Tongan Art Forms - Response to Text

 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?

→Natural dye

6. Where do the patterns on ngatu come from?

→nature or important people and events

Wood and bone carvings: 

7. Why is wood carving important to Tongan culture?

→ It is very useful to the Tongan and pacific lifestyle

8. What are 3 different things that are carved out of bone?

→ Necklaces, bracelets and earrings

9. Were whale bones hard to find for carving? If so, why?

→ they weren't hard to find, you just weren't able to use them unless the whale has died and been stranded for a long time. (They didn't want to make the whale species extinct)

10. Name 3 different things that are carved out of wood.

→bowls, weapons and headrests