Day 3 Activity 2 Acknowledging Ancestors

Day 3 Activity 2 Acknowledging Ancestors

All of us are members of a family. Some of us have large families and some of us have very small families. When I have the opportunity to talk about my family and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from. There are many different versions of pepeha but most provide people with information about who you are and where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha. If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.

Ko Puketapapa te maunga    The mountain that I affiliate* to is…

Ko Ah Kuoi Ah Chong tōku tīpuna My founding ancestor is…

Ko Samoa tōku iwi           My tribe is…

Ko New Zealand tōku hapu My sub-tribe is…

Ko Mt Roskill tōku marae My marae is…

Ko Mt Roskill Auckland ahau I am from…

Ko Mareah rāua ko Sam ōku mātua  My parents are … and …

Ko Jahrey tōku ingoa. My name is …

Day 3 It's All In The Family

Day 3 It's All In The Family Activity 1 The More, The Merrier?

In the 1800s, most families were pretty big. In fact, many parents had an average of seven to nine children.  Imagine that you were a child in the 1800s and you had nine siblings.

On your blog, please tell us how you would feel. Would you enjoy being a member of such a large family? Why or why not?

I would love to have a big family because I feel safe. My nana and papa have a really big family. My nana has 6 brothers and 6 sisters. My papa has 6 brothers and 1 sister. My dad has a big family too he has 6 sisters and 1 brother but my mums family is small she has 1 brother and 1 sister just like me. I have 1 little brother named Ehmarze he's 7 years old and 1 baby sister named Shiloh-Hope she is 3 months old. Sometimes it's not good because me and my brother fight sometimes but I still love him and I think when we are older we will help eachother and protect eachother and our baby sister and when we are older we can all help take care of our parents just like how my mum and dad take care of my nana and papa.