samoan facts

Samoa facts

Rotuman language week

Rotuman language week
Information report Noa’ia! That's hello in rotuman language. My information report today will share with you some facts about rotuma Location: Rotuma is pinned in the southern hemisphere with all of the pacific Islands around it. To the north we have nuvalu and the east we have samoa to the south theres fiji and the west, vanuatu

Population: Rotuma has less than 2000 people living on it. Tuvalu has more than 11,000 and samoa has more than 197,000 people on it, fiji has more 800,000 people living on it and last but not least theres vanuatu, vanuatu has more than 300,000 people

Language: Rotumans don’t just speak rotuma but they also speak english. There are about 15,000 rotuma speakers left. The subject is about rotuma
A Island in the pacifcs. It isn’t a popular country or well known but it is special for some people.

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)

>

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.

Ngatu Writing explaination

 WALT: To write an effective explanation.

Title: Why It Is Important To Keep The Art Of Ngatu/Tapa/Aute Making Alive.

Introduction: where learning about ngatu tonga. Ngatu tonga is traditional for tongans which they do with ngatu is used for ceremonies and made very carefully by females. And i’m doing research on what ngatu is used for.

You see its important to keep this traditional to tongan.  ngatu was used for quite some time by tongan ancestors but its not just because of that that they make ngatu. Its also used for some stuff, such as using it for blankets, mats, Ceremonies, clothes, cloths, decoration, and for new born and when someone pass’s away and than wrapped in ngatu.

It is important to keep this artform alive because

Its tradition for tongan familys.

Camp Bentzon Top tips

 Camp Bentzon Kawau Island

Year 6 Camp 2020 

TOP TIPS

Instructions

Now that you have been on camp, and are experts in all things Camp Bentzon. You are going to write a top 5 tips for Camp Bentzon for future Year 6’s.

Topic	Purpose	Audience
Year 6 camp bentzon	Future Campers	Campers

Plan

Intro	Dear future campers, Camp bentzon is on kawau island.  There we learn how to survive in the wild and building confidence and learning how to sail. Here are some tips for year 6 camp bentzon
Top Tip 1	What is your Top Tip:  Always wear your water shoes. Especially when you're kayaking. The beach has lots of rocks and spiky shells that could give you scars.
Top Tip 2	What is your Top Tip:  Bring a bottle when you're going up Killer hill. It's harder than you think.
Top Tip 3	What is your Top Tip:  When you finish going up and down killer hill you will find yourself at a beach, watch out for the prickles and don't put your hand on the grass.
Top Tip 4	What is your Top Tip: It's very easy to surprise Mr J. teamwork and confidence is what works best!
Top Tip 5	What is your Top Tip: It’s not very difficult, only when you make it, my tip is to just go all out on the activities, don't be afraid when you're doing activities.
Conclusion	“I hope that these 5 tips can help you have a awesome camp”

You shouldn’t be scared of going to Kawau island because it's actually really fun plus you can learn alot from it. 

Cook Island - Questions

 Cook Islands Tivaevae: 

Highlight the correct answers

Tivaevae:

1. What does Tivaevae mean?

1. To cook b) to sew or patch

c) To knit d) to laugh

2.  What are Tivaevae?

a) Tea Towels b) Pillow Cases

c) Sheets d) Duvets

3. When were Tivaevae bedspreads introduced by French nuns?

a) eighteenth century b) nineteenth century

c) twentieth century d) twenty first century

The Pange

4. What is a pange?

=> 8 woman in a group or just a group

5. What is a ta’unga?

a) a type of tivaevae b) an expert

c) cutting materials d) patterns and colours

Making the Tīvaevae

6. Which are not part of the three types of Tīvaevae?

a) tīvaevae manu b) tīvaevae tātaura

c) tīvaevae tā’ōrei d) tivaevae tāmoumou

7.  Which best describes what Tivaevae manu?

1. It uses only four colours and two pieces of material. 

2. It uses only one colour and one piece of material.

3. It uses only two colours and two pieces of material.

4. It uses only two colours and three pieces of material.

8. How is Tīvaevae tātaura formed?

1. Using glue and paste b) using embroidered 

c) having separate pieces pieced together d) using chromebook