🏔️ Part 1: Understanding Pepeha Components

1. Match each pepeha element with its English meaning:

1. Maunga

2. Awa

3. Iwi

4. Hapū

5. Marae

A. Tribe

B. Mountain

C. Sub-tribe

D. River

E. Meeting place

2. Circle the correct order for a traditional pepeha structure:

Name → Mountain → River → Iwi → Hapū

Mountain → River → Iwi → Hapū → Name

Iwi → Mountain → River → Name → Hapū

River → Mountain → Hapū → Iwi → Name

🗣️ Part 2: Mihimihi Practice

3. Fill in the blanks to complete this mihimihi opening:

Kia ora ________. Ko ________ ahau. He uri ahau nō ________ iwi.

(Greetings everyone. I am ________. I am a descendant of ________ tribe.)

4. Which of these are appropriate ways to begin a mihimihi? (Check all that apply):

Kia ora koutou

Tēnā koutou

Hello everyone

Tēnā koutou katoa

Good morning

5. Write your own mihimihi introduction (2-3 sentences):

🌿 Part 3: Tauparapara and Whakapapa

6. What is the main purpose of a tauparapara?

To introduce yourself

To open a formal speech or gathering

To say goodbye

To ask for food

7. Complete this whakapapa statement:

Ko ________ tōku tipuna. Ko ________ tōku matua/whaea. Ko ________ ahau.

(________ is my ancestor. ________ is my father/mother. I am ________.)

8. Draw a simple whakapapa tree showing three generations (tipuna → parent → you):

📝 Part 4: Building Your Complete Pepeha

9. Choose your taumata (level) and write your complete pepeha:

Taumata 1 (Basic): Name and iwi only

Taumata 2 (Intermediate): Name, iwi, maunga, and awa

Taumata 3/4 (Advanced): Full pepeha with whakapapa connections

My chosen level: Taumata ____

10. What does sharing your pepeha help others understand about you?

🤝 Part 5: Tikanga and Respect

11. When someone shares their pepeha with you, what are appropriate responses? (Check all that apply):

Listen respectfully

Ask questions about their connections

Interrupt to share your own

Say "kia ora" or "tēnā koe"

Look at your phone

Thank them for sharing

12. Explain why pepeha and mihimihi are important in Māori culture:

13. How can sharing pepeha help build whanaungatanga (relationships) in our classroom?

Pepeha and Mihimihi Practice

Pepeha and Mihimihi Practice

🏔️ Part 1: Understanding Pepeha Components

🗣️ Part 2: Mihimihi Practice

🌿 Part 3: Tauparapara and Whakapapa

📝 Part 4: Building Your Complete Pepeha

🤝 Part 5: Tikanga and Respect

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