Week 1 of this term was National Maori Language Week. We refreshed out knowledge of maori days of the week, numbers, greetings and instructions along with learning some new words and phrases to use at home and in the classroom. Our biggest goal was to perfect our mihi. A mihi, or pepeha, is a way to introduce yourself to others. It shares information about the land that we call home, our family and our community. Here is the mihi that we used in Rm 26:
Tena koe/korua/kotou
Ko _______________ te maunga (mountain)
Ko _______________ te awa (river)
Ko ___Hato Opani___ toku kura (school)
Ko _______________toku matua (father)
Ko _______________toku whaea (mother)
Kei ______________ toku kainga (home)
Ko ______________ toku ingoa (name)
Ko ______________ toku ingoa whanau (family name)
No reira
Tena koe/korua/kotou, Tena koe/korua/kotou, Tena koe/korua/kotou katoa.
We now have several children in Room 26 who can recite their mihi off by heart - Ka rawe!!
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