For our new rotation (which is Music) our first task was to write and learn our pepeha. A pepeha is a way of introducing yourself in Maori. It tells us your name, your village, you mountain, and more. You can read my pepeha which is below. I hope you have enjoyed this post. Feel free to leave positive comments on my blog.
Tēna koutou katoa (greetings to you all)
Ko Tongiaki tōku waka (canoe)
Ko Kao tōku maunga (mountain)
Ko Navutoka Tonga tōku iwi (tribe, viliage)
Nō New Zealand ahau (where from)
Ko Tamaki College tōku kura (school now)
Ko Faleta tōku whānau (family)
Ko Heikoti tōku matua (father)
Ko Meleane tōku whāea (mother)
Ko Finau tōku ingoa (my name)
Nōreira, tēnā koutou, tēna koutou, tēnā tātou katoa (Therefore greetings to you, greetings to you, greetings to us all)