NGATU KEEPING THE TRADITION ALIVE

Making nagtu is very important because that's how they keep their traditional culture alive. If you don't know what a ngatu is it is a cloth made from bark. Ngatu is known as tapa in many
Pacific countries.

Tongan parents always make ngatu with their kids so when their kids are older they know what to do and teach other family members and it will roll in their family.

When tongan children are born they are wrapped in nagtu, When they die they also will be wrapped in nagtu.

Today it’s used mainly for special occasions such as royal
ceremonies, birthdays, weddings, and funerals.”

Parents can teach their Kid how to speak their culture and pass it on.

I have been performing everywhere in Auckland because I am in a cook island group and are a mixture culture dance group. We do Tongan, cook island, Samoan, Kiribati, Fiji, Niue, and other sorts of culture. Other people are scared to show their talent but I'm not because I'm used to performing in front of other people.

Task description: Today I've learnt how Tongan ngatu are made and why their tradition is important. If you wanna learn more how to make a ngatu click on this link to go to the book I got the information from. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1syqUzIINNPCRfNKE3iQ28DEdV9uTuUc6/view