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Thursday, 29 October 2020

Samoan Art Questions

Samoan Art - Questions


1) Today we are learning about art from:

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean


2) What is the name of the big upside down triangle that represents extended family on a tatau?

a) Pula tama b) Pula tele

c) Va’a d) Asofa’aifo

3) How many traditional patterns can be found on siapo?

a) 20 b) 12

c) 13 c) 5


i) What is fa`a sigago?

Fa`a sigago is a pattern that represents a flower from the Pandanus plant. 

 


4) Which animal/insect is not represented in one of the traditional patterns found on siapo?

a) Crab b) Fish

c) Spider d) All of these


5) What is a difference between Siapo ‘Elei and Siapo mamanu? 

→Siapo mamanu is hand painted and siapo elei is carved into wood


6) What 2 names can be given to the lines that come out from the va’a on a tatau?

→ Pe`a or Malofie


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