Response to text: Pepeha

 Response to text:

Pepeha

 By Pa¯taka and Monique Moore

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. A pepeha is… 

a) A way of saying hi! b) A way of introducing yourself

c) Where you come from d) the Te Reo word for pepper

2. For Maori, the waka in their pepeha tell us what?

a) What car they drive b) That they own a waka

c) How their tupuna arrived in Aotearoa d) None of the above

3. Explain why…  “A pepeha is a way of showing that you value the local environment”

→Because It is where your ancestors used to be, now you introduce yourself and you are telling people that your family has been on this land and also means that you have protected that land from your ancestors.

4. True or False: Your hapu is your family (aunties, cousins, grandparents etc.)

a) True `q b) False

5. Which of the following is NOT something mentioned in a pepeha?

a) Iwi b) Kaumatua

c) Marae d) Tikanga

6. “In Māori culture, everyone helps out and shares work, food, and day-to-day tasks.”

Explain how this is similar, or different in your own culture. If you are Maori, explain what this looks like.

→ This is kinda similar because tongans normally help each other, especially for food. 

7. What do you think the contents of a pepeha tell us about Tangata Maori (Maori people) and their relationship with the environment?

→As I said before, it was from the home of your ancestors.