Maori Haka types

Not all Maori Haka were just for war, there were many other reasons why people made Haka.
Some different types of Haka were:

Peruperu:
This type of Haka was made to to be done in the face of the enemy, This was to intimidate the enemy and scare them before battle. It was also done with weapons.

Whakatu Waewae:
This Haka involves warriors standing upright and stamping their feet. No weapons are used. This Haka was done more by the Tuhoe people who lived on the east coast.

Tutu Ngarahu:
This Haka has side to side jumping. It war done before war with war party holding weapons.

Ngeri:
This Haka was to motivate te warriors and to ' summon up the blood'. There were no specific moves, but was very expressive. Especially emotional.

Manawa wera:
Mainly done at funerals with no weapons. It is a free-expressive Haka and was not practised.

Characteristics

He tama au = I am a boy.                          MAORI-ENGLISH
He kotiro koe = You are a girl
He tane ia = He is a male/man
He whahine a maria = maria is a woman
He tama ........au.= I am a .......boy
Pai =good
Rawe = excellent
Pukumahi = hardworking
Kaha = strong
Mohio = clever
Atawhai = kind/generous
Whakangahau =entertaining
Purotu = handsome/pleasant
Ataahua = beautiful
Ngawari = easy going
Hatakehi = hard case/funny
Humarie = humble

Matariki - Maori new year

The importance of Matariki:
Matariki resembles the Maori new year. It was also time rest after the crops have been harvested and birds and other foods have been collected and preserved. It was time to spend with whanau (family) and remember the whakapapa (genealogy) and those who had past away. People also reflect on the year gone by and celebrate and make new plans for the new year.

How you know it is Matariki:
Matariki is the name of the cluster of stars that rise in late May to early June. They seven stars each have a name these are; Waipuna-a-rangi, Uru-a-rangi, Tupu-a-rangi, Tupu-a-nuku,  Matariki, Waiti, Waita. Matariki means eyes of god (Mata riki).

Rituals during Matariki:
A very common ritual during Matariki is Hangi. Many people have Hangi with whanau and celebrate the new year.

Maori numbers 1-20

Maori = English
Tahi = one
Rua = two
Toru = three
Wha = four
Rima = five
Ono = six
Whitu = seven
Waru = eight
Iwa = nine
Tekau = ten
Tekau Ma Tahi = eleven
Tekau Ma rua = twelve
Tekau ma toru = thirteen
Tekau Ma wha = fourteen
Tekau Ma rima = fifteen
Tekau Ma Ono = sixteen
Tekau Ma whitu = seventeen
Tekau Ma waru = eighteen
Tekau Ma iwa = nineteen
Rua tekau = twenty

Your family - in Maori

You are a girl. Your younger sister is your - teina
You are a girl. Your older sister is your - tuakana
You are a boy. Your younger brother is your - teina
You are a boy. Your older brother is your - tuakana
You are a girl. Your brother is your - tungane
You are a boy. Your sister is your - tuahine

Plural vs Non-plural

ō IS PLURAL FOR tō

mātua is parents. matua is father


Ko wai tō matua? = who is your father?
Ko wai tō māmā? = who is your mother?
Ko wai ō mātua? = who are your parents?
Ko wai ō kuia? = who are your grandmothers?
Ko wai ō tēina? = who are your younger sisters?
Ko wai ō tuākana? = who are your older sisters?
Ko wai ō tungāne? = who are your brothers?

Can you notice the ō means are e.g who are
The tō means is e.g who is

No hea koe ? = where are you from ?

Q-No hea koe ? = where are you from ?
A- No New Zealand ahau = I am from New Zealand
Q- No hea to mama? = where is your mum from ?
A- No hea _____ Taku mama = my my mum is from _____.