Powhiri Process

we have been learning about being welcomed onto a marae. Here is my writing work about powhiri.

Powhiri Process

I am writing this text to explain to the reader the process of a
powhiri.

Wero

As soon as you arrive at the marae they will question you to see if
you come in peace or war. If you come in peace they will welcome
you and let you stay if you come in war and violence they will send
you off. If you came in war and disrespect they won't attack you like
they did in the ancient times.  One of the warriors does the wero.

Karanga

If you come in peace they will allow you stay. Then they will
welcome you by doing the call of welcome. The call of welcome is
when the women gently and gracefully say a slow sentence in a
song form this is called the Karanga.  

Whaikorero

Once they have welcomed you they will give a speech. The
speeches are a very important in the welcoming process. During a
maori welcoming speech you should never talk because in maori
culture it is considered disrespectful but in any speech in any culture
you should never talk anyway.   Some of the male leaders do the
Whaikorero.

Waiata

Once a gift has been given it is time for another waiata (maori song).
The waiata started off by the women but then the men join in.

Hongi

Now it's time for the hongi. The hongi is when you touch noses with
another person. The hongi is a -maori form of greeting.

Kai

After all of the greeting events have taken place it's time for a huge
maori feast of delicious kai (food). The kai often is fresh food that
the marae have grown themselves.   

Poroporoaki

When you have had your stay and are about to leave, the hosts have
a special ceremony to farewell you and thank you for coming to
stay at the marae. They may even have a special haka to show their
appreciation.    The guests often show there thanks by singing a
special song.

By Charlie

Kawa of care

We have been learning to follow the kawa of care which tells us how to look after our devices and be cyber smart. We had to chose three rules to write about. here is my work.

Digital arts

https://spark.adobe.com/video/5gUTorbafQNzK

Not just a house

Not Just a House

I am writing this piece of writing to explain what a marae is and how it works.


A Marae is a very special building because it holds all the members and relatives of the Māori tribe. It also holds all the memories of the relatives who passed away. The marae is so special in many ways it also has so many secrets that a visitor might not be able to identify for example the carvings.  The carvings on a marae aren't just a decoration they are part of what keep the Maori culture running and most carvings hold a special legend or story: carvings are much more than meets the eye. The carvings are carved by highly talented carvers. One small Māori carving could potentially take months to carve and a wharenui could take years to build.

There are a handful of different Māori names for each part of the house. The marae even has
special names for the roof and the rafters. Depending on its age a marae can be modern and
fancy or just casual and normal. Either way a marae can be a stunning site to visit. If you're
lucky you might even visit a marae which has a waka-  ( a maori canoe) and you might even
get a ride on a waka. Even a waka could take one year or more to get it to perfection. To build a
waka you must be very talented to carve out a waka. Another rule at our local marae is when
 you are in the marae you are not allowed to take any photos at all in the marae.

  

A marae is very important because not only is it a sacred  place but it is just like a book: it holds
the photos of the past relatives. The rafters and framing are just like a body of an ancestor.
There is even a head on the top of the arms on the front of the building. Another word for the
head is Koruru. It is meant to be the head  of the tribe or whanau who would have passed away.
It is also a special place because when a natural disaster occurs the civilians whose houses
could have been taken down with the storm are more than welcome to go to the marae and
stay there as long as they like. So the caretakers or owners of the marae are very generous.
These are some of the reasons why a marae is a very important place.

By Charlie