Pōwhiri
What is the purpose of a pōwhiri?
To welcome guests/visitors
What does the word 'whetū' mean?
Star/s
Who are the two main atua in our creation story? (hint. the parents)
Papatūānuku and Ranginui
What is Waitaha the name for? (Hint - there's two things)
Waitahi = Canterbury
Also the name of one of the iwi who formed to make Ngāi Tahu
What is a definition for tikanga?
The correct thing to do, guidelines, etiquette
Who performs the Karanga? Wāhine (women) or tāne (men)?
Wāhine!
What does 'mata' in Matariki mean?
Eyes
Which of the children separated the parents using his body?
Tāne
Briefly summarize the pūrākau of Te Ika a Māui (the south island). Hint - it involves Māui
Māui fished up the south island using the jaw bone of his kuia as a hook
No shoes, no running, no hats, start with karakia...
What are the whaikōrero?
The speeches
Which atua threw his eyes into the sky to become the stars of Matariki?
Tāwhirimātea
Which brother was upset by the separation of his parents?
Tāwhirimātea
What is something Te Rauparaha is famous for?
The haka - ka mate, attacking many places in Aotearoa including Kaiapoi Pā and Ōnawe
Answer this pātai - ko wai tō ingoa?
Ko ______ tōku/taku ingoa
Waiata tautoko - singing
Tell us the name of three different whetū in Matariki
Waitī, Waitā, Waipunarangi, Tupuānuku, Tupuārangi, Ururangi, Pōhutukawa, Hiwaiterangi, Matariki
Who is the atua of war who wanted to kill the parents?
Tūmatauenga
Who is Aoraki and what does he and his brothers have to do with the south island?
Aoraki was one of Rangi's sons, he and his brothers got stuck when the came to papatūānuku and the canoe capsized. They turned to stone and became Mt Cook and other southern alps.
What is a porowhita?
Circle!
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
Which whetū represents those who we have lost in the past year?
Pōhutukawa
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.
Who explored the south island and dug out many of it's lakes using his kō?
Rākaihautu
What are three things/groups that our starting mihi recognizes/greets?