This term we are
going to be learning about Maoritanga. Today we all visited Taumata o te Ra
marae in Halcombe.
We learnt:
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You have to
be welcomed onto a marae
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Girls walk in
first but sit at the back
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Boys walk in
second but sit at the front
·
You need to
take your shoes off when going into the wharenui
·
Some of the carvings
show the families connected to the marae
·
How to hongi
when you are greeting someone
When
we left the girls were given a flax flower to remember the trip
The flowers look really cool, have any of you made them? they are really fun to make!!!
ReplyDeletewow! what a wonderful experience room 2, to learn about Maoritanga. Thanks to the teachers for organising such a cool trip
ReplyDeleteWow you are very lucky to have had such a wonderful experience. its a special thing to go into a maree, I bet it was great to be able to see a place that relates to everything you are learning. What was your favourte part of the visit?
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great trip to the marae Room 2. I know my class enjoyed it too! I love the word cloud you have made with key words to summarise your trip. What a clever idea!
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