Māori · A2 · Unit 23
Māori traditions
Ngā tikanga Māori
By the end you can
- Describe a holiday in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Compare a tradition in Aotearoa New Zealand with one from your country
- Understand a short text about a tradition
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rā o Waitangi | Waitangi Day, 6 February | Ka haere mātou ki Waitangi i Te Rā o Waitangi. |
| Matariki | Matariki, the Māori new year in midwinter (a public holiday since 2022) | Ka hui te whānau i te wā o Matariki. |
| hākari | a feast | He hākari nui kei te marae ā te pō nei. |
| marae | a marae, the meeting ground and its buildings | Ka haere mātou ki te marae mō te hākari. |
| pōwhiri | a formal welcome onto a marae | I te pōwhiri, ka kōrero ngā kaumātua. |
| hongi | press noses in greeting | Ka hongi tātou i te mutunga o te pōwhiri. |
| karanga | the call women give to welcome visitors; call | Ka karanga te kuia ki ngā manuhiri. |
| manuhiri | visitors, guests | Ka tatari ngā manuhiri i te waharoa. |
| Kirihimete | Christmas | Ka hui te whānau katoa i te Kirihimete. |
| haka | a haka, a posture dance | I haka ngā tauira i te pōwhiri. |
| hautapu | the Matariki dawn ceremony, offering food to the stars | Ka maranga mātou i te pō mō te hautapu. |
| i tōku whenua | in my country | I tōku whenua, ko te tahi o Hānuere te tau hou. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ko te hararei pai rawa ki a au.
- I taua wā, ka mātou.
- I tōku whenua, .
Then talk it through
A Māori colleague invites you to her marae for Matariki and explains what happens, from the dawn ceremony to the feast. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.