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Marae Parts and Names

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Marae Parts and Names

Marae Parts and Names

Marae illustration showing different parts

🏛️ Part 1: Marae Vocabulary

1. Match the Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Wharenui
2. Marae ātea
3. Wharekai
4. Waharoa
A. Dining hall
B. Meeting house
C. Entrance gateway
D. Courtyard
2. Circle the correct answer. What is the main meeting house called?

Wharekai

Wharenui

Waharoa

📝 Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

3. Complete these sentences using the words from the box:

Word Box: wharenui, marae ātea, wharekai, waharoa

a) We eat our meals in the ________________.

b) The ________________ is where we enter the marae.

c) People gather in the open space called the ________________.

d) The ________________ is the big meeting house.

4. Write one thing people do in each place:
Wharenui: ________________________________
Wharekai: ________________________________
Marae ātea: ______________________________

🎨 Part 3: Drawing Activity

5. Draw a simple marae and label the four main parts we learned about:
6. Which parts of the marae would you like to visit? Check all that apply:

Wharenui (to hear stories)

Wharekai (to share kai)

Marae ātea (for pōwhiri)

Waharoa (to welcome visitors)

💭 Part 4: Thinking About Marae

7. Why is the marae important for Māori people?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
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8. Circle the correct answer. What happens during a pōwhiri?

People cook food

Visitors are welcomed

Children play games

9. Write a short sentence using one of the marae words you learned:
10. How does the marae bring people together?
_________________________________________________
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