Māori Creation Story Brainstorming
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Māori Creation Story Brainstorming
The world in darkness
Long ago, Ranginui, the Sky Father, and Papatūānuku, the Earth Mother, held each other closely. Their children lived in the darkness between them. The children wanted light and room to grow. They talked about what they could do. Tāne, who cared for the forests, pushed his parents apart. Ranginui rose high above, and Papatūānuku stayed below. Light filled the space between them. The children could see the world around them. Ranginui and Papatūānuku were separated, but they still loved each other. In this telling, their tears became rain, and the mist rising from Papatūānuku showed her longing for Ranginui. Different iwi share different tellings of this story.
Gather story clues
Use details from the story above. Māori words: Ranginui means Sky Father; Papatūānuku means Earth Mother; Tāne is associated with forests; iwi means a people or nation.
- They lived in darkness with little room to grow.
- They could not find the sea.
- They had lost their forest.
- Ranginui
- Papatūānuku
- Tāne
- iwi
- Earth Mother
- A people or nation
- Sky Father
- Associated with forests
Build a brainstorming web
Sort ideas into story parts. Use this web to plan a retelling. Add a few words or a quick sketch in each box.
CHARACTERS Who is in the story?
SETTING Where does it happen?
PROBLEM What do the children need?
IMPORTANT EVENTS What happens to solve it?
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