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Māori Greeting Tikanga Practice

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Māori Greeting Tikanga Practice

Māori Greeting Tikanga Practice

Māori greeting illustration

🤝 Part 1: Māori Greetings Knowledge

1. Circle the correct meaning for "Tēnā koe":

Goodbye

Hello (to one person)

Good morning

Thank you

2. What is the traditional Māori greeting where noses touch?
3. Circle the correct farewell for someone who is leaving:

Haere rā

E noho rā

Mōrena

Tēnā koutou

🏠 Part 2: Tikanga Understanding

4. Match the Māori terms with their English meanings:
1. Tangata whenua
2. Manuhiri
3. Pōwhiri
4. Karanga
A. Welcome ceremony
B. Visitors/guests
C. Ceremonial call
D. Local people/hosts
5. Tick all the important tikanga behaviours during a Māori greeting:

Show respect through posture

Make appropriate eye contact

Listen carefully to others

Speak loudly over others

Take turns when speaking

💬 Part 3: Greeting Scenarios

6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Māori greetings:

When greeting one person in the morning, you would say: ____________

When greeting a group of people, you would say: ____________

When saying goodbye to someone who is staying, you would say: ____________

7. You are welcoming visitors to your school. Write what you would say in te reo Māori and describe one tikanga behaviour you would show:

🎭 Part 4: Role-Play Planning

8. Draw a picture showing proper tikanga during a Māori greeting (include body language and positioning):
9. Plan your role-play scenario. Choose your role and write what you will say:

My role:

Tangata whenua (host)
Manuhiri (visitor)

Greeting I will use: ________________________

Farewell I will use: ________________________

10. Explain why tikanga is important in Māori greetings:

🌟 Part 5: Reflection

11. How did you show respect during today's tikanga practice? What could you improve?
12. Circle how confident you feel using Māori greetings with proper tikanga:

Very confident

Quite confident

Need more practice

Need lots more practice

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