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Kei te Whakatakoto Pepeha

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Kei te Whakatakoto Pepeha

Read the kōrero and use it to explore how pepeha connect people with place, whakapapa and community. Answer in te reo Māori where you can; English explanations are welcome when asked. Pepeha practices vary between iwi and whānau. Do not claim a whakapapa connection that is not yours: use the respectful tauira (example) in this worksheet, or describe your own connections accurately.

He tauira | A tauira pepeha

Read this fictional tauira. It is made for language learning and does not represent a real person's whakapapa. Ko [ingoa] tōku ingoa. Ko Taranaki te maunga. Ko Waiwhakaiho te awa. Ko Te Moana-o-Raukawa te moana. Nō Whanganui ahau. A pepeha may name significant connections such as a mountain, waterway, waka, marae, hapū or iwi. The elements and order can differ according to tikanga and the speaker's circumstances. If you do not have whakapapa links to these places, do not present them as your own.

1.Match each kupu to its meaning.

maunga
awa
moana
ingoa
whakapapa

river
genealogy, layered relationships and origins
name
mountain
sea or ocean

2.In the tauira, what does the word “ingoa” mean in English?

3.Which sentence in the tauira names a river, and what is the river's name?

4.Choose the correct meaning of “Nō Whanganui ahau.”

I am from Whanganui.
Whanganui is my mountain.
My name is Whanganui.
I am travelling to Whanganui.

5.Complete each sentence from the tauira with the correct kupu: “Ko Taranaki te .” and “Ko Te Moana-o-Raukawa te .”

6.True or false: Every person's pepeha must name an iwi, even if they do not have an iwi connection to claim.

TrueFalse

7.A classmate has no known whakapapa connection to the places in the tauira. Write one respectful piece of advice about preparing their introduction.

8.In 2–3 sentences, explain how a pepeha can do more than introduce a person's name. Refer to at least two elements in the tauira.

9.Write a short, respectful introduction using this fictional language frame: “Ko [your name] tōku ingoa. Ko [a place or feature] te [appropriate kupu].” Do not present the sample places as your own: keep the brackets, or substitute only connections that are genuinely yours. Include a name sentence and one place sentence.