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Discover Polynesian Tapa Art

Explore the art of Polynesian tapa cloth in this engaging lesson. Learn about its origins, designs, and cultural significance across various Pacific cultures. Discover the unique patterns, colors, and symbols that make each tapa creation special. Uncover the diverse uses of tapa in clothing, costumes, masks, and more. Get ready to be inspired by the beauty of Polynesian artistry!

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Discover Polynesian Tapa Art

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  1. Note: Please view in slide show mode Usually found bottom right of screen This power point has animation effects and will not display properly unless viewed in slide mode. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you Te Tuhi Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom Ph: 09 577 0138 Salome@tetuhi.org.nz

  2. Welcome Thank you for using this pre-visit resource. We believe this will help strengthen student learning leading up to and during your gallery visit.

  3. Stories from the Pacific Te Tuhi Pre visit lesson 1

  4. Welcome to Stories from the Pacific In the next few lessons we will learn about… Polynesian tapa Inspired by tapa Designing our story Image: http://www.nationalgeographicstock.com/ngsimages/explore/explore.jsf?p=R09SRE9OIEdBSEFO

  5. Let’s start this lesson by learning about Polynesian tapa. Image: http://www.nationalgeographicstock.com/ngsimages/explore/explore.jsf

  6. What is Polynesian Tapa? How do you make Tapa? 1. Tapa is made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree. 2. The bark is taken from the tree, flattened and joined together to make a large cloth. 3. When the tapa cloth is dry it is placed over a wooden carving and rubbed over with dye. Now we can see the pattern. 4. Next the pattern is decorated with brown and black dye. Polynesian Tapa is an art form unique to many cultures in the Pacific. Image: Neich, Roger and Pendergrast, Mick. Pacific Tapa. Auckland NZ: David Bateman Ltd, 1997. http://tropicalbrowns.blogspot.co.nz/2008/10/tonga-part-ii.html http://www.siapo.com/rubbingmethod.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapa_cloth#Fabrication

  7. Polynesian tapa is made in… Which Pacific cultures make tapa cloth? • Samoa • Tonga • Uvea (Wallis Island) and Futuna • Niue • Cook Islands • Tahiti • Hawaii • Fiji • Vanuatu • Santa Cruz Islands • Solomon Islands • Papua New Guinea Image: http://www.japanfocus.org/-Terence-Wesley_Smith/2347

  8. Boxes and symbols Do all Polynesian Tapa look the same? Ngatu istapa in Tonga and Siapo is tapa in Samoa. Each tapa is different in its own way. In the siapo we can see symbols of plants, flowers and leaves are in boxes. Samoan tapa: Siapo In Ngatu we see symbols of a shield (of Tonga), a lion and dove in boxes. All three symbols reflect Tonga’s history. Tongan tapa: Ngatu Image: Neich, Roger and Pendergrast, Mick. Pacific Tapa. Auckland NZ: David Bateman Ltd, 1997.

  9. Colour and line Nature and pattern Tapa from Papua New Guinea has red from vegetable dye and black and brown from mud. Nemasitse, tapa cloth from Vanuatu, we can see a pattern of leaves. The Tahitian tapa scarf shows printed leaves and fern fronds. Kapa from Hawaii use colours including yellow, red, brown and black. Tapa made from Eromanga, Vanuatu: Nemasitse Tapa, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea Hawaiian Tapa: Kapa Tahitian tapa scarf Ahufara. Image: Neich, Roger and Pendergrast, Mick. Pacific Tapa. Auckland NZ: David Bateman Ltd, 1997. http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/general/SearchResults.aspx?dataset=Tapa&c_image_hasdata=checked&c_image_forcelogic=and&c_countryplaceoforigin_search=hawaii&Page=2

  10. Circles Many tapa cloth symbols are in squares. Some big and some small. Hiapo, tapa cloth from Niue, have symbols in circular shapes making their design unique. Niuean Tapa: Hiapo Image: Neich, Roger and Pendergrast, Mick. Pacific Tapa. Auckland NZ: David Bateman Ltd, 1997. http://internetniue.nu/vibrant-niue/hiapo-gallery/

  11. Was tapa only made to be an art work? Tapa is used for: • Masks and costumes. • Clothing. Orator chiefs left and right wear siapo vala as lavalava or wrap-around skirts 1930` • Blankets or to make a room. • During occasions like birthdays, weddings and funerals. A display of fine Tongan baskets containing bottles of scented coconut oil, several headrests, woven items and two large bundles of tapa cloth. Assembled for a wedding exchange 1920 Image: Neich, Roger and Pendergrast, Mick. Pacific Tapa. Auckland NZ: David Bateman Ltd, 1997. http://anoteoffriendship.blogspot.co.nz/2010/06/tongan-tapa-cloth.html Cook Islands: Mask and costume 1899

  12. As we have seen, Polynesian tapa is made and used by many cultures of the Pacific… Let’s recap on what we have learnt so far…

  13. What have we learnt so far? Polynesian tapa… is made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree. The bark is flattened, dried and then decorated with dye. have different designs. They use different colours, patterns and symbols to one another. is used for clothing, costume, masks, blankets, bedrooms and to help celebrate birthdays and weddings.

  14. In the next lesson we will explore ‘Inspired by tapa’. End of lesson

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