ITINERARY
Workshops:
• Mahi raranga – Learn flax weaving.
• Costal walk - Protecting our land (guided tour).
• Poi making – Make poi and learn traditional poi dance.
• Haka and waiata – Learn traditional song and dance.
PŌWHIRI – THE MĀORI WELCOME
The pōwhiri, a central part of Māori protocol, is a welcoming ceremony that takes place on the marae. The intention of a pōwhiri is to formally unite the manuhiri (visitors) with the tangata whenua (hosts) through a series of rituals of encounter. This process is discussed in the book, Marae: The heart of Māori culture (2015) to which I have summarised below:
1. WERO
The wero, meaning ‘to cast a spear’, is a traditional warrior challenge, which historically served the purpose to determine the intent of the manuhiri, whether they came in peace or at war. The mana of the marae rests upon the …show more content…
WHAKAEKE
A whakaeke is the act of entering the marae. 4. HAKA PŌHIRI
A haka pōhiri is executed by the tangata whenua through a ceremonial chant and welcome of dance. The purpose of the haka pōhiri is to pull on the waka of the visitors onto the marae, by using the rope that was symbolically weaved during the process of the karanga. Wahine sometimes hold greenery in their hands, waving in the extension of the wiri (the quivering movement of the hands). Once the waka has safely been pulled onto the resting place of the shore (the marae), visitors will take a seat in preparation for the whaikōrero.
5. WHAIKŌRERO
The whaikōrero is usually carried out by the men who sit in a row on the paepae (speaker’s bench). Traditionally, only men who were experts in the art of whaikōrero could stand to speak. Women are not permitted to occupy a place on the paepae as they have other roles and responsibilies within the pōwhiri. However, some high-ranking women do have the pleasure to speak, but this is dependent on the kawa of that particular marae.
The format of a whaikōrero is as follows:
• A tauparapara (special chant or
Workshops:
• Mahi raranga – Learn flax weaving.
• Costal walk - Protecting our land (guided tour).
• Poi making – Make poi and learn traditional poi dance.
• Haka and waiata – Learn traditional song and dance.
PŌWHIRI – THE MĀORI WELCOME
The pōwhiri, a central part of Māori protocol, is a welcoming ceremony that takes place on the marae. The intention of a pōwhiri is to formally unite the manuhiri (visitors) with the tangata whenua (hosts) through a series of rituals of encounter. This process is discussed in the book, Marae: The heart of Māori culture (2015) to which I have summarised below:
1. WERO
The wero, meaning ‘to cast a spear’, is a traditional warrior challenge, which historically served the purpose to determine the intent of the manuhiri, whether they came in peace or at war. The mana of the marae rests upon the …show more content…
WHAKAEKE
A whakaeke is the act of entering the marae. 4. HAKA PŌHIRI
A haka pōhiri is executed by the tangata whenua through a ceremonial chant and welcome of dance. The purpose of the haka pōhiri is to pull on the waka of the visitors onto the marae, by using the rope that was symbolically weaved during the process of the karanga. Wahine sometimes hold greenery in their hands, waving in the extension of the wiri (the quivering movement of the hands). Once the waka has safely been pulled onto the resting place of the shore (the marae), visitors will take a seat in preparation for the whaikōrero.
5. WHAIKŌRERO
The whaikōrero is usually carried out by the men who sit in a row on the paepae (speaker’s bench). Traditionally, only men who were experts in the art of whaikōrero could stand to speak. Women are not permitted to occupy a place on the paepae as they have other roles and responsibilies within the pōwhiri. However, some high-ranking women do have the pleasure to speak, but this is dependent on the kawa of that particular marae.
The format of a whaikōrero is as follows:
• A tauparapara (special chant or