We went to the Te Herenga Waka Orewa Marae in Silverdale this week. We prepared by learning our pepeha and what a Pōwhiri is. We were welcomed on and now we are part of the Marae too.
At the marae we shared kai at the end of the pōwhiri to symbolise how we had all come together. Later we learned about some of the uses of native plants and how to tell some of them apart. We also learned some games to help practice our Te Reo Maori.
Powhiri
Powhiri - what is it?
The powhiri is a welcome ceremony for when you go to a marae. A powhiri is a meeting of the manuhiri and tangata whenua. A powhiri shows you are coming in peace and you will follow rules.
There are many parts in a powhiri. When you get to the powhiri the men stand around the manuhiri women to protect them by the gate. The kaikaranga calls the visitors to welcome them to the marae. Only elderly women can do it together, not a child and older women because it is very rude for a child and older women to do it. Why you do a karanga when approaching , is to show you come in peace and not here to fight. You’re here to be a whanau. Take off your shoes , bags and mobile phones before going in the wharenui. You take them off because the wharenui is basically a person and would you like it if someone stood on you with dirty feet?
In the wharenui , the boys go in first just in case they don’t want to be our whanau. When you get in the wharenui you have a moment of silence for the people who came and went before, to show respect and hear the ancestors calling. Then you touch noses with the tangata whenua. Sometimes they say kia ora or pat you on the back. After, the boys stand in front, the girls stand behind and you can not take a seat before you are allowed. Then you can sit down. When you sit down one or two boys say their pepeha and after they say their pepeha there will be a waiata. You do a waiata because it is basically saying great job you did it so well. After speeches you place the koha as a gift for the marae. A koha is money in te reo maori.
Now you know what a powhiri is. A powhiri binds us together and shows respect.
Isla
Powhiri
A powhiri is a welcome ceremony for when you go to marae. A powhiri is also a sign to come in peace.
There are many steps in a powhiri. The first step is the men stand around the woman by gate. The second step is the kaikaranga, an elderly woman, who calls the visitors in. The next step is the karanga when approaching to show we come in peace. The fourth step is to take our shoes, bags and mobile phones before going into the wharenui. The fifth step is to have a moment of silence to show respect. The men sit in front of the women. Then we give the tangata whenua the or money gift for marae. Finally we do the hongi or press noses after the powhiri.
These are the steps of a powhiri. They are very complicated, it is a sign of respect.
Jack
Powhiri Report
A powhiri is a welcome ceremony for when you go to a marae.
The powhiri is a meeting of people where you introduce yourself.
A powhiri is also a sign that you come in peace and that you won't
break the rules of the marae.
There are a lot of steps to a powhiri. Men stand around manuhiri
women By the gate before going in.While the men stand around
the manuhiri woman An elderly lady does the karanga to call the
visitors in. The karanga begins when you start approaching the
marae. You take off your shoes and bags and put away your mobile
phones before entering the wharenui.
Once you enter the wharenui the men sit in front of the women to
show a sign of protection. After we sit down we have a moment of
silence for those who have passed away. After the moment of silence
one or two boys say their mihi to connect with the tangata whenua.
We sing a waiata after every speech to show a response in a powhiri.
After all the speeches are done you give koha or a gift of money to
the marae. The last step of a powhiri is the hongi or pressing noses
gently.After that you have some kai to celebrate a new beginning.
These are the many steps to a powhiri.
Jacob
Powhiri
The powhiri is welcome when you go onto a marae. A powhiri also means
that the people on the marae can understand that the people on the marae
can understand that you're showing you come in peace .
When entering slowly you will hear a karanga . usually it's not an elderly
woman calling with a young girl . It's mostly two young girls or two elderly
ladies . What they're doing is calling their visitors onto their marae .
Once you’ve been called onto the marae you are told to take off your
shoes,bags to show respect before walking onto the body of the wharenui.
Parents are also told to put their cell phone away in their bags . When
you have all your belongings such as your phone,shoes and bags removed
you will be able to enter the wharenui.
Once you have entered you will be told to walk down by the tupuna wall
where you will do a hongi with the people of the marae . Next you will
be standing by your seat. With the seating, girls will have to get behind
the boys so they can protect them. After that they will sing a waiata for you.
At the end of the tangata whenua waiata one or two boys will stand and
perform their pepeha or a speech. At the end of both boys' pepeha or
speech again the tangata whenua will quickly change into another one
of their waitia’s.
At the end of the full powhiri we will give a koha which is a gift of a making
or nowadays its money .
Being part of a powhiri, showing respect, trust and joining together can
be hard if it's your first time.
Kassidy
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