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Māori Pepeha Introduction

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Māori Pepeha Introduction

Māori cultural symbols including mountains, ocean waves, and traditional patterns

🏔️ Part 1: Understanding Pepeha

1. What is a pepeha?

A Māori song

A way to introduce yourself by connecting to land and people

A type of food

2. Which words are part of a pepeha? (Tick all that apply)

Whenua (land)

Moana (ocean)

Iwi (tribe)

Kai (food)

3. A pepeha helps us understand:

Where we belong and who we are

What we like to eat

Our favourite colours

🌊 Part 2: My Pepeha Components

4. My whenua (land/mountain) is:
5. My moana (ocean/river) is:
6. Complete this pepeha sentence:

Ko _________________ tōku maunga (my mountain is...)

Ko _________________ tōku moana (my ocean is...)

7. Draw a picture showing your whenua, moana, and yourself:

✨ Part 3: Reflection

8. How does knowing about pepeha help you understand who you are?
9. What is one thing you learned about Māori culture today?

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