Juniors - Māori bookmark

Design a Māori bookmark. 

Vocabulary

To read - pānui

Book - pukapuka

Kowhaiwhai pattern - Tradition Māori art (example below)

Koru - A spiral shape often used in kowhaiwhai patterns. 

Fun fact: Carvings tell the story of our tīpuna (ancestors). Every carving you see is a carved story of the past, the present or the future.

Practice the koru shape over and over again in order to get better. It's not as easy as it looks. 

Challenge #8 - Parts of the Meeting House

Research each word. 

• What does each word mean? 

• What was one thing you found interesting or you learnt?

• Draw your own wharenui and label it using the words below.

Challenge #3 - Kowhaiwhai Patterns

Challenge Three

For this challenge you will need to know what a kowhaiwhai pattern is and the cultural importance of a kowhaiwhai pattern.

Personal challenge: Pick two words you learnt from the quiz on Friday and swap them out for the English version all week. E.g. instead of saying pencil, instead say pene rakau. You've got three chances! Good luck.