Pōwhiri
What is the purpose of a pōwhiri?
To welcome guests/visitors
What are the wharepaku?
Toliets
Who are the two main atua in our creation story? (hint. the parents)
Papatūānuku and Ranginui
What is Matariki?
A constellation of stars which marks the start of the Māori new year
What is a definition for tikanga?
The correct thing to do, guidelines, etiquette
Who performs the Karanga? Wāhine (women) or tāne (men)?
Wāhine!
What happens in a wharekai?
Food preparation and eating
Which of the children separated the parents using his body?
Tāne
Name 3 stars from the Matariki constellation?
Waitī, Waitā, Waipunarangi, Tupuānuku, Tupuārangi, Ururangi, Matariki, Pōhutukawa, Hiwa-i-te-rangi
No shoes, no running, no hats, start with karakia...
What are the whaikōrero?
The speeches
What do the parts of a wharenui represent?
Which brother was upset by the separation of his parents?
Tāwhirimātea
Name one star and what it is connected to
Waitī/Waitā/Waipunarangi - fresh water/ salt water/ rain, Tupuānuku/Tupuārangi - food from ground/from sky, Hiwa-i-te-rangi - hopes/wishes, Pōhutukawa - lost whānau/friends, Ururangi - winds, Matariki - health/wellbeing
What is a porowhita?
Circle!
Waiata tautoko - singing
Who is our school whare named after?
Mihi Winiata
Who is the atua of war who wanted to kill the parents?
Tūmatauenga
How did Matariki get it's name?
Ngā mata o te ariki Tawhirimatea
Answer this pātai - ko wai tō ingoa?
Ko ______ tōku/taku ingoa
Explain the difference between tapu and noa. Which one does the pōwhiri process fall under?
Tapu - sacred, restricted
Noa - normal, everyday
Pōwhiri is tapu from karanga to kai time
What is the name of the outside area of the marae?
Marae ātea
What is the difference between the widely known Māori creation story, and the story told by Ngāi Tahu?
Rangi and Papa had relationships before they found each other.
Name two names for Matariki from other cultures
Subaru - Japan
Pleiades - Greek/other western countries
Mao - China
Krittika - India
What are three things/groups that our starting mihi recognizes/greets?