Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:

7. What does Ofa mean?

→ Ofa means love and to be loved

8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?

→ Faka’apa’apa means Respect and having respect

9.What does Anga Fakato ki lalo/ Lototoo mean?

→ Anga Fakato ki lalo means  Being humble 

Is a value in the Tongan culture

10. What does Tauhi Va mean?

→ Tauhi Va means the act of being grateful

Kasaline 4 Facts Tongan Designs

 

Kasaline Wednesday: Response to Text

 Tongan Art and Artists: 

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?

→ Because if nobody passes the Tongan art over the art will disappear

So she is going to continue teaching the younger generations

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?

→ Sione Monu’s exhibition is at objectspace has created a space

For more workshops and talanoa in relation to the Tongan fine arts

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

Kasaline 4 Facts Tongan Art and Artists

 

Kasaline 4 Facts Tongan Art Forms

 

Kasaline 4 Facts Tongan History and Art