Hello today we have been learning and understanding about what a powhiri is.
A powhiri is a Maori tradition. It is a welcoming ceremony. In a powhiri you will find the Manuhiri (Visitor(s) the Tangata Whenua (people of the marae) and more interesting guest.
You will also notice that when they walk the Manahiri into the marae
will be a lady in front leading them in and another lady at the main area singing a greeting to welcome the Manahiri.
The Tangata Whenua will sing there waiata. Then at the end the Manuhiri will do a hongi with the Tangata Whenua.
What I enjoyed about this was learning was every thing
What I found challenging was writing it in my own words
My next goals is to write a lot more paragraphs.
Have you been to a Powhiri
To be continued!
