MaoriMaoritanga – Maori Culture

Hongi

Marae – A place to stand

Tribes

Maori LanguageVowels

A = carE = ??I = seeO = doorU = pool

Waiata (Song)A ….E ….I – O – U A ….E ….I – O – U

Piko piko piko piko piko pikoToru piko

Toru toru toru toru toru toru Piko toru

Waiata (song) & Kanikani (dance)

Picture of poi / stick dance / performance / challenge / haka!

Waiata (song) & Kanikani (dance)Picture of poi / stick dance / performance / challenge / haka!

Haka

Sports and Leisure

Sports and Leisure

Haka

Haka’Tis death! ‘tis death! (or: I may die) ’Tis life! ‘tis life! (or: I may live)’Tis death! ‘tis death! ’Tis life! ‘tis life!This is the hairy manWho brought the sun and caused it to shineA step upward, another step upward!A step upward, another... the Sun shines!

Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuruNāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rāĀ, upane! ka upane!Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!

Haka

Your turn!

Useful words and phrases in NZMaori words and phrases

… in Maori … in EnglishKia Ora HelloHaere mai WelcomeKei te pai? How are you?E pai ana I am wellKa kite See you laterNo hea koe? Where are you from?No … From …Ko wai tou igoa? What is your name?Ko _____ toku igoa. My name is _____

Moko – facial tattoo

Moko