Te Whare Wananga o Te Maro - Our Marae

SC:

- explain the purpose of the Whare

-explain why it is the shape it is

- know the 3 main parts

Explain the purpose of the Whare:
In one tradition, the wharenui (meeting house) is seen as a metaphor for the world. On the outside of the house is Te Pō, or darkness. On the inside is Te Ao Mārama – the world of light. The floor represents Papatūānuku (the earth mother). It is connected by the posts of the house to the ridgepole. This symbolises the connection between her and Ranginui (the sky father). The Whare is always facing north.

Explain why it is the shape it is:
The shape of the Whare is like that because it is an ancestor. The piece of wood that goes across through the middle is the spine (Back Bone). The wood that goes off to the sides are the ribs (lungs).

Know the 3 main parts:

Ribs: Heke
Head: Mātenga
Spine: Tahuhu

Names of 4 classes in Matai: 4 paintings, tuna, crab (Pāpaka) mako shark (Mako Mangō) tuatara

Te whare wananga o Te Maro:

Rope (Taura) every colour of every house.

3 iwi:
Top one is from takitimu waka Ngati ranginui
Bottom one is from matatua Ngai te rangi
Middle one - Ngati pukenga

Nails carvers use.

Ancestors face to the sun

Head represents ancestor

Valentines Day

St Valentines was a Roman priest who was secretly organising weddings for soldiers. He was jailed then sentenced to death by the King on February 14th AD 270. We exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers, with our special valentines. A special valentine is someone that you love.

American spend up to 3.6 billion dollars on Valentines gift each year. 50 million roses are sold each year on Valentines Day. 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentines day are men and 27% are women.15% of the US women send themselves flowers on Valentines day. Eros is the greek god of love and his roman form is Cupid.

Waitangi Day

The people are carrying the Maōri banner because on the 6th of February 1840 Hone Heke, Tāmati Wāka Nene and 40 other chiefs signed the treaty. Hone Heke was the first to sign the treaty. 500 people, 13 people are woman that also signed the treaty. The treaty was signed on Bay Of Islands. They are on the road because they feel strong about the banner saying Honour the treat. The treaty was signed by the queen the government and the maōri people. The queen promised to Maōri the benefits of royal protection and full citizenship. The Treaty of Waitangi is to make peace between the Maōri's and the British.