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