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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)

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. Tick all the appropriate behaviours during a Māori greeting:

Make eye contact

Stand with good posture

Listen respectfully

Turn your back to speakers

Wait for your turn to speak

💬 Part 3: Greeting Scenarios

6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Māori greetings:

When you meet your teacher in the morning, you would say: ________________

When greeting a group of three friends, 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 school. Write what you would say and do:

🎭 Part 4: Role-Play Planning

8. Draw yourself performing a traditional Māori greeting (hongi):
9. Plan a pōwhiri scenario. List the steps in order:

Step 1: ________________________________________________

Step 2: ________________________________________________

Step 3: ________________________________________________

Step 4: ________________________________________________

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:

Very confident

Quite confident

A little confident

Need more practice

12. What is one thing you learned about Māori tikanga today?

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