LATEST STORIES

Te tau hou Māori

1630933767IMatarikiG_3257 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3260 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3273 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3876 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3961 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3962 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3963 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3964 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3965 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3966 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3973 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3974 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3975 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_3976 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_5412 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_5427 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_5440 (Small).jpeg
1630933768IMatarikiG_5444 (Small).jpeg

Here at BestStart Porchester to celebrate te tau hou Māori, we gathered together with whanau and tamariki creating different beautiful taonga that symbolize matariki and all her many meanings.

We created star’s to represent the constellation. Each star has their own meaning and represents different parts of our life.

We made kites as kites were a form of communication, and in the past generation, it was a way to measure the success of the enemy at battle. In myths, the god Tāwhaki flew to the heaven on kites to fetch the baskets of knowledge.

We taught the children weaving as it is a big part of the Māori cultural, it is knowledge that has been passed down from our ancestors and represents the survival of our Māori culture.

We also did some planting and had a tradition Māori (Hangi) kai for lunch with the tamariki and whanau.

 

Archive