Māori Whakataukī Exploration
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Māori Whakataukī Exploration
🌱 Part 1: Understanding the Whakataukī
Read this whakataukī carefully:
"E tipu e rea mo ngā rā o tō ao
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau ā te Pākehā Hei ara mō tō tinana
Ko tō ngākau ki ngā tāonga a ō tīpuna Māori Hei tikitiki mō tō māhuna
Ko tō wairua ki tō Atua, Nānā nei ngā mea katoa"
🤲 Part 2: The Three Parts of Balance
Your hands should reach for the _____________ of the Pākehā to help your body.
Your heart should hold the _____________ of your Māori ancestors as a crown for your head.
Your spirit should connect to _____________, who made all things.
🎨 Part 3: Personal Connection
Draw your hands reaching for tools, your heart holding treasures, and your spirit reaching up
🌟 Part 4: Living the Whakataukī
I will grow and thrive by using my hands to __________________, my heart to __________________, and my spirit to __________________.
🗣️ Part 5: Sharing and Reflection
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