Te Tuhi Trip

Te Tuhi Trip

On 2nd of December class 2 went to Pakuranga Te Tuhi. We went there and we drawed a tapa. We learnt what other islands call tapa, Fijians call it “ Masi”, Tongans call it “ Ngatu” and Samoans call it “ Siapo”. When we were all settled down on our tables Jeremy showed us  2 tapas from Different Islands. Fiji and Samoa, Jeremy showed us the difference of the tapas how they feel and how they are laid out.

When we were all finished touching the tapas. Jeremy told us that we have to pick up a brown pastel and smudge it on the 4 squares and we have to go up and down. then when we were finished we had to cover it with Brown dye. When we were finished we had to give it to Jeremy to dry in the steps so the other class that comes can get it. When we were finished we had to get the tapas near the board it was already ready for us.

When we got the brown papers with 4 squares we had to draw in the 4 squares we had to draw one symbol in each. In the top left we had to draw one symbol that represents my family. The next one we had to get one symbol of my culture. The other one we had to put one representative symbol of our house. After we drawed our symbols we had to color 2 of the boxes in brown pastels, in the other 2 boxes we had to color it with brown or black ink.

After we finished we had to leave it to dry on the tables and we had to go outside and look at the paintings that other Artist did. After the whole tour we went back to the room and got our tapas that we finished. When we had to go Sela had to say a speech and say thank you.