Activity 1: The Waiata - A Song in Your Heart
In the past, Māori would often use song as a way of sharing information or communicating emotions. A waiata is the name given to a traditional Māori song. One of my all-time favourite waiata is Kia Paimarie. What about you?
Use Google to research traditional Māori Waiata. Listen to a number of Waiata and read the lyrics. On your blog tell us which one of the waiata you found you like the most. Why do you like it?
I like the song "He Honore" because it's like a welcoming song to everyone that enters a maare. I like the song because people can be greeted in a well way and they can have some respect from other people that's singing the way.
Activity 2: Playing Games 
Hundreds of years ago, young Māori children were taught to play a number of games, including Poi Rakau, Ki O Rahi, Koruru Taonga and Poi Toa. Read about each of these four games on the Rangatahi tu Rangatira website. Have you played any of them before? Isn’t it cool how the games have been passed down for generations?
Choose one game, and on your blog, tell us the (i) name of the game, (ii) the goal or purpose of the game, and (iii) two rules.
You could try playing some of the games with a friend.
The goals of the game is their is different circle that is named and what ever you are such as a Koima you have to touch the Pou with the Ki.
The rules are for the ripper version is that if you get ripped you will have 3-5 seconds to pass the ball.
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Bonus Activity: Musical Festivals – Matatini
In New Zealand, a huge festival is held every two years, called Te Matatini. This performing arts festival celebrates the tikanga (culture or customs) of Māori. Kapa Haka groups from around New Zealand are invited to attend the festival and each group gives a 25-minute performance. The performances are judged and the best teams win prizes.
Watch these three clips from previous Te Matatini festivals.
Te Iti Kahurangi
Te Puku o Te Ika
On your blog, rank the performances from your favourite (#1) to least favourite (#3) and tell us why you gave them the ranking that you did.
#2 Tamatea Arikinui- The Tamatea is so unique because the way the dance and the way their outfit swing around.
#3 Te Puku o Te Ika- I put this in third because it's to depressing and it's just to sad for me.
BONUS POINTS: 6
Hey Danny, my name is Billy and I work with Nicky at the Summer Learning Journey programme. It's great to see that you are still blogging and have been throughout your summer break. You are going to be more than ready for the new school year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your favourite Waiata and providing some reasons about why you have chosen He Honore. I like that the song has a lot of meaning and importance. A lot of the songs I listen to are just random songs without a lot of meaning. So it is cool to hear a cultural song and learn about it's purpose and importance in traditional customs.
Ki O Rahi sounds like an awesome game. I wish I knew about it last year when I was teaching so I could play it with my class. We played a lot of Tapawai, have you ever heard of that game before?
Thanks for ranking the three performances and justifying your order with valid reasons. I like that you have considered different aspects of the performances such as the quality of the singer's voice, the dancing, the costumes, and the emotions.
Have you ever been apart of a performance of any kind?
Thanks, another outstanding blog post.
Billy :)
Kia ora Danny!
ReplyDeleteGreat work on completing the activities for the day! I remember back in primary the senior syndicate (I think, can't remember if it was just the one syndicate or the whole school) would have some practice singing waiata with the principal. "He Honore" was one of those waiata - and I agree, it is a great one.
Good one for adding some honest input for your rankings. And nice touch for adding the links to the performances as they will give the reader an idea of your perspective.
Great work and good luck for school returning next week!
Willy :)