Response to Text: Kakahu Pekepeke (Tuesday (W8, T3)

 Response to text:

Kakahu Pekepeke 

by Keri Welham

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. A whakairo is… 

a) another word for taonga b) a Maori food

c) a traditional carving d) a gift 

2. The whakairo was gifted to the school in...

a) 1990 b) 1992

c) 2000 d) 2002

3. Explain why the whakairo is called “Kakahu Pekepeke”

→ it's a mori craving piece of art 

4. True or False: A pekepeke is a cloak.

a) True b) False

5. Which of the following is NOT a taonga that Ōtūmoetai School has?

a) Carvings of Tākitimu waka b) The prow of the Tākitimu waka

c) Murals of the first Principal d) A 125 year old Oak Tree

6. What can the idea of “kakahu pekepeke” (giving a cloak to a family who is mourning) tell us about Maori, and their sense of community?

→moved between Māori families when someone dies. This idea gave the carving its name. A kākahu is a cloak, and pekepeke means to move

7. How does the design of the whakairo show  the importance of the environment to Maori communities and culture?

→ The whare whakairo (carved meeting house) is seen as synonymous with ... The whare whakairo's cultural importance can be seen in the marae