Ngatu quiz.

 

         Ngatu - Keeping the Tradition Alive

1. What are the two main reasons the women and 

girls come together?

> To make cloths

2. How often do they meet?

>alot

3. Why is ngatu considered a treasure?

>it was passed down

4. What are 4 different uses for ngatu?

> blaket, cloth, clothes and mats

5. Why is ngatu considered a treasure?

>when new borns come they are wrapped in ngatu

6. What are some of the design elements that might get painted on the ngatu?

>tokelaufeletoa, fata ‘o tu’i tong and, manulua

7. Of the 10 steps shown on page 7 which aspect is a modern not traditional adaptation (change)

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8. Why do you think some adaptations are sometimes needed?

>they carry the nagtu outside and unroll it so it can dry outside

9. Why do you think it is important to keep traditions alive?

  > It was paced down from generations and the next generation thinks its nice to keep it alive. And they have to use it to make stuff.