Section outline

    • Tōku Pepeha

      Learning outcomes:

      Students will be able to:

      • understand the concept of pepeha

      A pepeha connects us to our whakapapa. In te ao Māori, it takes us back to the creation of the world. 

      Pepeha Teaching Resources | TPT

      Pepeha

      In a pepeha, we first acknowledge the landmarks, oceans and rivers that were created before us. We then acknowledge the waka that brought our people (iwi & hapū) to Aotearoa. Once the waka found land and tribes settled they built wharenui & whare kai on there marae.

      The Māori world view (te ao Māori) acknowledges the interconnectedness and interrelationship of all living & non-living things. Your pepeha is a way to anchor yourself to the whenua (land) where your ancestors came from.

      Pepeha Explained

      How to say your pepeha: Tikanga explained