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Ko tau rou rou ko taku rou rou, ka ora ai te iwi

By / 5 July 2011

Tena Koutou Katoa, Greetings, Talofa lava, Malo ‘lelei, Bula Vinaka, Kiaorana,

Ko tenei to wiki o te reo maori – This is Maori Language week!

Te Kawa O Tenei Panui – The structure of this posting

I am planning to make contributions each day this week, if people are interested in learning some basic information as starters to help jog or commit to memory ideas.

I want to begin by introducing “Te Kawa” (protocal or structure) to begin with I will be introducing “Marae” (Traditional Maori Environment) often people refer to the Wharenui (special/sacred meeting house) as the marae this is not so.

A. Marae including marae atea = the forecourt of the Wharenui

B. Wharenui = The traditional meeting house

Karanga = The welcome carried out by women calling visitors on to the marae atea

Karakia = prayers

Mihimihi = speeches of welcome

Hariru and Hongi = physical embrace (shake hands) and exchange of breath by rubbing noses

Kapu ti = refreshments shared with visitors (this may vary from tribe to tribe or depending on the occasion or event being held)

Kaupapa o te ra = the purpose of the meeting ( birthdays, reunion, land meetings, bereavement, workshop etc

Whiriwhiringa Whakaro = brainstorm ideas deep in conversation

Korero Whakamutunga = outcomes and decsions

Karakia whakamutunga = Closing prayers, giving thanks for spiritual guidence

Kai hakari = This is carried out to indicate the spiritual completion of work in the wharenui or sacred place where our ancestors have assisted us and now that all has been concluded we the living generation make out way to the dinning area to share a meal or refreshments with our manuhiri

I think this is probably enough for one day, and I look forward to adding more apopo (tomorrow)

 

 

 

 

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