Samoan Art Forms - 4 Facts

These are 3 facts about 3 important art forms in Samoa! I hope you enjoy while learning something new.

 

Samoan Art Forms - Response to Text

 Samoan Art Forms Questions

Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.

1) Today we are learning about art forms from:

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean

2) What are the three art forms you learned about in the text?

a) Tatau b) Painting

c) Siapo d) Ie Toga

3) How many islands make up Samoa in total?

a) 2 b) 8

c) 7 c) 3

i) What is the capital city of Samoa?

→ Apia

4) Where does a male tatau (Pe’a / Malofie) start from?

a) The upper thigh b) The shoulders

c) The torso d) The ankles

5) What is the name of the tree which ink was collected from for tatau?

→ Candle nut tree or Lama

6) Why do you have to be careful of the ink?

→ Because the seed's from the tree which have the ink are poisonous

7) From what tree is the material for siapo made? 

a) Candlewood b) Mulberry Tree

c) Blood tree d) Lipstick Tree

8) Describe what an Ie Toga is:

→ They are mats for woman, very important mats. Only wealthy have them, but they are gifted too.

Samoan Art History - Response to Text

 Samoan Art History- Questions

Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.

Tyler Veau: Storyteller

1) This week we are learning about art from...

a) Samoa b) Tonga

c) Fiji d) Niue

2) What is Tatau?

a)  Weaving b) Tattooing

c)  Painting d) Carving

3) What is needed for Tatau?

a) Flax b) Paint and Paper

c) ‘Au and Ink c) Wood

4) What can be represented in a Tatau?

a) Family b) The person’s background

c) Culture d) Values

5) What is another name for a pattern or symbol?

a) An illustration b) a picture

c) A motif d) an idea

How Tatau came to Samoa

6) What is the name of Tatau for women?

a) Pe’a b) Malu

7) Where do you find this type of Tatau on the body?

thighs down to the knees

8) In which ocean will you find Samoa?

a) Atlantic Ocean b) Southern Ocean

c) Pacific Ocean d) Tasman Sea

9) According to Samoan storytelling, where did the twins, Tilafaigā and Taemā, learn about the art of Tatau?

→ fiji

10) According to the story, why was it only men who got tattooed in Samoa for many years?

→ the twins got the words wrong to the song?

4 facts - Samoan art History

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Niuean Artists - Response to Text

 Niuean Artists - Questions

Please read the article on here before answering the questions.

1) Who are the four artists we are learning about today?

→ John Pule, Foufili Halagigie, Cora Allen-Wicklife and Macksoul

2) What school did John Pule attend in Auckland?

a) Tamaki College

b) Selwyn College

c) Mount Albert Grammar

d) St Kents

3) What does John Pule’s art comprise of?

a) Painting on canvas and barkcloth

b) Drawing on canvas

c) Painting on canvas

d) Painting on barkcloth

4) What art is Foufili Halagigie known for?

a) Hiapo

b) Painting

c) Knitting

d) Lili Fakamanaia (Wall Hangings)

5) Describe the Lili Fakamanaia:

→ They are wall hangings mostly weaved

6) In what countries has Cora-Allan Wickliffe’s art been shown?

→ Aotearoa , Australia, Niue, England and Canada.

7) What is Cora-Allan Wickliffe known for creating and where are her collections shown in NZ?

→ She create's Hiapo and it is shown in the Te Papa museum in Wellington

8) Macksoul Art is known for what kind of art?
a) Painting

b) Drawing

c) Hiapo

d) Weaving

Niuean Artists - 4 Facts

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Niue Art Forms - Response to Text

 Niue Art Forms - Questions

Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.

1) What are the two popular weaving techniques?

a) Lalaga and Hiapo b) Lalaga and Tia

c) Lalaga and Carving d) Tia and Hiapo

2) What materials do Niueans use in New Zealand to weave?

a) Seaweed b) Branches

c) Harakeke d) Leaves

3) Who participates in weaving?

a) Mostly women and some men b) Just women

c) Just men c) Children

i) Describe some of the traditional materials used:

→ Kaniu, laniu, laufa Etc.

4) What is the name of the canoes that are carved in Niue?

a) Waka b) Vaka

c) Dinghies d) Boats

5) What New Zealand tree is used for carving?

a) Kauri b) Pohutukawa

c) Miro d)Tōtara

6) What does hiapo mean in Niuean?

a) Barkcloth or Tapa b) Mat or Tapa

c) Dress or Mat d) Barkcloth or Blanket

7) What are hihi beads? 

a) Little blue land snail shells b) Little yellow land snail shells

c) Little pink land snail shells d) Little green land snail shells

8) Describe why hihi are prized gifts:

Because of how small the shells are and how long it takes to make. The red rarer shell is especially valuable.

Research Presentation - Niuean art history

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Niuean History - Response to Text

 Niuean History- Questions

Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.

1) This week it is _____ language week.

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean

2) What is Niue often referred to as?

a) The sun spot of Polynesia b) The Rock of Polynesia

c) The tiny island nation d) The heart of the Pacific

3) Who was the first European settler to sight Niue?

a) Captain James Cook b) Captain Jack Sparrow

c) Captain James Busby c) Captain Hook

i) When did he sight Niue?

→ 1744

4) What is the name of the Niuean bark cloth?

a) Hiapo b) Tapa Cloth

c) Print d) Patterns

5) Describe what a motif is:

→ Recurring Pattern

6) Niueans were the first to introduce what to their hiapo?

a) Animals b) Names

c) People d) Flowers

7) How many attempts did Captain Cook make to land in Niue? 

a) Three b) Two

c) None d) One

i) Why do you think the people of Niue refused to let him set foot on shore?

→ Because he was European, and people thought about guns and weapons when thinking of Europeans?

Niuean History and their Art History - 4 Facts

This week is Niuean language week, so what better way to celebrate it by learning all about it's art and history! These are 4 facts all about Niuean art history and Niue's history. I hope you enjoy while learning something new.

 

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Te Oro's Tukutuku Panel - 4 facts

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