Understanding Karakia Power

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📚 Part 1: Karakia Knowledge

1. What is a karakia?

A traditional Māori prayer or blessing

A type of Māori dance

A Māori greeting

A traditional Māori song

2. Check all the times when karakia are commonly used:

Before eating kai

At the start of meetings

During tangihanga

When watching television

To begin school activities

3. Match each Māori word to its English meaning by drawing lines:

Atua

Manaakitia

Ārahina

Whakarongo

Guide

God/spiritual being

Listen

Bless/care for

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Karakia

4. Fill in the missing words from this karakia mō te tīmatanga (karakia for beginning):

Word bank: Atua, mātou, Āmene, Manaakitia

E te ____________,
Whakarongo mai rā ki tēnei karakia.
Ārahina ____________ i tēnei rā.
____________ mātou kia ū ki a koe.
____________.

5. Explain in your own words why karakia are important in Māori culture:

6. Name three different situations where you might hear a karakia being used:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

🎤 Part 3: Reflection and Practice

7. How do you feel when you recite karakia in te reo Māori? Explain your thoughts:

8. Oral Practice Notes - Use this space to write pronunciation help or notes from your karakia practice:

9. What is one new thing you learned about karakia today?

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Understanding Karakia Power

Understanding Karakia Power

📚 Part 1: Karakia Knowledge

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Karakia

🎤 Part 3: Reflection and Practice

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