Information sourced from: Khan Academy; Kiddle; CBC;AirNZ
Facts
__________ is an island country in the ---------- Pacific Ocean. It is _______ kilometres --------------- of New Zealand.
Niue is often referred to as the “Rock of Polynesia.” The capital city of Niue is ______ and the population is 1,626 people.
South
Niue
north west
2,400
Alofi
1,626
Facts
The island has been --------- for more than 1000 years.
The first -------- are believed to have come from Samoa and--------, as well as a small group from the Cook Islands. When --------------- arrived in 1774, he made -------- attempts to land but was repelled by Niuean warriors on each occasion. Cook eventually moved on, naming the country _______ Island.
settlers
Savage
Captain Cook
three
inhabited
Tonga
Hiapo: Niuean bark cloth
Little is known about early Niuean bark cloth or -------. The ____________ that arrived in _______ from the __________ Missionary society brought with them Samoan missionaries who are ------------ to have introduced -------- to Niue.
1830
believed
missionaries
hiapo
London
barkcloth
Hiapo: Niuean barkcloth
In the -------- a distinctive style of hiapo ------------ emerged that incorporated ----------- and new ideas.
Hiapo from this time are illustrated with complicated and detailed geometric designs. The -------- were composed of -------, squares, triangles and -------- circles.
A recurring pattern (--------) decreased in size from the border to the centre of the art work.
concentric
patterns
decoration
Fine lines
spirals
motif