Wednesday 20 February 2019

Waka haerenga

Today our school got the opportunity to partake in a education about waka and voyaging.

We learnt about Sir Hekenukumai Busby he is a tohunga who made over 20 waka, we were privileged to stand on his 2nd boat he made for his wife which is called Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti. The first waka he made was to prove to pakeha that us maori who found Aotearoa wasn't a fluke. So he made his first waka called Te Aurere he made this waka and sailed to rarotonga and other islands and back by only using stars to prove that we didn't find Aotearoa by a fluke.

We also learnt about hoe (oar) we learnt several different commands but man there hundreds more. It was very fun but you had be very disciplined.

It was a fun experience and i would like to learn and do more things around this kaupapa.











3 comments:

  1. Hi Tamarah its me Capri i really like your high level words it so explains what we were doing and where we were and why.I really like your photos and how you know all the names for the waka and why he named it that there is no feedback it was really good.

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  2. Hi Tamarah i like the pitchers and the hi level word that u have done i like wakas i've been on one myself.

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  3. Kia ora ko Maani toku ingoa. MY class name is Te Puna Wairua . Do You have a class name.? I Go to Tamaki primary school. I am from the bay of Islands my dad is from kawakawa and my mum is some were from Samoa. My favourite sports is touch. My Mom's name is Emily and my Dad's name is Mane and my siblings names are Garth,Christian,Tamanko, my Sisters names are Anaria and Rebecca. I would Love to know more about you?. "He reo tupu he reo ora he reo tupu" what are you favourite sports,food,game and what are your dislike and likes?

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