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Friday, 10 September 2021

Response to Text: 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 it is a very catchy tune and it might be very similar to their own pasifika music.


3. Name 5 different Tongan Artists.


→ General Fiyah, Sione Toki, Fejoint, Jay Black, Konecs.


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.

→ Ngatu is a traditional cloth made from the bark of the mulberry tree. It has been the treasure of our

ancestors and today it is still one of our prestige, traditional and cultural wealth. Ngatu is used in

gift-giving and other traditional rituals.

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