Response to Text: Pepeha

 

Response to text:

Pepeha

 By Pa¯taka and Monique Moore

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

A pepeha is… 

a) A way of saying hi! b) A way of introducing yourself

c) Where you come from d) the Te Reo word for pepper

 For Maori, the waka in their pepeha tell us what?

a) What car they drive b) That they own a waka

c) How their tupuna arrived in Aotearoa d) None of the above

 Explain why…  “A pepeha is a way of showing that you value the local environment”

→We value the environment because it provides food, water and shelter for the things that all people need to live.

 True or False: Your hapu is your family (aunties, cousins, grandparents etc.)

a) True b) False

 Which of the following is NOT something mentioned in a pepeha?

a) Iwi b) Kaumatua

c) Marae d) Tikanga

 “In Māori culture, everyone helps out and shares work, food, and day-to-day tasks.”

Explain how this is similar, or different in your own culture. If you are Maori, explain what this looks like.

→It important to have good relationships  with each other when you are working together in a community