Ngatu

Ngatu

This information report is on Ngatu. This information report will be covering how to make a Ngatu and its significance.

I’m going to start off with a question… What is a Ngatu? Ngatu is the Tongan name given to the Tapa cloth. A Ngatu is a type of cloth/sheet made from the bark of a tutu (mulberry) tree.

Ngatu making is the job for the woman of Tonga. How does one make a Ngatu you ask? It takes a large group of people to do so. In Tonga, they use tutu trees (or mulberry trees) to make the Ngatu. First of all, they peel the bark from the tree and soak it in water for a while, then they take it out and beat it was a stick called ike on another larger stick called tutua. The soaked and beaten bark of the tutu tree is called Feta’aki. They combine 2 feta’aki together and start beating it again. Every woman in the group has a certain length of Feta’aki to make before their next gathering. Once everyone has made their Feta’aki, they bring it to the gathering and combine it together to make one Ngatu cloth.

Ngatu is one of Tonga’s most important treasures, it is an age old tradition and has been an iconic symbol for the Pacific culture. It has been treasured from generation to generation. Ngatu was similar to money back before money was introduced. It is used for many ceremonies such as the birth of a newborn to swaddle them, it lines the bed of a newly wed couple on their first night together, and it is wrapped around a loved one in death. It is also used for birthdays.

This information report has covered what a Ngatu is, how it is made and what its significance is. I hope you’ve learned how important the Ngatu is to the Tongan culture.

Should Phones be banned during class?

W.A.L.T: Write a Persuasive Text

Should Phones be banned during class?

I think it is a bad idea to let students have access to their phones during class. This piece of writing will be covering why students shouldn’t have phones during class.

Phones are a major distraction from work. During class, if someone had a phone, they would have access to games and videos, which will distract them from their learning and they won’t know much about the work they are doing when it is given to them.

Phones can be used for cheating. If doing a test, they could easily be used to search for the answers and get every question correct, or have another student text them the answers which is unfair for the students who studied, listened in class and aren’t cheating.

Unless you have health problems, I don’t think you need a phone to call if there is an emergency. If there is an emergency during school then go to the office or staff room to ask a school staff member to call your parent/guardian. If it is during class ask the teacher to call.

Overall, I don’t think cell phones should be allowed during class time, because they are distracting and can be used for cheating.

What I enjoyed while doing this was writing it and coming up with points to why students shoudn't have access to their phones during class.What I found difficult was coming up with points to why phones should be banned in class. I need to come up with more convincing points and add more on to the points I currently have.

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