Facts About Tonga

 

Tongan Designs - 4 Facts

 

Tongan Art and Artists - Response to Text

 Tongan Art and Artists: 

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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 represents the kingdom, king of Tonga

3. What do the three swords represent?

→ it represents the 3 lines of Tongan kings that ruled before tonga became one.

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

6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?

→the word ha’amonga means a stick with loads on both ends.

Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:

7. What does Ofa mean?

→to love and to be loved

8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?

→Having respect is also a huge value

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

→being humble is a value in the Tongan culture 

10. What does Tauhi Va mean?

→The act of being grateful for what you have and what you will receive is also a big value in the Tongan Culture.

Tongan Ngatu Design

 

Tongan Art Forms - 4 Facts

 

Alphabet Brainstorm - Tonga words

 Alphabet Brainstorm

~Tonga~

(Pg101, Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey, The Writing Book)

For each letter of the alphabet, write a sentence about Tonga which includes 1 descriptive word which starts with that letter. A has been done for you.

A	Tonga has an ancient village which shows how the people of Tonga used to live many years ago.
B	Ha’atafu Beach is a protected beach with swimming and surfing
C	Free church of Tonga is a Good church to pray and learn about stuff in the bible
D	In tonga ducks and geese and swans and waterfowls live in tonga
E	Everyday Tongan people help people out with their medicine
F	Fafa Island Is for Snorkeling and for a trip
G	Tonga is a good Country to visit because it is good for swimming around
H	Ha'amonga A Maui is an historical Landmark
I	There are no dangerous insects in tonga
J	Butter and jam sandwich is very nice to eat in tonga
K	Tonga kiekie is very nice and their only suppose to go on women
L	Luahoko is an island in tonga
M	Monu is a Small island with tree all inside it
N	Nomuka is a small tongan island with lakes
O	Oholei Beach is a Beautiful Beach with little Huts and a destination for traditional dance shows
P	Pangaimotu has a ship in the middle of the ocean and is a nice beautiful beach to go swimming except for the fat their is a ship in the middle of the ocean
Q	Queen Elizabeth, but has remained the only Pacific nation to not give up its own government. In 1970, Tonga became independent, and in 1999 became a member of the United Nations.
R	Royal palace is a palace in tonga it is a beautiful place to visit
S	Metis Shoal is a volcano island in Tonga
T	Tonga has more or 170 islands altogether
U	Uoleva is an romantic place and kitesurfing, Beach,
V	Vavalu is an island group in tonga
W	In tonga blowholes a very popular in tonga because there are heaps of islands and water around
X	long time ago Tongan people used to exile people
Y	Tongan sand are very nice they are yellow and are very small.
Z	the tonga zoo have a beautiful animals from the zoo

Heilala Flower From Tonga

 

Tongan History and Art - Respond to Text

 Tongan History: 

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About Tonga:

1. How many islands are said to be on Tonga?

a) 168 b) 169

c) 170 d) 171

2. Which of the following are not a group that Tonga was split into?

a) Vava’u b) Nuku’alofa

c) Ha’apai d) Tongatapu

3. What 2 languages are spoken in Tonga?

a) Tongan & English b) Tongan & Samoan

c) Tongan & German d) Tongan & Polynesian

Tongan History:

4. Where did the Polynesians settle 3000 years ago?

a) Nuku’alofa b) Ha’apai

c) Vava’u d) Tongatapu

5. Who brought the Tongans together to become one?

a) Queen Elizabeth b) King George V

c) Tāufa’āhau d) PM Pohiva

6. True or False: Tonga is the only country in the pacific to not give up their own government?

a) True b) False

Mat Weaving: 

7. What is used to weave the mats?

a) Modern technology b) Old Technology

c) Hands d) Broken down cars

8. What are mats worn around the waist called?

a) lavalava b) ta’ovala

c) ie d) mat

9. True or false: Woven mats passed down through generations symbolizes pride?

a) True b) False

10. How can you identify where people are from in Tonga?

→ By what their wearing and their gold tooth

Tongan History and Art