Sunday, October 18, 2009

Powhiri - A Welcoming Ceremony

This week Room 15 is learning about the different sections of a Maori Powhiri. Most of us have taken part in powhiri at school but do we know what its all about?

Check out the video below (its in 7 parts). Can you identify all the different parts of the powhiri?

We will be learning more about these terms throughout the week.

Sections of the Powhiri:

Inoi
Wero
Karanga
Haka
Mihi
Waiata
Koha
Hongi
Kai




Click here to learn more about the Powhiri ceromony.

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