🏛️ Part 1: Understanding Powhiri

1. What is a powhiri?

A traditional Māori welcome ceremony

A type of Māori food

A Māori dance

2. Who are the tangata whenua in a powhiri?

The visitors

The hosts who welcome people

The singers

3. What is karanga?

A type of food

A welcoming call

A goodbye song

4. Circle all the things that happen in a powhiri:

Karanga (welcoming call)

Whaikōrero (speeches)

Waiata (songs)

Hongi (traditional greeting)

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🎭 Part 2: Your Powhiri Experience

5. Draw yourself doing the hongi greeting with a friend:

6. How did it feel to be a host (tangata whenua) in our powhiri?

7. How did it feel to be a visitor (manuhiri) in our powhiri?

8. Fill in the blanks with words from our powhiri:

The _____________ welcomed the visitors with a karanga.

We sang a _____________ together at the end.

The traditional greeting where we touch noses is called _____________.

9. Why do you think powhiri are important for Māori people?

10. What is one te reo Māori word you learned today? Write it here and draw a picture to show what it means:

Word: _________________

11. How can we show manaakitanga (hospitality) to visitors at our school?