Response to Text: Pepeha (Monday (W8, T3)

 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”

→As Māori grew crops, they changed the landscape by altering soils and wetlands, and by reducing forest areas.

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

a) True 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.

→In Māori and Pacific cultures, the sharing of food in social gatherings was a symbol of caring and love which could lead to obesity and other health problems. "If food is used a lot in that way then maybe when we arrive at a position of food over-supply that those cultures tend to end up over-consuming more.

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

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As Māori grew crops, they changed the landscape by altering soils and wetlands, and by reducing forest areas.