This week we have been learning about the Tongan culture and how to make a ngatu, a cloth made from bark. We learnt that these special cloths are often made in groups and take a long time to complete.
Ngatu is made from the bark (tutu) of the paper mulberry tree (hiapo). Making ngatu is called koka‘anga. Ngatu is very important in Tonga. It is used for blankets, mats, clothes – and even kites.
If you wish to find out more go to the School Journal Level 2 June 2018.
We decided to make our own special mat to display on our classroom wall. We didn't have the time or resources to make our own cloth so we used rectangles of hessian. Here is a picture of our display.
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