My Pepeha

 Guide to a Pepeha

• Waka: How did your family get to New Zealand.

• Maunga: What is the mountain close to your marae/awa.

• Awa: What is the river that is close to marae/maunga. If you do not know your maunga, do your moana, which is ocean/sea.

• Iwi: what group of people does your family belong to? Could be a village.

• Hapū: smaller group inside your iwi. Could be land owned in another country.

• Marae: carved buildings belonging to your iwi or hapū.

• Koro: grandfather (Papa)

• Kuia: grandmother (Nana)

• Rāua: mother (Mum)

• Mātua: father (Dad)

Ko Matawhaurua te waka.

Ko Te Ramaroa te maunga.

Ko Whirinaki te awa.

Ko Ngapuhi te iwi.

Ko whirinaki te hapū.

Ko Moria te marae.

Ko William tōku koro, ko Denise tōku kuia.

Ko Leo tōku koro, ko Te Aroha tōku kuia.

Ko Dyana rāua ko Navarone ōku mātua.

Ko Leonidas tōku ingoa.