Resources+and+Questions

=On this page you can-=

1. Add resources

 * Please add any useful resources you find to this shared Google doc. Click HERE.

2. Tell the Australian students about the symbols listed on this page.

 * Please post a comment on the discussion. Click on the speech bubbles in the top left-hand corner.

Many of us have never been to New Zealand and we do not know much about Maori culture. We have seen the film Whale Rider and have many questions to ask about Maori culture.
 * Whale Rider Whale Rider The movie

Maori Symbols and words from Whale Rider for Wilderness to ask questions about-
> =// Whakapapa Stick // = ==
 * whale tooth- rai puta or rae puta
 * walking stick-
 * nose touching
 * extended tongue
 * whales
 * singing: Maori chants and songs
 * face paint
 * tattoos
 * tiki
 * Te Reo Maori = language
 * Kaumatua = Elder
 * Rangatira = Chief
 * Wharenui = Meeting house
 * Tikanga = Customs
 * Whakapapa = Genealogy
 * Tapu = Sacred
 * Waka = Canoe
 * Haka = Dance
 * Karanga = Call
 * Karakia = Prayer
 * Taiaha = Fighting stick
 * Mau rakau = Stick fighting
 * Moko/Mokopuna = Grandchild
 * Marae = Meeting place

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