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Māori Greeting Tikanga Practice
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Māori Greeting Tikanga Practice
🤝 Part 1: Māori Greetings Knowledge
1. Circle the correct meaning for "Tēnā koe":
Goodbye
Hello (to one person)
Thank you
Good morning
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. Check 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 the tangata whenua (host) welcoming manuhiri (visitors) to your marae. Write what you would say and do:
🎭 Part 4: Role-Play Planning
8. Draw yourself demonstrating proper tikanga during a Māori greeting (show posture, eye contact, respectful behaviour):
9. Plan a short pōwhiri scene. List the roles and what each person would say:
10. Why is it important to follow tikanga when greeting people in Māori culture? Explain in your own words:
🌟 Part 5: Reflection
11. Circle how confident you feel using Māori greetings with proper tikanga:
Very confident
Quite confident
A little confident
Need more practice
12. What is one thing you learned about Māori greeting tikanga that you didn't know before?
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