Thursday: Response to Text

 Tongan Art and Artists: 

Highlight the correct answers

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 means the kingdom of tonga and the king of tonga.

3. What do the three swords represent?

→The 3 swords represent the 3 line of tonga 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 mother and his two sons

6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?

→The ha'amonga means a stick with load of both ends carried over the shoulder,these stones represent standing in solidarity with loved ones and even being connected with others. 

Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:

7. What does Ofa mean?

→ofa means love to like someone you can love and other ways of love.

8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?

→Faka’apa’apa means to have respect because having respect is a huge thing to do and have.

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

→it means to be humble in the togan culture.

10. What does Tauhi Va mean?

→it  means like the act of being graceful.