day 4 : hitting a high note...

Day 4: Hitting a High Note…

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? Tutira Mai song

My favorite.

Because when i started school we sang the song tutira i sing a home on the way to school
when i was little.

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.

Poi Rākau

Goal was turning differents ways and trying to not drop the stick.

1. No digging in the ground
2. A player can be eliminated if they don't catch the next rākau or make a bad pass
3. (where the other player has NO chance of getting to the rākau before it hits the
4. ground).

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.

The gold medal winning team from this year (2017) was Te Kapa Haka o Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti.

Watch these three clips from previous Te Matatini festivals.

Tamatea Arikinui

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.

1. 2 most of them weren't smiling and some was but they were fantastic.

2. I choose a 2 because it was that good but i love it how they did the costume but they did
3. well not to be sad.

3. 3 because it was sad and it was the best it was beautiful i love the costume how they like
4. the did there best im proved of them  who performed

BONUS POINTS: 6