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Friday 10 September 2021

Tongan Arts

 Tongan Arts

Highlight the correct answer or write the appropriate response.


1. Which of the following is not a method of exploring Music in Tonga?


a) Choir b) Song

c) Siren Jams d) Instruments


2. Why might other Pasifika cultures enjoy Tongan music?


→Because they are pretty much the same language 


3. Name 5 different Tongan Artists.


→ General Fiyah, Dagmar Vaikalafi Dyck, Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi, TK Hards and Terje Koloamatangi; 


4. True or False: “Expressing stories of Tongan history and legends, the Lakalaka is performed by only men.”


a) True b) False


5. Which of these is a type of Dance in Tonga?


a) Me’etu’upaki b) Soke

c) Tau’olunga d) All of the above and more


6. What is the outcome of wood and/or bone carving? 


a) making bowls and head rests b) pieces of bark beaten with a mallet

c) make jewellery d) bedding and clothing 


7. In your own words, explain what a Ngatu Tonga is.


→ It is a piece of art made from tapa cloth and traditionally, these dyes came from various roots and clay — bark from the koka tree is often scraped, soaked in water and then strained to create a rusty red-brown hue.


Information for the dye


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