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Māori Greetings & Respect

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Māori Greetings & Respect

Māori Greetings & Respect

Māori greeting illustration

🤝 Part 1: Understanding Māori Greetings

1. Circle the correct answer: What does "manaakitanga" mean?

Showing respect and hospitality

Saying goodbye

Eating food

Playing games

2. What is a "hongi"?

A traditional Māori dance

A greeting where noses are pressed together

A type of food

A Māori song

3. Fill in the blanks using the words from the box:

Word Bank: respect, whanaungatanga, mihi, karanga

A __________ is a formal greeting speech. The __________ is a ceremonial call of welcome. Greetings show __________ to others. __________ means connection and relationships with people.

🌟 Part 2: Cultural Significance

4. Check all the reasons why greetings are important in Māori culture:

They show respect (manaakitanga)

They connect people (whanaungatanga)

They uphold tikanga (customs)

They make people feel welcome

They are just for fun

5. What does the whakataukī "He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata" teach us?

🎭 Part 3: Greeting Scenarios

6. Match each greeting type with its description:
1. Mihi
2. Hongi
3. Karanga
4. Kia ora
A. Pressing noses together
B. Ceremonial call of welcome
C. Common everyday greeting
D. Formal greeting speech
7. You are visiting a marae for the first time. Describe how you would greet the people there respectfully:

✏️ Part 4: Personal Reflection

8. Draw a picture showing two people greeting each other in a respectful Māori way:
9. Think about greetings in your own whānau (family). How do you show respect when greeting family members or visitors?
10. Complete this sentence: "Greetings are important because..."
11. Write one way you can use Māori greetings respectfully at school:

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